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Fall Exam 1 Flashcards

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What was Hildegard Peplau’s key contribution to nursing?

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Emphasized interpersonal relationships between nurses and patients

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What first training school for nurses would become the model for nursing education in the United States?

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St. Thomas’ Hospital in London(1860)

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What were four factors from Florence Nightingale that greatly affected the development of nursing in the United States(as well as England)?

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  1. Her publications
  2. Dedication to hospital reform
  3. Commitment to upgrading conditions for the sick and wounded in military
  4. Establishment of training schools for nurses
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What was Dorothea Orem’s key contribution to nursing?

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Nurses should do for a person only those things that the person cannot do without assistance

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What is the ANA definition of nursing?

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“Nursing is the protection,promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations”(2003)

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Name the first three American nurse training schools

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  1. Bellevue Training School for Nurses in New York City
  2. Connecticut Training School for Nurses in New Haven
  3. Boston Training School for Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
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What are six essential features of Contemporary Nursing Practice?

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  1. Provision of caring relationships
  2. Attention to the range of human illness
  3. Integration of objective data with knowledge of the patients subjective experience
  4. Application of knowledge through the use of critical thinking
  5. Advancement of professional knowledge through scholarly inquiry
  6. Influence on social and public policy to promote social justice
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Too few nurses leads to poorer patient outcomes. Name 3 of 5.

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Increased death
Decreased patient satisfaction
Nurses are more burnt out
Health disparities widen
Medical errors
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What are educational pathways of a licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse(LPN/LVN)?

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  • 9-12 months
  • works under supervision of RN
  • Long term care facilities
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What are educational pathways of Associate degrees in nursing(ADN)?

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  • community and junior colleges

* 2 years l(1 if LPN/LVN)

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What are the educational pathways of a bachelor of science degree in nursing?

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  • college and universities

* 2-4 years depending on option

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What are the educational pathways of a diploma of an RN?

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  • Hospitals in conjunction with some colleges

* 2-3 years

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What is licensure?

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The state regulation which is required of all nurses as an entry point to practice

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What was Florence Nightingale’s most famous publication?

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Notes On Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not(1859)

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What is the ANA definition of nursing?

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Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals,families, communities and populations(2003)

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What was the target of Florence Nightingale’s initiatives to improve the mortality rate of soldiers in Scutari during the Crimean War?

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Improving the hospital environment and sanitary conditions

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Which of the four core themes of the undergrad program at Penn is represented by the following:knowledge acquisition,lifelong learning and evidence-based practice?

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inquiry

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When compared with the average of peer countries, what are American men and women’s life expectancies?

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American men-Lowest

American women-second lowest

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What percent of Americans live in poverty?

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17%

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What are causes of the nursing shortage?

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  • Baby boomers and growing health care needs
  • Nurses reaching retirement age
  • Colleges and universities unable to accept new applicants due to nurse faculty shortage
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What are the reasons(top to bottom) reported for nursing schools not accepting all qualified students into entry level baccalaureate programs?

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  • insufficient clinical teaching sites
  • lack of faculty
  • Limited classroom space
  • insufficient preceptors
  • budget cuts
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What is the DNP?

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The DNP is a practice doctorate and follows in the tradition of other professions including dentistry,pharmacy and psychology
Focuses on clinical practice and translation of evidence to practice

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What is the process of validating a high level of knowledge and proficiency in a particular practice area?confers professional but not legal status

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Certification

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What is accreditation?

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Voluntary review process of educational programs by a professional organization

25
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How long were the first three training schools?

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1 year in length

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How many training schools of nursing were there by 1879?

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11

27
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What were the requirements for early nursing school applicants that were based on Victorian female qualities?

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  • “good breeding” and “ladylike behavior”
  • submission to authority
  • sensitive
  • intelligent
28
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Why did the Associates Degree in Nursing(ADN) begin?

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Began in 1952 as result of post WWII nursing shortage

29
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What is the second most common entry point into nursing?

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The Associates Degree in Nursing(ADN)

30
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What was The Goldmark Report?(1923)

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  • Focused on clinical learning experiences
  • hospital control of schools
  • establishing university-based schools of nursing
31
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What was the Brown Report(Lucille Brown, 1948)?

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Recommended that basic schools of nursing be placed in universities and colleges with efforts made to recruit men and minorities

32
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Where was the first BSN program established in 1909?

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University of Minnesota

33
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What was the structure of early BSN programs?

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  • 5 years in length
  • 3 years f nursing related courses
  • 2 years of liberal arts
34
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Why is defining nursing important?

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“If we cannot name it, we cannot control it,finance it,research it, teach it,or put it into public policy”-Norma Lang

  • framework for nursing scope of practice
  • clarifies purpose of profession
  • differentiates nurses from other healthcare professionals
  • guides policy makers(local,state,natl)
  • guides educational prep and theory development of aspiring practitioners
35
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What is the word “nurse” derived from?

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Latin word “nutrire” and Latin noun “nutrix” meaning to nourish and nursing mother,respectively

36
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What are the two levels of nursing practice?

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Professional and technical

37
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What is the NCLEX-RN?

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National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses that tests critical thinking and nursing competence

38
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Name the six major causes of negligence

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Failure to:

  • follow standards of care
  • use equipment in a responsible manner
  • communicate
  • document
  • assess and monitor
  • act as a patient advocate
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What’s a Master’s Degree?(MSN)

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•1-2 years beyond BSN

Advanced clinical practice, management, education and leadership positions

40
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What percent of baccalaureate and grad students made up male students in nursing in 2013?

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11%

41
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What makes a Penn nurse?

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Judgement
Inquiry
Engagement
Voice

42
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What is judgement?

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Acquisition and integration of knowledge within individuals,families,communities,population and healthcare systems

43
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What is inquiry?

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Translates curiosity into academic inquiry

44
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What is voice?

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Strong voice in leadership and policy arenas as well as at the bedside

45
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What is engagement?

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Engagement in practice, research and health around the world

46
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Is the RN ultimately responsible for all acts they delayed to LONS and CNAs?

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Yes

47
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The principles and values that govern actions directed at influencing and determining decisions, actions and other matters are known as

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Policy

48
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What serves as the center of Millers Wheel of Professionalism in nursing?

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education in university setting and scientific background in nursing

49
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What is not recommended as a strategy to prevent legal problems in nursing practice?

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Do not delegate tasks to other nursing personnel

50
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In social media, what should a nurse never do?

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Refer to a patent, even by nickname or room number

51
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Under what cooperative agreement between State Boards of Nursing can registered nurses practice in different states without repeating the licensing exam?

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licensure by endorsement

52
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Which document outlines the expectations of the RN professional role and standards of care?

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Nursing:Scope and Standards of Practice (ANA)

53
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What percent of RNs are part of the ANA?

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Less than 10%

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