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Nursing and the Healthcare System

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________is learning by doing   apprenticeship  
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________procedures are ones that require entry into the body   invasive  
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________is the term used for performing a procedure without introducing infectious material   aseptically  
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A ______ ________ (2 words) is a statement about relationships among concepts or facts based on existing information   nursing theory  
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______ ______ _______ (3 words) is nursing care that uses the best research evidence coupled with the clinical expertise of the clinician, considering the values of the patient   evidence based nursing  
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______ _______ (two words) means the use of care concepts, interventions and techniques that are grounded in research   "best practices"  
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____ ____ (two words) define activities in which nurses may engage , state the legal legal requirements and titles for nursing licensure   practice acts  
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_____ care is supportive treatment for patients who are terminally ill   hospice  
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___________ facilities provide care to incarcerated individuals   correctional  
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________ were created by Medicare in 1983 to contain rising health care costs   DRGs  
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Education and Prevention is what level of care ?   preventative  
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early detection and routine care is what level of care?   primary  
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emergency treatment is what level of care   secondary  
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rehabilitation and home care is what level of care   restorative  
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long term and chronic care is what level of care   continuing  
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What type of organization provides services using a limited network of physicians, and enrolls patients for set monthly fee   HMO  
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What type of organization offers a discount on fees in return for a large pool of potential patients ?   PPO  
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Who was the first visiting nurse?   Deaconess Phoebe from Rome  
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When was nursing recognized as a vocation ?   during the Crusades (AD 1100-1200)  
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Who reformed and managed a charity hospital ?   Florence Nightingale  
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How did Florence Nightingale improve care for the sick during the Crimean War?   cleaning the wards, improving ventilation, sanitation and nutrition  
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Who founded the Red Cross ?   Clara Barton  
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