M2 Professionalism

Question 1

Union

Answer 1

Organization of workers formed to protect their rights and interests

through collective bargaining

Question 2

Collective bargaining

Answer 2

Unions negotiation with employers

Question 3

Benefits of joining a union

Answer 3

Increase individual power
Increase input
Eliminate discrimination
Social acceptance
Required to do so (closed shop)
Patient outcome improvement

Question 4

Problems with joining unions

Answer 4

Unions support the welfare state and oppose free enterprise
Individualism
Identification with management’s viewpoints
Fear of reprisal
Fear of lost income

Question 5

Is Texas a right to work state

Answer 5

YES

Question 6

4 Categories of labor laws that a supervisor should follow

Answer 6

Labor standards
Labor relations
Equal employment
Civil and criminal

Question 7

Benner’s levels of nursing experience

Answer 7

Novice
Advanced beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert

Question 8

Novice

Answer 8

general understanding of rules
rules are viewed as universal
rules are not viewed through context or exceptions

Question 9

Advanced Beginner

Answer 9

Acceptable performance
Has experience to recognize recurring components
Principles begin to form

Question 10

Competent

Answer 10

2-3 years
Long-term goals
Actions planned based on conscious abstract analytical thinking

Question 11

Proficient

Answer 11

Understands situations as a whole
Holistic decision making
Can modify plans based on experience

Question 12

Expert

Answer 12

No longer relies on principles rules or guidelines
Can connect situations independently
Profound experience
Fluid flexible highly proficient performance

Question 13

Justification for career development

Answer 13

Employee attrition
Equal opportunity
Employee growth
Quality of life
Organization competitiveness
Avoids obsolescence
Promote evidence based practice

Question 14

Individual roles for career development

Answer 14

Self assessment
Assess for opportunities
Determine goal

Implement
Evaluate
Reassess apprach to goal

Question 15

Management roles for career development

Answer 15

Integrate individual and organizational needs
Create career paths
Disseminate info
Assess career needs
Give support
Provide training

Question 16

Benefits of professional certification

Answer 16

Sense of accomplishment
Validation of knowledge
Increased credibility
Autonomy
Career opportunity
Improve PT outcomes

Question 17

Watkin’s seven steps of reflection

REFLECT

Answer 17

Recall the event
Examine your responses
Acknowledge feelings
Learn from experience
Explore options
Create a plan
Time restrict your plan

Question 18

For a profession to exist there has to be an _ to set _ and _

Answer 18

Organization
Standards ands Education

Question 19

Nursing organizations influence

Answer 19

healthcare policy and legislation

Question 20

Benefits of being in a nursing organization

Answer 20

Networking
Voice in legislation
Keeping current with trends and issues

Question 21

ANA
American Nurse’s Association

determines

sets standards for

writes the

Answer 21

NURSING SCOPE OF PRACTICE

PROFESSIONAL PERFOMANCE

CODE OF ETHICS

Question 22

NLN
National league of nurses

objective

Answer 22

foster and improve nursing education and services

Question 23

AACN
American Association of Colleges of Nursing

does

Answer 23

Does baccalaureate accreditations for nursing schools

Question 24

AACN goals

Answer 24

improve quality edu standards

Question 25

Which organization consists of members representing each state

Answer 25

ANA

Question 26

Union

Answer 26

Organization of workers in an effort to advocate for self

Question 27

Unions try to improve

Answer 27

Conditions Wages Rights Economic status Safety

Question 28

Collective bargaining

Answer 28

Union negotiations

Question 29

Wagner act of 1974

Answer 29

Extended unionizing to the private sectors including nurses

Question 30

Process of collective bargaining 5 steps

Answer 30

Pre-negotiation - brainstorming Negotiators - concerns are identified Negotiation - concerns are presented Agreement/Contract - may or may not be reached Implementation - actions are taken, acceptance or boycott

Question 31

NNU UAN

Answer 31

National Nurses United - union United American Nurses - union

Question 32

Union prose

Answer 32

give voice collective bargaining continued edu termination protection

Question 33

Union cons

Answer 33

majority vote pressure from union to hold opinion long negotiations - months to years less $ in long term due to pre-agreed contracts

Question 34

Can a nurse holding a leadership position form more than 15% of their time be in a union

Answer 34

NO

Question 35

Transition to practice programs types what is it

Answer 35

Residencies Externships Internships bridge program that provides hands on experiences for students

Question 36

Who funds transition to practice programs

Answer 36

Employers

Question 37

Nursing Practice Act

Answer 37

Laws established in EACH STATE

Question 38

NPA protects the defines the...

Answer 38

PATIENT legal scope of practice

Question 39

NPA creates a state board of nursing like the TBoN which has the authority to

Answer 39

Make and enforce rules and regulations

Question 40

NPA defines legal requirements and responsibilities of what perfessions

Answer 40

RN LPN LVN

Question 41

Who established education criteria

Answer 41

NPA TBoN

Question 42

Who established Licensure of nursing

Answer 42

NPA TBoN