CHPNA Review: Patient Status

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-CHPNA3

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029

Learning Objectives:
Recall the CHPNA® guidelines for infection control, identifying a change in patient status, and interventions.
Recall the CHPNA® guidelines for observing and reporting pain and symptoms, as well as nondrug interventions.

Outline:
CHPNA Review: Patient Status

Section 1: Introduction

The CHPNA® Exam

Section 2: Patient Environment and Status

Infection Control

Patient Status

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Observe and Report on Patient Condition

Patient Status Related to the Diagnosis

Pain

Pain Types

Medications

Respiratory Status

Nausea or Vomiting

Edema and Ascites

Seizure Activity

Nondrug Treatment Facilitation

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

Subject Matter Expert: Jessica Brantley, RN

Jessica Brantley, RN earned her associate degree in nursing from Wayne Community college in Goldsboro, NC in 1992.  During the past 31 years, she has worked in a variety of settings including home health, hospice, pediatrics, and med-surg.  Over 20 years of her experience has been in home health which is also her SME expertise.  

Subject Matter Expert: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN

Susan Heinzerling earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a Master of Life Sciences in physiology from North Carolina State University. She became a doctoral candidate in immunology at the University of South Alabama. Her research experiences in the biomedical sciences led to an interest in evidence-based practices. Ms. Heinzerling began her nursing career as a medical/surgical nurse. Patients in acute care with multiple chronic conditions and repeated hospitalizations inspired her practice of hospice nursing. She has worked as a hospice admissions nurse and a hospice RN case manager in both a large urban setting and a rural community.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.