Full Exam One Review Topics Nr 340 Week 3 Exam One Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14, Pgs 228-324 (Latest Version)

FULL EXAM ONE REVIEW TOPICS NR 340 Week 3 Exam One - Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14, pgs 228-324 (Latest Version) Overview of CC Critical Care Nursing Deals with human responses to critical illness or injury oPhysiological oPsychological Focus on both the patients and familys responses Critical Care Overview Not always centered in an ICU setting oInpatient oOutpatient oHome Care oeICU oTele-stepdown oPost anesthesiaoFlight nursing-transport Professional Organizations oAmerican Association of Critical-Care Nurses oSociety of Critical Care Medicine Trends and Issues Critical care patients more complex Increasing costs for care Facilities for long term ventilators Reduces stays in hospitals: more risk for infection Better for patient to be at home Focus on Quality and Safety Errors and harm must be prevented oCommunication is a big error oOn record where to find items oMedication errors oDocumentation errors oHandwashing oFallsNurses are challenged to reduce errors and promote a safe environment Several initiatives oJoint Commission National Patient Safety Goals oInstitute for Healthcare Improvement oQuality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Patient Safety Goals The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals Examples relative to critical care nursing oCommunication oMedication safety oReduce infections oReconcile medications oTelephone orders- SAY BACK oTALL letters for