Chapter 16 Providing Competent Staff Chapter Objectives 1. Discuss hospital-wide and unit-based new employee orientation. 2. Analyze the role of preceptor in nurse orientation. 3. Compare and contrast the roles of the nurse, preceptor,…
Chapter 14 Financial Management Chapter Objectives 1. Define budgeting. 2. Differentiate between types of budgets. 3. Discuss the advantages of various budget processes. 4. Describe the key elements of budget preparation. 5. Identify the responsibilities of…
Chapter 12 Monitoring Outcomes and Use of Data for Improvement Chapter Objectives 1. Relate the principles of performance improvement to the monitoring of patient care data. 2. Discuss routine information monitored by nurse…
Chapter 15 Management of Human Resources Chapter Objectives 1. Discuss employment law as it relates to health care. 2. Review the recruitment process for patient care staff. 3. Identify the steps in the employment…
Chapter 3 Delegation of Nursing Tasks Chapter Objectives 1. Define delegation. 2. Identify the five rights of delegation. 3. Review the circumstances where delegation is appropriate. 4. Identify tasks appropriate for delegation. 5. Discuss the role…
Chapter 6 Health Care Chapter Objectives 1. Define health care. 2. Identify factors influencing today’s health care system. 3. Discuss the economic realities of U.S. health care. 4. Identify the major forms of reimbursement for…
Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Practice Chapter Objectives 1. Differentiate between research utilization and evidence-based practice. 2. Review the nurse’s role in the implementation of evidence-based practice. 3. Identify the hierarchy of evidence. 4. Discuss the critical…
Chapter 7 Health Care Regulatory and Certifying Agencies Chapter Objectives 1. Identify health care regulatory and certifying agencies. 2. Explain the nurse’s role in relation to hospital surveys. 3. Define The Joint Commission. 4. Define…
Chapter 8 Ethical Issues in Patient Care Chapter Objectives 1. Differentiate between ethics and bioethics. 2. Identify ethical dilemmas in nursing. 3. Discuss the role of the nurse in advance directives. 4. Review the principles…
