Chapter 1 Flashcards
Associate Degree Nurse
Entry level option for registered nurses
Baccaulareate Degree Nurse
4 year nursing degree received at a college
Diploma Program Nurse
Hospital based nursing program; takes 3 years
Evidence Based Practice
Research done to test what the best care practice is
Health Occupations Students of America
National student organizations for health students
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
Most basic entry level nurse; takes 9 months- 2 years
National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses
PRofessional organization for LPNs/LVNs only
National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing
Standardized test to become licensed
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing
Standardized test to become registered
Nurse Practice Act
Law governing nurses
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
A project est. in 2005 to focus on knowledge, skills and attitudes(KSAs) needed by nurses.
Scope of Practice
Limits and allowances nurses are able to do; vary by state
History of Nursing
Nursing started in 1000 AD after the end of the dark ages. Modern nurses began in the mid 1800s.
First Nursing School
Was established in 1836 in Kaiserworth, Germany, by Pastor Theodore Fliedner.
Women that taught nursing in Kaiserwoth
Kaiserworth Deaconesses
Florence Nigthingale
Started modern day nursing. She attended Kaiserworth school in
Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States
Was started in 1897; organization that protects and advances the profession of nursing.
YWCA(Young Women’s Christian Association)
Created the first program to train practical nurses in 1892
Characteristics of Nurses
Responsible, Caring, Honest, Attentive and Organized
Dr. Jean Watson
Created the caring theory; theorized nursing is an interpersonal process. This includes high-touch nursing and individualizing care for patients
