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the central focus of all definitions of nursing

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patient

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exam for licensing of nurses in the United States

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NCLEX-RN/PN

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the process by which an educational program is evaluated and then recognized as having met certain pre-determined standards of education

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Accreditation

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a legal document that permits a person to offer the public skills and knowledge after meeting specific requirements

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License

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refers to the ways in which professional competence is ensured and maintained

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credentialing

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the process by which a person is granted recognition by having met certain criteria established by a non-governmental association

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Certification

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the process of exchanging information and then generating and transmitting the meaning between two or more individuals

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communication

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the person who initiates the conversation

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source/encoder

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the actual product of a source

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message

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how the message is sent; spoken, sight, touch

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channel

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person who translates or interprets the message

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receiver/decoder

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evidence from the receiver that the message was understood

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feedback

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the exchange of information that is spoken and written in words

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verbal communication

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self talk that happens within the individual

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intrapersonal communication

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between two or more people with a goal to exchange messages

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interpersonal

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communication in small groups

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group communication

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members of the healthcare team who interact with the patient; physician, nurse, nutritionist, rehab members, social work, hospital clergy

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interdisciplinary communication

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rude, intimidating, and undesirable behavior directed at another person

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incivility

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anger and aggressive behavior between nurses or nurse-to-nurse hostility

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horizontal violence

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set of principles that reflect the primary goals, values, and obligations of the profession

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Code of Ethics

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the nurse’s best legal safeguard

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Competent practice

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Who was Catherine McCauley

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• “Dedicated to the education of women in an environment that calls forth potential and fosters leadership.”
o Catherine was a Sister of Mercy who founded CSM

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5 BSN Curriculum strands for College of Saint Mary Nursing Students- how could these be portrayed in a nursing example?

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Professional role- 
leadership-
communication-
patient-centered care-
safety
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defined nursing as both an art and a science, differentiated nursing from medicine, identified personal needs of a patient and role of the nurse, established standards for hospital management, stressed the need for CEU’s for nurses, maintained accurate records/beginning of nursing research

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Florence Nightingale

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Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882

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Clara Barton

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Crusader for the reform of the treatment of mentally ill

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Dorothea Dix

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Founder of public health nursing

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Lillian Wald

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First president of what we now call the American Nurses Association

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Isabel Hampton Robb

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Nursing leader and women’s rights activist, instrumental in Constitutional amendment giving women right to vote

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Lavinia Lloyd Dock

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What are the characteristics of a profession?

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  • Practice in a wide variety of settings
  • Develop a specific body of knowledge
  • Conduct and publish nursing research- ongoing
  • Code of ethics
  • Professional organization that sets standards
  • Use nursing knowledge as a base for nursing evidence-based practice
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What are the Aims of Nursing?

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Promote Health, prevent illness, restore health, facilitate coping with disability or death

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done by analyzing, identifying and maximizing each patient’s own individual strengths as components of preventing illness, restoring health, and facilitating coping with disability or death

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promoting health

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done by teaching and by personal example such as health assessments and educational programs in the area (expecting mothers, smoking cessation)

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Preventing illness

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Referring questions and abnormal findings to other healthcare providers, perform assessments that detect an illness, provide direct care, plan, teach and carry out rehab for illnesses

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Restore health

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active in hospice programs which assist patients and their families in multiple settings in preparing for death and in living as comfortably as possible until death occurs

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facilitating coping with disability or death

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How do nurses meet the Aims of Nursing?

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  • Cognitive skills- knowledge, critical thinking skills, nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, plan, implement, evaluate)
  • Technical skills- manipulate equipment skillfully, trouble shoot
  • Interpersonal skills- establish caring relationships, communicate with medical team
  • Ethical/legal skills- conduct themselves in manner consistent with their moral and professional role responsibilities
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• Established in 1970, it is a nonprofit organization that works outside of the government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to public

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The Institute of Medicine

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What is the goal of IOM?

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• To help public, government, educational institutions make informed health decisions by studying major issues, providing research, and facilitating discussions on key issues

39
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Graduate Nursing Education-what professions require a Master’s degree?

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clinical nure specialists, nurse mid wives and nurse practitioners

40
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What is the Mutual Recognition Model of Nursing Licensure?

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allows a nurse to practice in state of residency and in other states both physically and electronically subject to state’s practice law. Holding a multi-state license

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What is the Nursing Practice Act?

