Caring Practices for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
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Outline
Caring Practices
Definition/Etiology:
- Caring practice principles
- Compassionate
- Supportive
- Therapeutic
- Promote comfort
- Foster healing
- Prevent complications/suffering
Pathophysiology:
- Think about NCLEX
- Psychosocial Integrity
- Safe and Effective Care Environment
- Therapeutic Communication
- Basic Care and Comfort
Noticing: Assessment & Recognizing Cues:
- What does this mean for the Prog RN?
- Comprehensive care
- Support holistically
- Communication strategies
- Effective education
Interpreting: Analyzing & Planning:
- N/A
Responding: Patient Interventions & Taking Action:
- N/A
Reflecting: Evaluating Patient Outcomes:
- N/A
Linchpins (Key Points):
- Caring practice principles- should guide our nursing practice with each patient/family interaction.
- Responses =Compassionate and supportive
- Communicate = Therapeutically
- Actions =Promote comfort & Foster healing
- Prevent complications/suffering
Transcript
References
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses [AACN]. (2022). Progressive care nursing certification-Adult: Exam handbook. https://www.aacn.org/~/media/aacn-website/certification/get-certified/handbooks/pccnexamhandbook.pdf.
- National Council for State Boards of Nursing [NCSBN]. (2022).2023 NCLEX-RN test plan. https://www.ncsbn.org/public-files/2023_RN_Test%20Plan_English_FINAL.pdf.
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- Psychological Emergencies
- Trauma-Stress Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Trauma
- Intraoperative Nursing
- Microbiology
- Communication
- Perioperative Nursing Roles
- EENT Disorders
- Integumentary Disorders
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Basics of NCLEX
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Developmental Considerations
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