This chapter focuses upon certain specific issues that have important ramifications regarding nursing accountability, such as expanded role, the operation of clinical care guidelines and protocols, and nurse prescribing. In…
INTRODUCTION Nurses are not only professionally accountable to patients through the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct: Standards for Conduct, Performance and Ethics (the Code) (Nursing and…
One of the most fundamental principles of health-care law and ethics is that treatment should be given only with the patient’s consent. The nurse is frequently the person who has…
chapter 12 The Term Newborn Objectives 1. Define each key term listed. 2. Briefly describe three normal reflexes of the newborn, including the approximate age of their disappearance. 3. Demonstrate the steps in…
chapter 22 Health Care Adaptations for the Child and Family Objectives 1. Define each key term listed. 2. List five safety measures applicable to the care of the hospitalized child. 3. Illustrate techniques…
chapter 6 Nursing Care of Mother and Infant During Labor and Birth Objectives 1. Define each key term listed. 2. Discuss specific cultural beliefs the nurse may encounter when providing care to…
chapter 9 The Family After Birth Objectives 1. Define each key term listed. 2. Describe how to individualize postpartum and newborn nursing care for different patients. 3. Describe specific cultural beliefs that the…
chapter 25 The Child with a Respiratory Disorder Objectives 1. Define each key term listed. 2. Distinguish the differences between the respiratory tract of the infant and that of the adult. 3. Review…
chapter 15 An Overview of Growth, Development, and Nutrition Objectives 1. Define each key term listed. 2. Explain the differences between growth, development, and maturation. 3. Recognize and read a growth chart for…
chapter 23 The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition Objectives 1. Define each key term listed. 2. Discuss the prevention and treatment of ear infections. 3. Outline the nursing approach to serving…
