Professionalism Flashcards
Florence Nightingale was the first practicing what?
Epidemiologist
Florence Nightingale organized the first what?
Nursing School
What was the name of the Nursing School Florence Nightingale formed?
Nightingale SON in St. Thomas Hospital in London
What did Florence Nightingale implement?
Rounding & Sanitation
What was the earliest type of nursing education?
Hospitals - Diploma programs
Who helps fund diploma programs?
Hospitals. Ex: Covenant
Why are diploma programs fading?
There has been an emergence of academic settings for nursing degrees
RN degree requires…
2 yr associates degree
2 yr diploma
2-3 yrs Bachelor’s degree
& continuing inservice education
An RN Graduate Education: Master’s degree can branch into what 3 branches
Education
Management
& Advanced Practice
An RN Graduate Education: Doctoral degree can branch into what 3 branches
PhD: Doctor of Nursing Philosophy
DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNS: Doctor of Nursing Science
What are the qualities that nurses need?
Current knowledge of practice standard
Insightful & compassionate approach
Critical thinking
Organizational & speaking skills
Clinical expertise (time & effort)
Patience & competence
Physical stamina
Personal Attributes of The professional nurse: Define Doing
Strong emphasis on external expectations and tasks
- Perform the job
Personal Attributes of the professional nurse: Define Being
Person & psychology of being a nurse
- Kind
- Patient
-Professional
-Compassionate
Personal Attributes of the professional nurse: Acting ethically
Live according to principles
- do the right thing even when no one is watching
Personal Attributes of the professional nurse: Flourishing
Maintain life-long, transformational growth
- forming & fostering professional id
Personal Attributes of the professional nurse: Changing identities
Assimilation of RN role
- identifying as an RN
Professionalism
Responsible and accountable to self, pts, and peers. Quality care
Who is the center of care?
The pt, family, and/or communities
Why Define Nursing?
- 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
What is a nurse as an art?
Professional Nurse: An art, learning to deliver care w/ compassion, caring & respect for each patient’s dignity & individuality
What is a nurse as a science?
Professional nursing: as a science, based on a body of knowledge & evidence-based practice
What is a nurse as an art & science?
As art & science, meets the highest standards & benefits pts & families
What is Nursing as a Calling
A strong impulse toward a particular course of action specially when accompanied by conviction or divine influence
Professional Nurse defined by TX Board of Nursing
-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
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
What is RN Criteria?
Complete an edu format: science, arts, humanities, & humanities course (ex. english)
Utilize research from nursing & related fields
What is the Board of Nursing (BNE)?
State agency powered by TX legislature amends the NPA (Nurse Practice act)
What is the NPA?
gives authority to regulate the practice of nursing & the enforcement of law to the BNE
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
What is a Professional Nursing Organization?
Influences affecting professional nursing
What are the goal of a Professional Nursing Org?
Address member concerns
Present educational programs
Publish journals
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
What are the Elements of Standards of Practice?
Assessment & Diagnosis
What does an RN do during an assessment?
The RN collects comprehensive data pertinent to the pt’s health &/or situation
What does the RN do for a diagnoses?
The RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the problems