Practical Nursing PNP301- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 57 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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Nursing process research-based organizational framework central to all nursing care. Encompasses all steps taken by the nurse in caring for a patient: uses a flexible, adaptable, and adjustable process to develop effective solutions to meet patient needs. 5 phases of the nursing process: assessment, nursing diagnosis/ nanda, planning. Initiate and complete the collaborative plan of care as defined by the nursing diagnoses and outcome criteria. Interventions may be independent, collaborative, or dependent upon a ph(cid:455)si(cid:272)ia(cid:374)"s order. Adhere to safe medication administration standards and practices. I(cid:374)(cid:272)ludes the e(cid:374)tire (cid:862)s(cid:455)ste(cid:373)(cid:863) of (cid:373)edi(cid:272)atio(cid:374) administration (ordering, dispensing, preparing, administering, documenting) Involves the physician, nurse, nursing unit, and pharmacy department. Proper drug storage: accurate dosage calculation, accurate dosage preparation. Prevention and reporting of medication errors: monitoring for therapeutic effects, adverse effects, toxic effects. 6 elements of a drug order: patient"s name, date the order is written, name of medication, dosage (includes size, frequency, and number of doses, route of administration, signature of the prescriber.
