Nursing today study guide ch 1 Flashcards
how did Florence Nightingale see the role of the nurse in the early 1800s?
As having “charge of somebody’s health” based on the knowledge of “how to put the body in such a state to be free of disease or to recover from disease”.
what is nursing according to the American Nursing Association?
The protection,promotion and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human responses; and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
who is Clara Barton?
Founder of the American Red Cross
Who is Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster?
Opened the Henry Street Settlement, focusing on the health of the poor.
Who is Isabel Hampton Robb?
Initially founded the Nurses’ Associated Alumnae, which later became the ANA.
Who is Mary Mahoney?
The first professionally trained African-american nurse.
What are the external forces that have affected nursing practice in the 21st century?
- demographic changes of the population
- human rights
- increasing numbers of medically underserved
- threat of bioterrorism
Identify a challenge to our nursing practice today?
Health care cost present challenges to our nursing practice today.
What are five primary characteristics of a profession?
- It requires a basic liberal foundation & an extended education of its members.
- It has a theoretical body of knowledge leading to defined skills, abilities and norms.
- It provides a specific service.
- Members of a profession have autonomy in decision making and practice.
- The profession a whole has a code of ethics for the practice.
What are the ANA Standards of practice?
1.-Assessment
2.-Diagnosis
3.-Outcomes of identification
4.-Planning
5.-Implementation
5C -Consultation
5D- prescriptive authority and treatment
6. -evaluation.
Identify the ANA Standards of Professional Performance.
- Ethics
- Education
- Evidence Based practice and research
- Quality of practice
- Communication
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Professional practice evaluation
- Resources (resource utilization)
- Environmental Health (Environmentally safe)
Describe nursing’s code of ethics?
The philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles you will use to provide care to your patients.
Associate Degree
A 2-year program focusing on basic sciences and theoretical and clinical courses.
What is a Baccalaureate degree?
A 4-year program that includes social sciences, arts, and humanities.
What is a Doctor of Philosophy?
Emphasizes basic research and theory
Doctor of Nursing Practice
A practice focused doctorate
In-service education
Instruction or training provided by agencies
Continuing education
Formal, organized educational programs offered by various institutions.
What is the purpose of the Nurse Practice Acts?
NPAs regulate the scope of nursing practice and protect public health, safety, and welfare.
According to Benner, an expert nurse goes through 5 levels of proficiency. Identify them.
- Novice
- Advanced beginner
- Competent
- Proficient
- Expert
Autonomy is
Independent nursing interventions that the nurse initiates without medical orders
Caregiver is
Helps the patient maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximum level of function and independence.
Advocate is
protects patients’ human and legal rights and provides assistance in asserting these rights
Educator is
Explains, demonstrates, reinforces, and evaluates the patient’s progress in learning.
Communicator is
Is central to the nurse-patient relationship.
Manager:
has personnel, policy, ad budgetary responsibilities for a specific nursing unit.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse:
Four core roles: certified nurse midwife, certified nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Nurse practitioner:
Detects and manages self-limiting acute and chronic stable medical conditions.
Certified Nurse Midwife :
Involves independent care for women in normal pregnancy, labor, and delivery and care of newborns.
Certified Registered Nurse anesthetist :
Provides surgical anesthesia
Nurse educator :
Works primarily is schools of nursing and staff development.
Nurse administrator :
Manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a health agency.
Nurse researcher :
Investigates problems to improve nursing care and to expand the scope of nursing practice.
Identify the competencies of the QSEN initiative:
- patient-centered care
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Evidence-based practice
- Quality improvements
- Safety
- Informatics
Define: genomics
The study of all the genes in a person and interactions of these genes with one another and the person’s environment.
Select the appropriate answer: The factor that best advanced the practice of nursing in the 21st century was: 1. Growth of cities 2.Teachings of Christianity 3.Better education of nurses 4. Improved conditions of women.
Better education of nurses.
Nursing is a combination of knowledge from the physical sciences, humanities, and social sciences along with clinical competencies.
Graduate nurses must pass a licensure examination administered by the: Choose the appropriate answer: 1. State boards of Nursing 2. American Nurses association 3. American Hospital Association 4.Nation Student Nurses Association
State Boards of Nursing: Because as a candidate you are eligible take the NCLEX-RN exam in the state you wish to practice.
choose the appropriate answer A group that lobbies at the state and federal levels for advancement of nurses' role, economic interests, and health care is the: 1. state boards of Nursing 2. American Nurses Association 3. American hospital association 4. National Student Nurses Association
American Nurses Association
The ANA’s purpose is to improve the professional development and general welfare of nurses.
Who sees a nurse as having charge of somebody’s health based on knowledge of how to put the body in such a state to be free of disease or to recover from disease.
Florence Nightingale
ANA standards are
A D O P I C P E
Assessment Diagnosis Outcomes of identification Planning Implementation Consultation Prescriptive authority & treatment Evaluation
Accreditation
Process whereby a professional association or nongovernmental agency grants recognition to a school or institution for demonstrated ability to meet predetermined criteria.
Who is Dorthea Dix
Dorothea Dix exposed the conditions of psychiatric hospitals
Who is Linda Richards
She implemented nurses notes and Dr.’s orders
Who is Lavinia Dock?
She founded the national league of nursing.
Who is Mary Adelaide Nutting?
She developed the first college program of nursing.
Who is Mildred Montae?
She founded the ADN program in community colleges.
