Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Who did professionalized nursing begin with?

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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

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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

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false

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

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nurses

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

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true

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what is the primary gender of employed RN's
female
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highest paid nurses
nurse anesthetists (CRNA's)
27
what is the fastest-growing racial/ethnic background?
Hispanic or Latino
28
true or false: nursing is already diverse enough
false
29
true or false: we have enough nursing teachers
false
30
approximately what percent of RN's work in hospitals?
50%
31
you can diagnose and treat common acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and prescribe medications
Advanced Practice Roles
32
nurse anesthetists are primarily...
men
33
academic education programs, ambulatory care, and home health settings have the highest rates of....
job satisfaction
34
founded the Protestant Sisters of Charity
Elizabeth Fry
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true or false: historically care of the sick was often done by women or family members
true
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mother of professional nursing
Florence Nightingale
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founded the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
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the first African-American professional nurse
Mary Mahoney
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founded the Henry Street Settlement and the first Visiting Nurse Association
Lillian Wald
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founded the Frontier Nursing Service
Mary Breckinridge
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-recommended the minimum preparation for professional nursing be a baccalaureate degree -recommended the minimum preparation for technical nurses should be an associate degree
ANA position paper
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how a program meets established standards
nursing program accreditation
44
true or false: how nurses view themselves impacts professional self-esteem
true
45
What affects the public's view of nurses?
personal experiences (good and bad)
46
-a unique perspective -distinct way of viewing all phenomena defines limits and nature of its inquiry
discipline
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true or false: there is a universally accepted definition of nursing
false
48
diagnosis, human response, treatment, and advocacy
critical terms included in the definition of nursing
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true or false: America is a death-denying society
true
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-nurses are educated differently than the personal caretaker -independent decision-makers -legally defined standards of care -specialists in caring
professional care
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facts
empirical knowing
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values
ethical knowing
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relationship
personal knowing
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meaning of the situation
esthetic knowing
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synthesizing and social context
emancipatory knowing (in the middle of the 5)
56
-critical thinking -reflective thinking -intuition
knowledge
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there is a connection between the one caring and the one being cared for
Trans-personal caring
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-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
Jean Watson
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-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
Madeline Leininger
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-five processes of caring 1. maintaining belief 2. knowing 3. being with 4. doing for 5. enabling
Kristen Swanson
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-the caring model -integrated caring behaviors and organizational learning -provides guidelines for caring behaviors
Sharon Dingman
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true or false: verbal communication speaks much louder than non-verbal communication
false
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-attention -acknowledgment -affection -acceptance
4 components of care
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-role reversal -secrecy -double-blind -indulgence of professional privileges
Boundary Violations
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-provider of care -educator -counselor -manager -researcher
A few nursing roles
66
protect by carrying out the nursing process
sentry
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holistically caring for another's mind, body, and spirit
Healer
68
leading another through an unfamiliar place
guide
69
imparting knowledge and helping another learn a skill
teacher
70
working cooperatively with others to achieve a common purpose
collaborator
71
has the authority to act on behalf of another and who possesses the capacity to effect change and influence direction
leader
72
this significantly impacts the way care is provided
environment of care (images from the bed)
73
true or false: intentional caring relationships between a caregiver and the patient/family is most important
true
74
-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!
Relationship-Based Care Assumptions
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-care provider relationship with self -care provider relationship with patient and family -care provider relationship with colleagues
Crucial relationships in RBC
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asking questions, listening
reaching out
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removing the stereotypes of patient and nurse, recognizing each other as people
removing the masks of anonymity
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nurse responds in a personal and caring way so that the patient feels special
acknowledgment
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patient feels safe enough to speak truthfully
reaching a level of truthfulness
80
patient feels that the nurse is on their side
reaching a level of solidarity
81
when a connection is made between nurse and patient, the nurse is better able to understand the patient and their reality
True negotiation of care
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behavioral limits that are designed to protect a patient from even subtle forms of exploitation or harm
professional boundaries
83
core of nursing practice
caring
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the cornerstone of quality healthcare
trusting relationship
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true or false: today, nurses value a humane approach in nursing less than their task performance and its cost
true
86
this is the biggest predictor of caring for others
caring for self
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which nursing care theorist believe that there is a connection between the one caring and the one being cared for
Watson
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the media has an impact on the image of nursing
true
89
how long ago was it first proposed to have a baccalaureate degree as the entry to practice for RN's
55 years ago
90
based primarily on the theoretical knowledge you learn in your academic courses
empirical knowing
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