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  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_epetersen.pdf

    We still have a decreased weight below the fifth percentile on the growth chart now with a 12.5% ©2021 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 total weight loss. The candidate in this case would look at this item and recognize cues. What's important? What are red flags here? What do I need to pay attention to? Do I need to pay attention to the fact that the client is breastfeeding only every eight hours? The weight loss? What's happening with the mother? Is she concerned? What do I need to pay attention to that? And then, analyzing these cues. What can be going on?

  • Transcript_2022NCLEX_epetersen.pdf

    We still have a decreased weight below the fifth percentile on the growth chart, now with a 12.5% total weight loss. The candidate in this case would look at this item and recognize cues, what's important? What are red flags here? What do I need to pay attention to? Do I need to pay attention to the fact that the client is breastfeeding only every eight hours, the weight loss? ©2022 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 4 What's happening with the mother? Is she concerned?

  • transcript_2025dcm_ccaldicott.pdf

    I think one thing that speaks to the success of at least how we do things is that we get re-referrals from the same referring entities over and over. So the same regulators, the same hospitals, the same medical systems, the same professional hea

  • Transcript_2021NCLEX_lsuvanto.pdf

    The arrow indicates a history and physical tab has been added to this scenario. A history and physical tab contains the body systems and pertinent findings related to the body systems. Objective information such as vital signs, assessment findings, intake and output, and past medical history may be included in a history and physical tab. History and physical tabs may contain subjective information, such as client statements or statements by the client's family member. The arrow indicates that there are updates within the tabs of the scenario.

  • Microsoft Word - Final_08_reg model.doc

    This responsibility includes approving nursing programs in their jurisdictions and requiring graduates to pass the NCLEX®. However, is it time to take this a step further? Is it time to require new graduates, as medicine does, to complete a transition program? There are many factors inspiring this inquiry. First and foremost, medical errors have been a major concern for the health professions. The Institute of Medicine has reported that medical errors kill more people than brea ...

  • Transcript_2019TriReg_Closing.pdf

    You could hear ©2019 National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. All rights reserved. 6 a pin drop when Dr. Stoddard was speaking I think there was a lot of attention paid to what he had to say. The challenge for us, of course, is how do we move forward and if we can't move forward individually, perhaps collectively, there may be some ideas we can share in terms of best practices. So with that, I will thank you all for being here.

  • 2017_FSMB_Guidelines.pdf

    1 Guidelines for the Chronic Use of Opioid Analgesics Adopted as policy by the Federation of State Medical Boards April 2017 INTRODUCTION In April 2015, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) Chair, J. Daniel Gifford, MD, FACP, appointed the Workgroup on FSMB’s Model Policy for the Use of Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Chronic Pain to review the current science for treating chronic pain with opioid analgesics and to revise the Model Policy as appropriate.

  • 5_Using_Integrated_CJM_in_Education

    Vital Signs: HR of 88, BP of 115/78, RR of 15, T of 100.4ºF (38.0ºC). Has a continuous epidural infusion of 0.25% bupivacaine with fentanyl running at 10 mL/hr. Pain 0/10 at this time. Client state, “I had postpartum hemorrhage with my last vaginal delivery and I required a blood transfusion.” Medical history of hypothyroidism and asthma. Case Study Screen 4 of 6 [Question displayed to the right of the case study] The client has a temperature of 102.1ºF (38.9ºC) at this time. The nurse notes that the FHR is 170 with minimal variability and no accelerations present.

  • AnEvidenceBasedToolforRegulatoryDecisionMakingTheRegulatoryDecisionPathway.pdf

    An important thesis of the IOM report is that the majority of medical errors were not the fault of people but resulted from faulty systems, processes, and conditions. Therefore, boards of nursing are becoming increasingly cognizant of the fact that the environment practitioners are working in is just as important to patient safety as the practice error .

  • 11_NCSBN_Nurses_Guide_Social_Media.pdf

    Another concern with the misuse of social media is its effect on team-based patient care. Online comments by a nurse regarding co-workers, even if posted from home during nonwork hours, may constitute as lateral violence. Lateral violence is receiving greater attention as more is learned about its impact on patient safety and quality clinical outcomes. Lateral violence includes disruptive behaviors of intimidation and bullying, which may be perpetuated in person or via the Internet, sometimes referred to as “cyber bullying.”