Introduction To Nursing (ch 1) Flashcards
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Aims of nursing
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To promote health
To prevent illness
To restore health
To facilitate coping with disability or death
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American nurses association
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Describes the values and social responsibility of nursing, provides a definition and scope of practice for nursing, discusses nursing’s knowledge base, describes the methods by which nursing is regulated within its nursing’s social policy statement
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Nurse use four essential competencies
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Cognitive
Technical
Interpersonal
Ethical/legal skills
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Health
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State of optimal functioning or well-being
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Standards
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Allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the institution where is given
