Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Who did professionalized nursing begin with?

A

Florence Nightingale

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2
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The capacity of a nurse to determine his/her own actions through independent choice

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autonomy

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3
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being entrusted with a particular function

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responsibility

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4
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being responsible and accountable to self and others for behaviors and outcomes included in one’s professional role

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accountability

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5
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guides the members of a profession in their practice

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code of ethics

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6
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-autonomy and independence of practice
- professional identity and development

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where nursing falls short of the criteria

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7
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-approves schools of nursing
-ensures safe practice
-meet requirements

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Minnesota Board of Nursing

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8
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develops and administers the NCLEX-RN

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National Council of State Boards of Nursing

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9
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-75-265 questions
-reciprocity in all states (same tests) but must pay feels to comply with their regulations

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NCLEX-RN

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10
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True or False: Once you pass the NCLEX exam and are licensed in a state to practice nursing you are able to practice in any state in the US

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False

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11
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-Education: 12 months to 2 years
-cannot asses and have to clarify/ensure
-practice under the supervision of a physician or RN

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LPN

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12
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  • 2 years of study
    -employed in a variety of settings
    -required to take the same licensing exam as BSN RN’s
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RN-associate degree

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13
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-4-5 years of study
-general education, prerequisite courses, and nursing courses
-classroom
-clinical
-prepared as a generalist in a variety of settings

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RN-baccalaureate degree

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14
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-advanced practice knowledge
-clinical practice skills in a specialty
-18 to 24 months of study

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master’s degree

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15
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-doctor of philosophy (PhD)
-Doctor of Nursing Science (DNA)
-Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

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Doctoral Degree

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16
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-credentialing: certification for specialty
-employment issues, labor relations, and nursing contracts
-publish: American Nurse Today

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American Nurses Association

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17
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-advance quality nursing education
-accreditation of schools (NLNAC)
-leader in curriculum development
-testing service
-journal: Perspectives in Health Careers

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National League for Nursing (NLN)

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18
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-advance nursing education (quality standards for nursing education)
-resource for emerging issues and curricular innovations
-faculty development
-CCNE accredits nursing programs (ensures quality and integrity of programs

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American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

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19
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the capacity to exert influence or the ability to influence other people to do things that they may or may not want to do

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power

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20
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True or False: historically, the nursing profession has had little power

A

true

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21
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does federal or state have more influence over our daily lives?

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state

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22
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true or false: nurse shortages are expected to get better in upcoming years

A

false

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23
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who is the largest group of healthcare providers in the US

A

nurses

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24
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true or false: the age of nurses continues to go up

A

true

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25
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what is the primary gender of employed RN’s

A

female

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26
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highest paid nurses

A

nurse anesthetists (CRNA’s)

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27
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what is the fastest-growing racial/ethnic background?

A

Hispanic or Latino

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28
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true or false: nursing is already diverse enough

A

false

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29
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true or false: we have enough nursing teachers

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false

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30
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approximately what percent of RN’s work in hospitals?

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50%

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31
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you can diagnose and treat common acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and prescribe medications

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Advanced Practice Roles

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32
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nurse anesthetists are primarily…

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men

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33
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academic education programs, ambulatory care, and home health settings have the highest rates of….

A

job satisfaction

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34
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founded the Protestant Sisters of Charity

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Elizabeth Fry

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35
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36
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true or false: historically care of the sick was often done by women or family members

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true

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37
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mother of professional nursing

A

Florence Nightingale

38
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founded the American Red Cross

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Clara Barton

39
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the first African-American professional nurse

A

Mary Mahoney

40
Q

founded the Henry Street Settlement and the first Visiting Nurse Association

A

Lillian Wald

41
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founded the Frontier Nursing Service

A

Mary Breckinridge

42
Q

-recommended the minimum preparation for professional nursing be a baccalaureate degree
-recommended the minimum preparation for technical nurses should be an associate degree

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ANA position paper

43
Q

how a program meets established standards

A

nursing program accreditation

44
Q

true or false: how nurses view themselves impacts professional self-esteem

A

true

45
Q

What affects the public’s view of nurses?

