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Florence Nightingale was the first practicing what?

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Epidemiologist

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Florence Nightingale organized the first what?

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Nursing School

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What was the name of the Nursing School Florence Nightingale formed?

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Nightingale SON in St. Thomas Hospital in London

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What did Florence Nightingale implement?

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Rounding & Sanitation

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What was the earliest type of nursing education?

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Hospitals - Diploma programs

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Who helps fund diploma programs?

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Hospitals. Ex: Covenant

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Why are diploma programs fading?

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There has been an emergence of academic settings for nursing degrees

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RN degree requires…

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2 yr associates degree
2 yr diploma
2-3 yrs Bachelor’s degree
& continuing inservice education

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An RN Graduate Education: Master’s degree can branch into what 3 branches

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Education
Management
& Advanced Practice

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An RN Graduate Education: Doctoral degree can branch into what 3 branches

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PhD: Doctor of Nursing Philosophy
DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNS: Doctor of Nursing Science

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What are the qualities that nurses need?

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Current knowledge of practice standard
Insightful & compassionate approach
Critical thinking
Organizational & speaking skills
Clinical expertise (time & effort)
Patience & competence
Physical stamina

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Personal Attributes of The professional nurse: Define Doing

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Strong emphasis on external expectations and tasks
- Perform the job

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Personal Attributes of the professional nurse: Define Being

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Person & psychology of being a nurse
- Kind
- Patient
-Professional
-Compassionate

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Personal Attributes of the professional nurse: Acting ethically

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Live according to principles
- do the right thing even when no one is watching

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Personal Attributes of the professional nurse: Flourishing

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Maintain life-long, transformational growth
- forming & fostering professional id

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Personal Attributes of the professional nurse: Changing identities

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Assimilation of RN role
- identifying as an RN

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Professionalism

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Responsible and accountable to self, pts, and peers. Quality care

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Who is the center of care?

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The pt, family, and/or communities

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Why Define Nursing?

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  • Helps the public understand the value of nursing
  • Differentiates activities of nursing from those of meds
  • Assists students w/ understanding what is expected of them
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What is a nurse as an art?

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Professional Nurse: An art, learning to deliver care w/ compassion, caring & respect for each patient’s dignity & individuality

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What is a nurse as a science?

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Professional nursing: as a science, based on a body of knowledge & evidence-based practice

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What is a nurse as an art & science?

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As art & science, meets the highest standards & benefits pts & families

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What is Nursing as a Calling

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A strong impulse toward a particular course of action specially when accompanied by conviction or divine influence

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Professional Nurse defined by TX Board of Nursing

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-The performance of an act requiring substantial specialized judgement & skill
-Performance based on knowledge & application of biological, physical & social sciences
-Knowledge is acquired by completion of edu in an approved school of professional nursing