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  • NPA was originated to protect the public from unsafe and unlicensed practice. It is composed of a set of state laws that define nursing, set standards for the profession, and regulates nursing practice and education
  • Maps the boundaries of nursing practice in each state. Defines the legal “scope of nursing practice”
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What is the ultimate goal of the NPA?

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provide quality nursing care by qualified practitioners

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What is the State Board of Nursing and the boards’ role in regulating nursing practice?

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  • They protect the public by ensuring standards or practice are met and nurses are competent in their practice
  • They interpret and enforce the state nurse practice act
  • Administer nurse licensure-oversee exams to grant licenses, take action against license of nurses who have exhibited unsafe nursing practice, accredit or approve nurse education programs
  • Investigate complaints concerning nurses’ compliance with the nurse practice law in each state
  • Holds hearings for license holders
  • Determines and administers disciplinary actions based on evidence of violations of the law
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What is the goal of a helping relationship?

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o Goal of a helping relationship is increased independence for the patient, greater feelings of worth, and improved health and well-being

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roles clarified, agreement or contract about relationship established, goals and means of achieving them, patient provided with orientation to the facility, its services and any other information to decrease anxiety

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orientation phase

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nurse works with patient to meet their physical and psychosocial needs, interaction is the essence of this phase

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working phase

47
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examine with the patient the goals of the helping relationship for indications of their attainment or evidence of progress, emotions arise

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termination phase

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What is the ANA Code of Ethics- why are nurses concerned with this document?

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  • Statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every individual who enters the nursing profession
  • The professions’ nonnegotiable ethical standards
  • The expression of nursing’s own understanding of its commitment to society
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things you hold internally such as faith, trust, confidence

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belief

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a set of beliefs that give meaning to your life such as integrity and honesty

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values

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an organization of values ranked by importance

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value system

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concern for the welfare and well-being of others

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alrtuism

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the right to self-determination in which you determine your rights to make decisions about health care

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autonomy

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respect for inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations

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human dignity

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acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice: honesty

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integrity

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upholding moral, legal and humanistic principles: Assure EQUAL treatment

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social justice

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avoid causing harm

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nonmaleficense

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benefit the patient, always do good

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beneficence

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act and treat all patients fairly

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justice

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keep your promises

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fidelity

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the protection or support of another’s rights…”being an advocate”

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advocacy

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the free will, the right to determine one’s own course of action or fate

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self-determination

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the systematic process of following steps to determine an outcome to an ethical decision, usually used in conjunction with an Ethics committee in a hospital

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ethical decision making model

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standard or rule of conduct established and enforced by the government intended to protect the rights of the public

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law

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four elements must be established to prove that malpractice or negligence has occurred

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liability

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• A situation that arises when attempted adherence to basic ethical principles results in two conflicting courses of action

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ethical dilemma

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• Nursing care that is provided or supported by sound, scientific rationale

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evidence-based practice

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art and science of nursing in meeting their needs

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caregiver

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maintaining helping relationships

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communicator

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use of communication skills to asses & inform the patient and the family

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teacher/educator

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solving problems, giving advice and referrals

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counselor

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self-confident practice of nursing when providing care

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leader

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increasing knowledge to improve patient care

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researcher

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protect the patient’s rights, give them autonomy to make their own decision

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advocate

75
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use of organization, communication to all health team

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collaborator

76
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What are the characteristics or specifications of APA style?

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  • Double spaced
  • 1 inch margins on both sides of the paper
  • 12 point Times New Roman font
  • Title page with a running head
  • APA citations and works cited
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What is SBAR and how do you put a nursing situation into SBAR format?

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  • Situation- state clearly/ briefly state the situation
  • Background- clear, relevant background information regarding the problem
  • Assessment- What’s going on?
  • Recommendation: What actions are you asking for from the physician?
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What is informed consent and what are the nurse’s responsibilities with informed consent?

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• Informed consent is needed for any healthcare procedure
• The patient must be 18 years (19 in NE) to give consent
o Disclosure- inform the patient about the procedure to be completed
o Comprehension- correctly repeating the procedure to the patient in his or her own words to confirm consent
o Competence- make sure patient understands the information needed to make the decision
o Voluntariness- the patient is voluntarily consenting or refusing

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