A

personal experiences (good and bad)

46
Q

-a unique perspective
-distinct way of viewing all phenomena
defines limits and nature of its inquiry

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discipline

47
Q

true or false: there is a universally accepted definition of nursing

A

false

48
Q

diagnosis, human response, treatment, and advocacy

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critical terms included in the definition of nursing

49
Q

true or false: America is a death-denying society

A

true

50
Q

-nurses are educated differently than the personal caretaker
-independent decision-makers
-legally defined standards of care
-specialists in caring

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professional care

51
Q

facts

A

empirical knowing

52
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values

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ethical knowing

53
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relationship

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personal knowing

54
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meaning of the situation

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esthetic knowing

55
Q

synthesizing and social context

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emancipatory knowing (in the middle of the 5)

56
Q

-critical thinking
-reflective thinking
-intuition

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knowledge

57
Q

there is a connection between the one caring and the one being cared for

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Trans-personal caring

58
Q

-focuses on the interpersonal relationship between patients and nurses (trans-personal caring)
-patients can only change themselves
-healing comes from the inside out. nurses facilitate those changes
-nurses need to understand the patient’s needs, history, and life experiences to be able to see them as unique human beings

A

Jean Watson

59
Q

-care is essential for human growth and survival, and to face death
-there can be no curing without caring
-expressions of human care vary among all cultures of the world
- nursing is a transcultural profession and discipline

A

Madeline Leininger

60
Q

-five processes of caring
1. maintaining belief
2. knowing
3. being with
4. doing for
5. enabling

A

Kristen Swanson

61
Q

-the caring model
-integrated caring behaviors and organizational learning
-provides guidelines for caring behaviors

A

Sharon Dingman

62
Q

true or false: verbal communication speaks much louder than non-verbal communication

A

false

63
Q

-attention
-acknowledgment
-affection
-acceptance

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4 components of care

64
Q

-role reversal
-secrecy
-double-blind
-indulgence of professional privileges

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Boundary Violations

65
Q

-provider of care
-educator
-counselor
-manager
-researcher

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A few nursing roles

66
Q

protect by carrying out the nursing process

A

sentry

67
Q

holistically caring for another’s mind, body, and spirit

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Healer

68
Q

leading another through an unfamiliar place

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guide

69
Q

imparting knowledge and helping another learn a skill

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teacher

70
Q

working cooperatively with others to achieve a common purpose

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collaborator

71
Q

has the authority to act on behalf of another and who possesses the capacity to effect change and influence direction

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leader

72
Q

this significantly impacts the way care is provided

A

environment of care (images from the bed)

73
Q

true or false: intentional caring relationships between a caregiver and the patient/family is most important

A

true

74
Q

-authentic human connection is the essence of caring
-connection results in harmony and healing, whereas isolation destroys spirit
-everyone, in all areas of the organization, has a valuable contribution to make
-more on slides!

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Relationship-Based Care Assumptions

75
Q

-care provider relationship with self
-care provider relationship with patient and family
-care provider relationship with colleagues

A

Crucial relationships in RBC

76
Q

asking questions, listening

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reaching out

77
Q

removing the stereotypes of patient and nurse, recognizing each other as people

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removing the masks of anonymity

78
Q

nurse responds in a personal and caring way so that the patient feels special

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acknowledgment

79
Q

patient feels safe enough to speak truthfully

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reaching a level of truthfulness

80
Q

patient feels that the nurse is on their side

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reaching a level of solidarity

81
Q

when a connection is made between nurse and patient, the nurse is better able to understand the patient and their reality

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True negotiation of care

82
Q

behavioral limits that are designed to protect a patient from even subtle forms of exploitation or harm

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professional boundaries

83
Q

core of nursing practice

A

caring

84
Q

the cornerstone of quality healthcare

A

trusting relationship

85
Q

true or false: today, nurses value a humane approach in nursing less than their task performance and its cost

A

true

86
Q

this is the biggest predictor of caring for others

A

caring for self

87
Q

which nursing care theorist believe that there is a connection between the one caring and the one being cared for

A

Watson

88
Q

the media has an impact on the image of nursing

A

true

89
Q

how long ago was it first proposed to have a baccalaureate degree as the entry to practice for RN’s

A

55 years ago

90
Q

based primarily on the theoretical knowledge you learn in your academic courses

A

empirical knowing

91
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A