Nursing Today Flashcards
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) What did they do?
a. Prepared workforce to meet health promotion, illness prevention, complex care needs of population in a changing healthcare system.
Benner’s stages of Nursing. What are the 5 stages?
Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert
Benner’s stage 1 Novice:
a. Beginning
b. No previous level of experience
Benner’s stage 2 Advanced Beginner:
a. Some levels of experience
b. May only be observational in nature
Benner’s stage 3 Competent:
a. Same clinical position for 2-3 yrs
b. Understands organization/specific care required
c. Anticipate nursing care & establish long-range goals
Benner’s stage 4 Proficient
a. More than 2-3 yrs experience in same clinical position
b. Can assess situation as a whole & can readily transfer info learned from previous experiences
Benner’s stage 5 Expert
a. Diverse experience
b. Able to zero in on problem & focus on multiple dimensions of situation
6 Standards of Practice
Assessment, Diagnosis Outcomes Identification Planning Implementation Evaluation
An essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of independent nursing interventions without medical orders
Autonomy
An example of Autonomy
Independently implement coughing and deep breathing exercises for pt who recently had surgery
Come up with a plan when a pt has an infected surgical wound
Responsible professionally and legally for the type and quality of care provided
Accountability
Help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level of function and independence through the healing process
Caregiver
Protect patients human and legal rights
advocate
Example of advocate
provide additional info to help patient decide whether or not to accept a treatment
Florence Nightingale
First practicing epidemiologist, organized first school of nursing, improved sanitation in battlefields
