Profession of Nursing Q0

Question 1

What were the requirements for nursing in the beginning ?

Answer 1

caucasian, catholic and female

Question 2

who was the founder of professional nursing?

Answer 2

Florence Nightingale

Question 3

What did florence nightingale do?

Answer 3

• Started a movement to improve nursing in the 19th century. - Cared for soldiers during crimean war

Question 4

What are the 3 key principles according to nightingale?

Answer 4

1. environmental manipulation ( enhanced cleanliness) 2. nutrition (sufficient nutrition to maintain immune system) 3. conserve patient energy (organize tasks to conserve energy of patient)

Question 5

What did florence nightingale do?

Answer 5

-reduced mortality and morbidity rate of soldiers -focused on cleanliness and comfort -elevated status of nursing -promoted health -provided education preparation for nurses -founded first independent nursing school -bettered healthcare system for british army

Question 6

what are the 3 education options of nursing today?

Answer 6

1. 3 year DEC nursing program, get RN after passing OIIQ exam. 2. DEC-BAC program (3 years college + 2 year university) get RN after passing OIIQ exam. 3. 2 year pre-university DEC then BSC pr BScN get RN after passing OIIQ exam

Question 7

Criteria for nurses in Quebec?

Answer 7

maintain 20 hours of continuing education on addition to working hours, must submit hours to OIIQ. They can be achieved by: 1. reading nursing journals 2. certification 3.participation in hospitals (in-services) 4. conferences

Question 8

Career paths in nursing?

Answer 8

clinical specialist nurse educator nurse reseacher nurse practitioner nurse administrator oncology pivot nurse

Question 9

what is a clinical specialist?

Answer 9

has degree in specialized area of practice

Question 10

What is a nurse educator?

Answer 10

teaches in educational institutions, hospitals or long term care facilities

Question 11

what is a nurse reseacher?

Answer 11

improve nursing care in academic institutions and hospitals

Question 12

what is a nurse practitioner?

Answer 12

RN with a master’s degree from nurse practitioner program. they can: 1. diagnose and refer 2. prescriber certain medication 3. advanced assessments

Question 13

what is a nurse administrator?

Answer 13

nurse manager/supervisor/director or nursing. Responsibilities: budgeting, staffing, planning

Question 14

what is an oncology pivot nurse?

Answer 14

ensures access to all resources for patients with cancer in hospital and community

Question 15

Settings where nurses practice?

Answer 15

hospitals long-term residential facilities psychiatric facilities rehabilitation centres local community service centres physicians clinic hospice education, management and research institutions daycare centres telepath retirement home private clinic self-employment

Question 16

What is the role of a nurse in a hospital setting?

Answer 16

apply nursing process, coordinate and delegate care elements, teach patients and post-discharge self-care discharge planning; facilitate smooth and safe transition of patients between levels of care and community

Question 17

What is the role of a nurse in a long term residential facility?

Answer 17

plan and coordinate resident care, manage chronic illnesses, conduct rehabilitation programs, have education/communication roles, have family interventions

Question 18

What is the role of a nurse in a rehabilitation center?

Answer 18

work closely with physical and occupational therapists, psychologists and social workers

Question 19

Working condition of nurses in canada?

Answer 19

shifts in healthcare from acute services towards community based care patients now discharged with higher acuity levels and complex care needs shifts in the age of the canadian population

Question 20

Interdisciplinary health care team members?

Answer 20

licensed practical nurse physician physiotherapist occupational therapist dieticians social worker spiritual care worker patient attendants at the bedside