History of Nursing & Professionalism Flashcards
American Nurses Association
commitment of nurses to provide care that promote well-being, prevention of illness and injury, health promotion
Code of Ethics
ideals of right and wrong, principles used to provide care
Nurse educator
teach patients effectively to improve patients’ knowledge, self-care, activity, and ability to make informed decisions
Nurse practice acts
oversee state boards of nursing
regulate scope of nursing practice
protect public health, safety, and welfare not the nurses
nurse researcher
patient advocate
protect patients human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting those rights if the need arises
discharge planning
affordable care act
preventative care
primary health care
secondary health care
tertiary health care
what is the purpose of the scope and standards of practice
guide nurses to make decisions to improve health and wellbeing (same everywhere) make sure patients are getting high quality care equitably
Benner’s Stages of Nursing Proficiency
Novice, Advanced beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert
examples of Benner’s Novice to Expert Theory in clinical nursing practice
New grad nurse - novice
Describe the six roles of the professional nurse.
- autonomy and accountability
- caregiver
- advocate
- educator
- communicator
- manager
Examine key historical key nurse who impacted nursing education and health care.
Florence Nightingale
founder of nursing practice
Identify the five components of MAGNET Recognition Program.
Provide examples of levels of health care services.
preventive care,
Examine issues in health care delivery today.
The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a dressing change procedure for the patients wound. The patients spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role
educator
Nurse is defined as a profession because nurses
practice autonomy (one of the 6 roles)
Nurses from history
Dorothy Dix
Mary Mahoney
Clara
Lillian Wald - henry street