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What are the functions of the BNE?
-Regulate the practice of nursing in TX -Protects the public from unsafe practice -Provides approval for nursing edu programs -Issues licenses to nurses: NCLEX - New grads -Renewals
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What is RN Criteria?
Complete an edu format: science, arts, humanities, & humanities course (ex. english) Utilize research from nursing & related fields
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What is the Board of Nursing (BNE)?
State agency powered by TX legislature amends the NPA (Nurse Practice act)
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What is the NPA?
gives authority to regulate the practice of nursing & the enforcement of law to the BNE
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What is the major goal of the Standards of Practice & Professional Performance
Improve the health & well-being of all individuals, communities, & populations. Through significant & visible contributions of RNs while using standard-based practice
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What is a Professional Nursing Organization?
Influences affecting professional nursing
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What are the goal of a Professional Nursing Org?
Address member concerns Present educational programs Publish journals
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According to the American Nurses Association what are the standards of Professional Nursing Practice?
Represent the nursing process (critical thinking) Foundation of clinical decision-making for nurses
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What are the Elements of Standards of Practice?
Assessment & Diagnosis
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What does an RN do during an assessment?
The RN collects comprehensive data pertinent to the pt's health &/or situation
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What does the RN do for a diagnoses?
The RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the problems
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What does the RN do for outcomes identification?
RN identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the pt or situation
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What does the RN do for planning?
RN Develops a plan that prescribes strats & alternatives to attain expected outcomes
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How does the RN implement things?
RN applies identified plan and coordinates care delivery. Uses strats to promote health & safe environment
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How does the RN evaluate?
RN gauges progress toward the attainment of outcomes
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What are APRNS?
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. They are the most independently functioning nurse.
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Examples of APRNS?
Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Prac Certified Nurse-Midwife Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
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How do APRNS implement in their practice?
Prescriptive authority & treatment. The APRN uses prescriptive authority, procedure, referrals, treatment, & therapies in accordance w/ state & federal laws & regs
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How does the nurse practice according to the American Nurses Association standards?
-Promotes a safe & ethical work environment -Bolstering the health & wellness of nurses -Facilitation of healing -high standards of practice
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What is advocacy for nurses?
Speaking up for safety and care for individuals, families, communities, and populations. Advocate for pt's in all roles & settings
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According to the American Nurses Association, what are the Standards of Professional Performance?
Description of appropriate nursing behaviors
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What are Ethics according to the ANA?
Principled nursing practice
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What is Communication according to the ANA?
Effective w/ pt's & colleagues about procedures and other items etc
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What is Collaboration according to ANA?
Key relationships w/ clients & other team members
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What does the RN do for leadership?
Leads w/in the professional practice setting & the profession
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How does the RN approach Education?
Maintains an attitude & practice of continued learning
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What is Evidence-based practice & research according to the ANA?
Utilization of best practices
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What does the RN do when checking quality of practice?
Reviews own practice for meeting quality measures
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What composes the Benner's Stage of Nursing Proficiency?
Novice Advanced Beginner Competent Proficient Expert
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What is the experience of a novice and what are their traits?
Onset of education -Student -Nurse in a new field Characteristics: -Inexperienced -Task-oriented -"Learning the rules"
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What is the experience of an advanced beginner and what characteristics are they likely to have?
Experience: New grad Characteristics: Focuses more on situation rather than tasks Works to acquire in-depth experience
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What is the experience of a competent nurse & what are the characteristics?
Experience: 2-3 years' experience Characteristics: Focuses more on situation rather than tasks Works to acquire in-depth experience
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What is the experience of a proficient nurse & what are the characteristics?
Experience: > 2-3 years' experience Sees the whole situation as a "whole" Performs care faster w/ more efficiency Can assist newer nurses
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What is the experience of an expert nurse & what are the characteristics?
Experience: Diverse skills & knowledge + Several years of experience Characteristics: Recognizes what is needed before conditions worsen Well-developed nursing institution Determines relevant problems
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What is a Caregiver?
Assists pts to regain regain health Attain max. level of functioning Meet needs: -Physical -Emotional/Social -Spiritual
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What is an Advocate?
They protect the pt's legal & human rights & assists pt to assert those rights when necessary
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What is an Educator?
Formal or informal edu Utilizes methods that are the pt's preferences Incorporates family
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What is a communicator?
Central to nurse-pt relationship as well as advocacy Allows the nurse to identify need of pts Utilized with family, colleagues, & community
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What is a manager?
Provides collaborative pt-centered care. Coordination of unit or facility, staff, policy, & budgetary responsibilities
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Career options as a nurse
Practice: Med-surge Specialty care: OB Peds Crit care ER Peri-op Psychiatric
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What are other nursing roles that use a master's degree?
Nurse ed Nurse admin Nurse research Nurse informaticist Nurse entrepreneur
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What are Independent Practice Nurses (APRNs) specialties?
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) NP CRNA Certified Nurse Midwife
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What contribution do APRNs bring to healthcare?
Better pt outcomes and communication
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What do NA's do?
VS Feeding Hygiene Ambulation
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What does a Unit Sec do?
Phones, Call lights, Consults, etc.
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What do LVNs do?
VS Feeding Hygiene Ambulations Sterile Procedures Meds (dependent on state practice act)
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What are RN specific skills?
Assessment Care plans Implementation of orders All IV meds/blood admin Pt edu RNs can't delegate certain functions per state RNs perform CNA & LVN duties
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What is a code of conduct?
Set of guideline's that influences an employee's in an org. Also lays out company standards, principle's, & moral ethical expectation
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What do health care advocacy groups do?
They support prep of a professional workforce in a changing health care system
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What do health care advocacy groups provide?
Health promotion Illness prevention Care for complex needs
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What are examples of health care advocacy groups?
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Institute of Medicine (IOM)
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What does the RWJF do?
Future of Nursing Campaign for Action
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What does the IOM do?
Publication The Future of Nursing (2010)
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What is the purpose of the National League of Nursing?
Maintain & improve the standards of nursing edu Foster the development & improvement
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What first did the National League of Nursing establish?
Provide accreditation for nursing nursing programs of all levels
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What is the purpose of the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)?
Maintain high standards of edu in schools of nursing to assist w/ career development & prep for practice
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Who does the NSNA work closely with and why?
Works closely w/ ANA to represent the needs of nursing students
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What are Practice Specialty Nursing Organizations?
Represent special interests from a practice perspective & provide edu opportunities for members
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What are examples of Practice Specialty Organizations?
Association of periOpetative RN (AORN) Emergency Nurse Association (ENA) Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, & Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
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What do Special Interest Nursing Organizations do for nurses?
Address special needs of nurses
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What are some examples of Special Interest Nursing Organizations? (group identifiers)
National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN)
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What are some examples of Special Interest Nursing Organizations? (similar values)
Nurses Christian Fellowship (NCF) Nursing Ethics Network (NEN)
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What is Magnet Culture?
Empowerment Shared decision-making Accountability
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What are trends in 2022?
Looming nursing shortage Telehealth & technology Self care Increased Specializations Increased Education Assume leadership roles in redesigning care in the US

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