Diagnostic Tests
Diagnostic Tests Crisis values of laboratory tests The abnormal laboratory test values listed here have immediate lifeor-death significance to the patient. Report such values to the patient’s physician immediately. Test…
Assessment
Assessment Evaluating a symptom Height and weight conversions Height conversion Weight conversion To convert a patient’s height from inches to centimeters, multiply the number of inches by 2.54. To convert…
Patient Teaching
Patient Teaching Applying learning domains to patient teaching Understanding learning domains—cognitive, psychomotor, and affective—can make your teaching more precise and effective. By giving consideration to each domain as you prepare…
Medications & I.V.s
Medications & I.V.s Drug administration guidelines Precautions for drug administration Whenever you administer medication, observe these precautions to ensure that you’re giving the right drug in the right dose to…
Standards of Professional Performance for Correctional Nursing
Standards of Professional Performance for Correctional Nursing Standard 7. Ethics The correctional registered nurse practices ethically. COMPETENCIES The correctional registered nurse: Uses Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements…
Standards of Practice for Correctional Nursing
Standards of Practice for Correctional Nursing Standard 1. Assessment The correctional registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health and/or the situation. COMPETENCIES The correctional registered nurse: Collects…
Standards of Correctional Nursing Practice
Standards of Correctional Nursing Practice Significance of the Standards The Standards of Correctional Nursing Practice are authoritative statements of the duties that all registered nurses, regardless of role, population, or…
Scope of Correctional Nursing Practice
Scope of Correctional Nursing Practice “Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of…
Parenteral Nutrition
Parenteral Nutrition Elizabeth Krzywda MSN, APNP Doug Meyer RPh, MBA, BCNSP I. Overview A. Definition 1. The provision of nutrients through the venous system 2. In the past, intravenous nutrition…
Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement Grace Fletcher MSN, RN, CRNI®, CPHQ I. Managing Quality A. Key Concepts 1. Quality is the result of the commitment to achieving excellence 2. It is not a…
