The Vista of Nursing Flashcards
Scope of Practice
the limitations & allowances of what one can do as a nurse
Nurse Practice Act
law governing nurses’ actions ..
Written to specifically address each level of nursing
NCLEX-RN
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing
NCLEX-PN
National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Most basic of all entry level options.
Programs normally range from 9-12 months
Diploma Nurse
Educated in a hospital based program for nursing education
Baccalaureate Degree Nurse
Enter a university or a 4 year college to pursue their nursing education ..
Associate Degree Nurse
Entry level educational option for registered nurses ..
Requires a minimum of 2 years in a nursing program
Linda Richards
First trained nurse in the U.S
Graduated from Boston’s Hospital for Women & Children in 1872
Florence Nightingale
Established modern nursing .
Famous for her work giving nursing care during the Crimean Wars
Isabel Hampton Robb
Ushered in 12 hours shifts with meal breaks .
Activist for nursing labor reform in the late 1800s
Mary Mahoney
First African American nurse in the U.S
Established the National Association for Colored Graduate Nurses & served as its first president
Clara Barton
“Angel of the Battlefield” during the Civil War.
First president of the Red Cross Association
Dorothea Dix
Retired teacher.
Activist for better men’s to healthcare and establishment of psychiatric hospitals.
Appointed as superintendent of female nurses in the army in 1861
Evidence Based Practice
Problem solving approach to deliver healthcare by using the best evidence from nursing research studies & patient care data
