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All people sharing a common health issue, problem or characteristic. These people may or may not come together as a group.
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Point-of-care testing (POCT) refers to diagnostic tests performed at or near the patient’s location by health care professional or other qualified personnel. It can include tests conducted by the patient themselves at home or a community setting.
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An individual, family, group, community, population or system that accesses the services of the nurse; may also be referred to as a client(s), resident(s) or patient(s).
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“An event or circumstance which could have resulted, or did result, in unnecessary harm to a patient.” It may be a harmful incident, a no-harm incident or a near miss.
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Refers to situations in which the nurse works with the client and other members of the health care team to achieve specific health outcomes for the client. Partnership implies consensus building in the determination of these outcomes.
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An approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment, and treatment of pain and other problems (e.g., physical, psychosocial and spiritual).
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Member held assumptions and values about their organization that is different form one organization to the next.
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An unearned disadvantage when a particular social group is unjustly subordinated, resulting from a complex network of social restrictions, ranging from laws and institutions to implicit (i.e. unconscious) biases and stereotypes.
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A scientific method used by nurses to ensure the quality of client care. This approach can be broken down into four separate steps: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
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Actions that are part of the nursing care plan that are performed to allow clients to reach expected outcomes, such as providing physical treatments, emotional support and client education.
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Nursing informatics science and practice integrates nursing, its information and knowledge, and their management, with information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, families, and communities worldwide.
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Outline the baseline and expectations for quality care and best practices and establish measures to evaluate the care provided.
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