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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?

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-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?

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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)?

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State agency powered by TX legislature amends the NPA (Nurse Practice act)

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What is the NPA?

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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

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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?

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Influences affecting professional nursing

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What are the goal of a Professional Nursing Org?

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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?

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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?

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Assessment & Diagnosis

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What does an RN do during an assessment?

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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?

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The RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the problems

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What does the RN do for outcomes identification?

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RN identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the pt or situation

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What does the RN do for planning?

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RN Develops a plan that prescribes strats & alternatives to attain expected outcomes

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How does the RN implement things?

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RN applies identified plan and coordinates care delivery. Uses strats to promote health & safe environment

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How does the RN evaluate?

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RN gauges progress toward the attainment of outcomes

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What are APRNS?

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. They are the most independently functioning nurse.

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Examples of APRNS?

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Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nurse Prac
Certified Nurse-Midwife
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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How do APRNS implement in their practice?

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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?

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-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?

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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?

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Description of appropriate nursing behaviors

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What are Ethics according to the ANA?

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Principled nursing practice

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What is Communication according to the ANA?

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Effective w/ pt’s & colleagues about procedures and other items etc

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What is Collaboration according to ANA?

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Key relationships w/ clients & other team members

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What does the RN do for leadership?

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Leads w/in the professional practice setting & the profession

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How does the RN approach Education?

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Maintains an attitude & practice of continued learning

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What is Evidence-based practice & research according to the ANA?

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Utilization of best practices

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What does the RN do when checking quality of practice?

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Reviews own practice for meeting quality measures

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What composes the Benner’s Stage of Nursing Proficiency?

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Novice
Advanced Beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert

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What is the experience of a novice and what are their traits?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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They protect the pt’s legal & human rights & assists pt to assert those rights when necessary

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What is an Educator?

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Formal or informal edu
Utilizes methods that are the pt’s preferences
Incorporates family

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What is a communicator?

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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?

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Provides collaborative pt-centered care. Coordination of unit or facility, staff, policy, & budgetary responsibilities

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Career options as a nurse

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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?

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Nurse ed
Nurse admin
Nurse research
Nurse informaticist
Nurse entrepreneur

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What are Independent Practice Nurses (APRNs) specialties?

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Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
NP
CRNA
Certified Nurse Midwife

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What contribution do APRNs bring to healthcare?

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Better pt outcomes and communication

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What do NA’s do?

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VS
Feeding
Hygiene
Ambulation

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What does a Unit Sec do?

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Phones, Call lights, Consults, etc.

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What do LVNs do?

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VS
Feeding
Hygiene
Ambulations
Sterile Procedures
Meds (dependent on state practice act)

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What are RN specific skills?

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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?

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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?

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They support prep of a professional workforce in a changing health care system

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What do health care advocacy groups provide?

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Health promotion
Illness prevention
Care for complex needs

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What are examples of health care advocacy groups?

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Institute of Medicine (IOM)

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What does the RWJF do?

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Future of Nursing
Campaign for Action

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What does the IOM do?

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Publication
The Future of Nursing (2010)

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What is the purpose of the National League of Nursing?

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Maintain & improve the standards of nursing edu
Foster the development & improvement

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What first did the National League of Nursing establish?

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Provide accreditation for nursing nursing programs of all levels

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What is the purpose of the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)?

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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?

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Works closely w/ ANA to represent the needs of nursing students

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What are Practice Specialty Nursing Organizations?

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Represent special interests from a practice perspective & provide edu opportunities for members

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What are examples of Practice Specialty Organizations?

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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?

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Address special needs of nurses

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What are some examples of Special Interest Nursing Organizations? (group identifiers)

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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)

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Nurses Christian Fellowship (NCF)
Nursing Ethics Network (NEN)

87
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What is Magnet Culture?

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Empowerment
Shared decision-making
Accountability

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What are trends in 2022?

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Looming nursing shortage
Telehealth & technology
Self care
Increased Specializations
Increased Education
Assume leadership roles in redesigning care in the US

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