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Health Care&History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During the Civil War nurses' training was essentially a(n) what? | apprenticeship-Learning by doing/hands on |
| What are interventions? | actions to improve, maintain, or restore health or prevent illness. |
| What are invasive procedures? | procedures that require entry into the body |
| What does aseptically mean? | without introducing infectious materials |
| What is a nursing theory? | a statement about relationships among facts based on existing information |
| What is evidence based nursing? | nursing practice based on validated research |
| What is the nursing process? | Its an organized, deliberate, systematic way to deliver nursing care. |
| What does implement mean? | to put into action |
| What are the practice acts designed to do? | Protect the public, and define the legal scope of practice. |
| What is the Diagnosis Related groups made to do? (DRG) | a hospital recieves a set amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis. |
| What do the integrated delivery network providers do? | they organize to deliver coordinated care, promote wellness, care for illness, and promote rehabilitation |
| what is a capitated cost? | they are paid a set fee for every patient enrolled in the network each year |
| What is the health maintenance organizations? | a group practice who enrolls patients for a set fee per month |
| What do preferred provider organizations offer? | discounts on fees in return for a large pool of potential patients. |