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N108: Transition to the Registered Professional Nurse Role Study Guide Critical Pathways (Concept Mapping) ............................................................................................... 88 2.9 Socioeconomic Factors and Demographic and Cultural Trends in Healthcare ............................................................................................................................................................90 2.10 Types of Healthcare Plans ...............................................................................................96 2.11 Quality and Affordable Care Act................................................................................. 100 2.12 Healthcare Access and Availability of Services for the Uninsured ................ 101 2.13 Educational Factors Influencing the Healthcare System................................... 102 2.14 Health Care Organizations ........................................................................................... 104 2.15 Accreditation/Recognition of Healthcare Agencies ............................................ 107 2.16 Regulatory Bodies ........................................................................................................... 109 State Agencies............................................................................................................................................ 109 Federal Agencies ...................................................................................................................................... 111 2.17 The Development of Healthcare Legislation and Policy.................................... 111 Role of the Individual Nurse ............................................................................................................... 111 Professional Nursing Organizations................................................................................................ 112 Other Healthcare Organizations........................................................................................................ 112 Special Interest Groups ......................................................................................................................... 113 2.18 Workplace Issues ............................................................................................................ 114 Environmental Exposure to Pathogens ......................................................................................... 114 Hazardous Chemical Agents................................................................................................................ 114 Needle Stick Injury .................................................................................................................................. 115 Horizontal Violence................................................................................................................................. 115 Whistle-Blowing ....................................................................................................................................... 115 Harassment................................................................................................................................................. 116 Disruptive Behavior................................................................................................................................ 116 Adequate Staffing..................................................................................................................................... 116 2.19 Employment Rights ........................................................................................................ 117 2.20 Emerging Roles for Nurses........................................................................................... 119 2.21 Chapter Two Unit Review............................................................................................. 120 2.22 Chapter Two Practice Exam......................................................................................... 121 Chapter Three: Management of Patient Centered Care................................................... 125 3.1 Nursing Theory................................................................................................................... 125 Key Definitions.......................................................................................................................................... 126 The Four Concepts (Paradigms) of Nursing Theory ................................................................ 126 Types of Theories..................................................................................................................................... 126

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