Unit 1 Introduction to Nursing Objectives

Question 1

What is nursing?

Answer 1

Educate others within a community as well as patients and families. They critically think as well follow evidenced based practice to provide compassionate care, they also consider the patient’s best interests, as well as culture and background to give them the best individualized care.

Question 2

What do you need to do to renew your license in Washington state?

Answer 2

First, you need to graduate from an accredited program, take the NCLEX and pass. Then you must renew annually on your birthday with having at least 45 credits of CE done every 3 yrs

Question 3

What is the NQAC, and what do they do?

Answer 3

Its the Washington state nurse practice act, or the board of nursing. They help approve education programs, define the practice and scope of practice for nursing, establish license requirements develop rules and regulations for nursing practice, and enforce the rules that govern nursing.

Question 4

Scope of practice decision tree considerations

Answer 4

Define the activity: the problem or activity that needs to be performed and the patient’s status
Legality: Against regulations or state regulations?
Practice: Do you have evidence to support what you are doing within safe nursing care (look at NQAC)
Institutional Policy: Is it prohibited or permitted by the policies in place?
Safety/Competencey: Is it consistent with the training provided in a program or CEs. Will it be documented and be safe to perform at that moment? What things will you need to safely complete the task? What will the outcome be if this is performed?
Accountability: Would experienced nurses perform this? are you able to accept the repercussions?

Question 5

What programs are there for nursing education?

Answer 5

Diploma: 3 yr, hospital-based, 10%
ADN: 2 yr, community college
BSN: 4 yr, university, allows for more admin work (want 80%)
RN-BSN: For those with nursing associate
MSN: Function more independently, usually has BSN, and takes 2 yrs. Can be direct entry
DNP: Practice degree
DSN: Practice and research degree
Ph.D.: Research-based

Question 6

How is the nurse-patient relationship impacted by prof. boundaries, therapeutic communication, and social media

Answer 6

Communication can impact how something is perceived by the patient. This is why it’s important to be mindful of how your speaking to the patient and to use therapeutic techniques such as active listening, and addressing the patient. Boundaries could impact the relationship because while the patient may want a certain thing, the nurse might not be able to do that based on scope or policies. Social media can influence what the public thinks nurses do and act, giving a false reality.

Question 7

HIPAA

Answer 7

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Passed in 1996 that helps protect those who lost insurance, those with previous conditions, and helps maintain and ensure patient privacy within the healthcare setting and not sharing with unauthorized people (must ensure confidentiality). Patient also allowed to see their records, make corrections, and obtain copies of their records.

Question 8

What are the 6 components of QSEN?

Answer 8

1. Patient-Centered care
2. Teamwork and collaboration
3. EBP
4. Quality Improvement
5. Safety
6. Informatics

Question 9

QSEN COMP- Patient-centered care

Answer 9

Consider the patient preferences, values, and beliefs when providing care

Question 10

QSEN COMP- Team/Collab

Answer 10

Recognize your strengths and weaknesses, as well as know your teams, and recognize when it’s necessary to get help from others

Question 11

QSEN COMP- EBP

Answer 11

Incorporate science-based methods/ practice when providing care while considering the needs of each patient

Question 12

QSEN COMP- QI

Answer 12

Learn how to improve outcomes of care, while recognizing how it can be impacted. Learn how to improve on these issues and realize that it improves patient outcomes

Question 13

QSEN COMP- Safety

Answer 13

Know the reasons and risks for why safety can be compromised and how it can impact patient care. Use evidence-based practice and tech to improve and recognize the importance in reducing error

Question 14

QSEN COMP- Informatics

Answer 14

Know how technology can benefit or harm patient care, always stay up to date on the newest technologies to provide safe and competent care

Question 15

Nursing organizations

Answer 15

ANA, NLN, ICN, STTI

Question 16

ANA, american nurses associaition

Answer 16

Founded in 1911, helps promote the interests of nurses while tracking healthcare legislation, helps work with the government, talking about legislation that impacts nurses, develops and sponsor legislation that is helpful to the profession (publishes the American nurse)

Question 17

NLN, national league of nursing

Answer 17

Founded in 1893, helps to maintain the universal standard of education. It sets the standard for educational programs, studies nursing workforce, lobbies with other healthcare organizations to help with policies, faculty development, research on nursing education, (nursing education perspectives)

Question 18

ICN, international council of nurses

Answer 18

Represents nurses on global scale, it helps ensure quality nursing, supports global health policies that improve health/ advance nursing, and improve conditions globally

Question 19

Holistic Nursing

Answer 19

Includes care for the whole person, including physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual care. They use therapeutic communication to asses the individual while considering their beliefs and going beyond the patients physical health, and making sure to take into consideration about healing the whole person, which also improves recovery

Question 20

How can a nurse ensure the patient’s basic needs are being met?

Answer 20

They can use therapeutic communication to ensure they are listening to the patient’s worries and concerns while also validating them and making them safe. This allows the nurse to assess what the patient needs and be able to address all of the needs

Question 21

Formal Education

Answer 21

Includes the completion of the initial and continuing education requirements needed for liscening. CEs and in-service education

Question 22

Informal education

Answer 22

Gradual progression in skill and clinical judgment that allows the nurse to advance in the profession. Knowledge gained from direct experience.