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Chapter 1
Concepts
Term | Definition |
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apprenticeship | learning by doing |
aseptically | without introducing infectious material |
capitated cost | a set free is paid for every patient enrolled in the health network each year. |
diagnosis-related groups(DRGs) | use of system by which the hospital receives a set amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis |
evidence-based nursing | nursing practices based on validated research |
Health maintenance organization (HMOs) | a type of group practices that enrolls patients for a set fee per month and provides a limit network of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers from which to choose |
implement | to put into action |
intervention | Nursing actions aimed at accomplishing a goal or expected outcome |
invasive procedures | procedures that require entry into the body |
nursing process | a goal-directed series of activities whereby the practice of nursing accomplishes its goal of alleviating, minimizing, or preventing real or potential health problems |
nursing theory | statement about relationships among concepts or facts, based on existing information |
practice acts | defines activities in which nurses may engage, states the legal requirements and titles for nursing licensure, and establishes the education needed for licensure |
preferred provider organizations(PPOs) | an organization that offers discount insurance fees in return for a large proof of potential patients who choose a doctor from the list of those associated with the PPO |