Nursing Foundations

Question 1

Who was Florence nightingale

Answer 1

• During the Crimean war, Nightingale pioneered what is recognized as the first correlation between infection and unclean conditions.
• Recognized the importance of careful data collection in the form of note- taking and hand-drawn graphs and charts to illustrate the correlation of cleanliness and health.
• Reported that data to authorities to create change, providing a foundation for current practice in infection control strategies.
• Recognized the connection of calming
fears and instilling hope and their positive impact upon healing.

Question 2

What are pathways to registered nursing education in the U.S.

Answer 2

Nursing education consists of many levels of programs, with varied learning experiences, to
reach the diverse needs of the learner and to achieve the criteria for safe client practice.

Question 3

Examples of education programs for nursing

Answer 3

• Two-year associate degree nursing
program
• Three-year diploma program
• Four-year bachelor of science degree
program

Question 4

Do all people take the NCLEX-RN board exam

Answer 4

All registered nurse students take the board exam to begin at the entry level

Question 5

What is health literacy (exam)

Answer 5

Refers to the clients’ knowledge and understanding about their conditions

Question 6

What does health literacy include

Answer 6

• Includes clients performing research about their own health, often online,
and acquiring a working knowledge about their health care options.
• Is often an unrealized goal since its execution may not be succinct among health care providers.
• When not present, can lead to poor health outcomes.

Question 7

What does it mean to provide holistic nursing care

Answer 7

Nurses provide care for the whole person: their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, whether providing direct care for the client or advocating and arranging for appropriate care to fulfill that client’s needs and concerns.

Question 8

Why must nurses respect the unique differences of all individuals

Answer 8

• Nurses are trusted to address their diverse clients with integrity, honesty, and compassion, regardless of the nurse’s feelings and beliefs and the client’s identity.
• Individuals who experience discrimination and nonacceptance do not feel supported or respected, which may result in their health care needs not being addressed or met.

Question 9

What is the role of a case manager

Answer 9

• Are a conduit between clients and the health care system.
• Ensure clients receive the care they need to safely navigate the health care system and to achieve a safe outcome.
• Afford clients the highest level of care through an interdisciplinary care plan.

Question 10

What kinds of other roles can nurse’s assume

Answer 10

Nurses also assume the roles of leaders, care providers, researchers, educators, managers, and change agents.

Question 11

What are some other nursing roles you can identify?

Answer 11

Care (bathing, changing, etc)
support
advocacy

Question 12

Advocacy (exam)

Answer 12

Speaking up for other clients, supporting, defending rights interests and safety (for those who are vulnerable and those who can’t defend themselves)

Question 13

Change management

Answer 13

The goal of the nurse managers who help bring about change with a goal to constantly improve the staff workflow and the client outcomes

Question 14

Communication

Answer 14

be able to communication with the care team, the patient, and for the patient and yourself

Question 15

Collaboration (exam)

Answer 15

Working together with the interprofessional team to address the various aspects of the clients health

Question 16

Honesty

Answer 16

know how to be honest no matter what it is about (good or bad, intentional or unintentional), tell the truth

Question 17

Integrity

Answer 17

be watchful of what we are doing no matter where we are (especially in small towns)

Question 18

what role does the nurse play in research

Answer 18

• we are constantly as nurses doing research type work in daily things as a nurse
  
  • always be paying attention to common things we see in healthcare and if they can be changed for the better

Question 19

what is nursing (exam)

Answer 19

• Protecting, promoting, and advancing clients’ health
• Averting illness and injuries through health promotion
• Using the nursing process to facilitate clients’ recovery from illness or injury
• Minimizing or eliminating clients’ suffering
• Advocating for the care and health of the client, family, or community

Question 20

code of ethics (exam)

Answer 20

assists a nurse with ethical decision making, by incorporating the nurse’s value system, duty, obligation to the client, and call to uphold professional ideals.
- was developed by the ANA, this document outlines rules for nurses about client privacy, nursing conduct, and nursing behaviors to protect clients and the profession

Question 21

what is the most important part of the code of ethics (exam)

Answer 21

privacy

Question 22

current issues in nursing

Question 23

what roles nurses play as researchers (exam)

Answer 23

• nurses can easily develop nursing knowledge by conducting research and publishing the results.
• nurses need to be able to use evidence based practice to see issues around them and work to fix them to not only improve quality of care by also quality of life