Professionalism In Nursing

Question 1

What is a Novice?

Answer 1

a student or nurse in a new field of practice

Question 2

What are the characteristics of a Novice?

Answer 2

inexperienced
task oriented
learning the rules

Question 3

What is an advanced beginner?

Answer 3

new graduate or 6 months in a new unit

Question 4

What are the characteristics of an advanced beginner?

Answer 4

focuses more on situations than a task
works to acquire in-depth experience

Question 5

What is Competent?

Answer 5

2-3 years of experience

Question 6

What are the characteristics of being competent?

Answer 6

same as an advanced beginner

Question 7

What is proficient?

Answer 7

> 2-3 years experience

Question 8

What are the characteristics of being proficient?

Answer 8

sees the situation as a “whole”
performs care faster and more efficiently
*can assist newer nurses

Question 9

What is an Expert?

Answer 9

several years of experience

Question 10

What are the characteristics of being an Expert?

Answer 10

diverse skills and knowledge
recognizes what is needed before conditions worsen
well-developed nursing intuition
determines relevant problems

Question 11

What are the 6 elements of standards of practice?

Answer 11

Assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, evaluation

Question 12

What happens during the assessment element?

Answer 12

the RN collects pertinent information relative to the patient’s health and/or situation

Question 13

What happens during the diagnosis element?

Answer 13

the RN analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual or potential problems and issues

Question 14

What happens during the outcomes identification element?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What happens during the planning outcome?

Answer 15

the RN develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes

Question 16

What happens during the implementation element?

Answer 16

the RN implements the identified plan

Question 17

What happens during the evaluation element?

Answer 17

the RN evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes (seeing how it works)

Question 18

What are the 11 standards of professional performance?

Answer 18

ethics, culturally congruent care, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health

Question 19

Autonomy

Answer 19

essential element
initiation of independent nursing interventions without medical orders
ex: putting O2 on a patient with low sats before getting an order

Question 20

Accountability

Answer 20

professionally and legally answerable for the type and quality of nursing care provided

Question 21

Caregiver

Answer 21

assists patients. regain health through the healing process, attain maximum level of function, and meet all needs

Question 22

Advocate

Answer 22

protects the patient’s human and legal rights
assists the patient in asserting those rights when necessary

Question 23

Educator

Answer 23

formal or informal
utilizes methods that are the patient’s preferences and incorporates the family

Question 24

Communicator

Answer 24

Central to the nurse-patient relationship
allows nurse to identify the needs of their patients

Question 25

Manager

Answer 25

provides for collaborative patient-centered care
coordination of unit or facility staff, policy, and budgetary responsibilities