Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Flashcards
List up to 10 contributions of Florence Nightingale
1) Identified personal needs of patient and role of nurse in meeting them
2) Est. standards for hospital management
3) Est. nursing education and nursing as a respected occupation for women
4) Est. nursing education
5) Recognized the two components of nursing: health and illness
6) Believed that nursing is separate and dinstinct from medicine
7) Recognized that nutrition is importan to health
8) Instituted occupational and recreational therapy for sick people
9) Stressed the need for continuing education for nurses
10) Maintained accurate records, recognized as the beginnings of nursing research
List the 6 competencies of Quality and Safe Education for Nurses (QSEN)
1) Patient-Centered Care
2) Teamwork and collaboration
3) Quality improvement
4) Safety
5) Evidence-based Practice
6) Informatics
List the 4 Healthy People 2020 Health Promotion Guidelines
1) Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability injury, and premature death
2) Achieve high equty, eliminate desparities, and improve the health of all groups
3) Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
4) Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
List the 4 Healthy People 2020 Health Promotion Guidelines
1) Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability injury, and premature death
2) Achieve high equty, eliminate desparities, and improve the health of all groups
3) Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all
4) Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
List the 8 Factors Affecting Health
1) Genetic Inheritance
2) Cognitive Abilities
3) Educational Level
4) Race, Ethnicity, Culture,
5) Age and Gender
6) Developmental Level
7) Lifesyle, Environment
8) Socioeconomic Status
List 4 Ways for Prventing Illness
1) Educational programs in areas such as prenatal care for preg women, smoking-cessation programs, and stress-reduction seminars
2) Community programs and resources encouraging healthy lifestyles
3) Literature, TV, radio, or internet information on healthy diet, exercise, and good health habits
4) Health assessments in institutions, clinics, and community settings that identify areas of strength and risks for illness
List 6 Ways for Restoring Health
1) Performing assessments that detect an illness
2) Referring questions and abnormal findings to other health care providers, as appropriate
3) Providing direct care to the person who is ill
4) Collaborating with other health care providers in providing care
5) Planning, teachingm, and carrying out rehabilitation for illnesses such as heart attacks, athritis, strokes
6) Working in mental health and chemical-dependency programs
List 7 factors that qualify Nursing as a Professional Discipline
1) Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge
2) Strong service orientation
3) Recognized authority by a professional group
4) Code of ethics
5) Professional organization that sets standards
6) Ongoing research
7) Autonomy and self-regulation
What are the 5 different types levels of Educational Preparation for Nursing Practice? List any sub-degrees as necessary.
- License Practical Nurse (LPN) / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
- Registered Nurse
- Diploma in Nursing
- Assoc. Deg. in Nursing
- BSN
- Graduate Education
- Cont. Edu.
- IN-service Education
List the 4 Guidelines for Nursing Practice
1) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice (ANA)
2) Code of Ethics and Professional Values (ANA)
3) Nurse Practice Act and Licensure (state)
4) Nursing Process (Education)
List up to 10 Trends in Health Care Delivery
1) Changing Demographics
2) Increasing Diversity
3) Technology Explosion
4) Globalization of Economy and Society
5) Educated and Engaged Consumers
6) Alternative Therapies
7) Increasing Complexity of Patient Care
8) Costs of Healthcare
9) Effect of Health Policy and Regulation
10) Shortages of Key Health Care Professionals and Educators
