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Patient Care
Ch 16. Patient Care Settings
Term | Definition |
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Autonomous | independent. |
Collaborative | teamwork. |
Elopement | leaving a facility unsupervised when unable to protect oneself. |
Respite | short term, intermittent care. |
Telenursing | a branch of telehealth, uses information technology and telecommuncation to provide nursing care.s |
Trauma-Informed Care | special care based on knowing trauma survivors' (such as those of abuse, Holocaust survivors, veterans or victims of large scale disasters) personal experiences to avoid triggers that could cause re-traumatization. |