Introduction to Nursing and Professional Formation

Question 1

nutrix latin word

Answer 1

NUTURING. Put simply, nurses must be “nurturing” and provide a caring environment.

Question 2

Definition of Nursing
International Council of Nurses & American Nurses Association

Answer 2

ICN definition - Promotion of health, prevention of illness, advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy, and education.

ANA definition - social policy statement

in both definitions…PATIENT is the central focus of all definitions - including physical, emotional, social, and spiritual.

Question 3

Delegation of Tasks: EAT

Answer 3

Evaluation of patient
Assess the patient
Teach the patient

Question 4

Rights of Delegation

Answer 4

Task
Circumstances
Person
Direction/Communication
Supervision

Question 5

What TASKS can an UAP, LPN, and a RN PERFORM?

Answer 5

1. ADLs - ALL
2. Reassess - LPN
3. Hygiene - all
4. Blood Products - RN
5. Oral Meds - LPN
6. IV Meds - RN
7. Oral Narcotics - LPN and RN
8. Measuring Output - RN
9. Tube ??? - LPN
10. Care Plan - RN
11. Primary Assessment & Education - RN

Question 6

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses’ Compentencies

Answer 6

Patient-centered care
Teamwork and collaboration
Quality improvement
Safety
Evidence-based practice
Informatics

Question 7

Nursing’s Aim

Answer 7

Promote health
Prevent illness
Restore health
Facilitate coping with disability or death

Question 8

4 Blended Competencies

Answer 8

Cognitive - CRITICAL Thinking
Technical - PRACTICING what you Learn
Interpersonal - RELATIONSHIPS in Healthcare
Ethical/legal - Is this w/in MY SCOPE?

Question 9

Professional Discipline

Answer 9

Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge
Strong service orientation
Recognized authority by a professional group
Code of ethics
Professional organization that sets standards
Ongoing research
Autonomy and self-regulation

Question 10

Nursing ORGS

Answer 10

International Nursing Organization (ICN)
National Nursing Organizations
American Nurses Association (ANA)
National League for Nurses (NLN)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
American Academy of Nursing (AAN)
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)

Question 11

Nurse Practice Acts

Answer 11

Define legal scope of nursing practice
Create a state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulations
Define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements and titles for RNs and LPNs
Establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses

Question 12

Signs of Fatigue in Nursing Profession

Answer 12

Compassion fatigue
Burnout
Secondary traumatic stress