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P&P Fund of Nsg ch 1
P&P Fund of Nsg chapter 1 (usi 246)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is nursing? | 1.The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities. 2. The prevention of illness and injury 3. The alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human response 4. Advocacy in the care of individuals and families |
| Nursing practice acts | Regulate the licensure and practice of nsg. Each state has it's own definition for the scope of nsg |
| Nursing as a profession | 1. Extended education 2. Theory based knowledge practice 3. Provides a specific service 4. Autonomy in decision making 5. Has a code of ethics |
| How is nursing a science? | It is based on knowledge that is always changing from research and practice |
| Professional resposibilites of a nurse | autonomy and accountability, caregiver, advocate, educator, communicator, manager, career development |
| What is the code of ethics that professional RN's follow? | Defines the principles by which nurses' provide care to their clients. |
| Define evidence-based practice | The intergration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values |
| Who is the founder of American Red Cross? | Clara Barton |
| Today's healthcare delivery system | Rising costs so nurse must provide best quality in most economical way, do product evaluation to select most clinically effective and cost effective items for use |
| Health care needs of society are based on... | economic, social and cultural variables |
| What are the major professional nursing organizations in North America? | National League for Nursing & the American Nurses Association. |
| Regardless of educational preparation, the examination for RN licensure is exactly the same in every state in the US, this does what: | Provides a standarized minimum knowledge base for the client population nurses serve. |
| Advanced practice nurses generally do what? | Function independently. |
| Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) | Generally the most independent functioning nurse, has a master's degree in nursing, advanced ed in pharmacology & physical assessment, certified expert in specialized area. |
| Caregiver | Nurse that helps the client regain health through the healing process. |
| The Standards of Care described in the ANA Standards of Clinical Practice included: | The nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, and planning, implementation, and evaluation. |
| Code of Ethics | Defines the principles by which nurses provide care to their clients. |
| Continuing education | Involves formal, organized, & educational programs offered by State Nurses Associations & educational & health care insitutions. |
| In-Service Education | Program is instruction or training provided by a health care agency or institution. |
| National League for Nursing (NLN) | Concerned with the improvement of nursing education, nursing service, & health care delivery in the US. |
| National League of Nursing (NLN) | Nursing education programs may seek voluntary accrediation by the appropriate council. |
| What is a factor that best advances the practice? | Better education of nurses. |
| Nurse Educator | Works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development departments of health agencies, & client education departments. |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP) | Provides health care to clients, usually in an outpatient, ambulatory care, or community-based setting. |
| Nurse Administrator | Manages client care & the delivery of specific nursing services within a health care agency. |
| Nurse Researcher | Investigates problems to improve nursing care & to further define & expand the scope of nursing practice. |
| Client Advocate | Nurse protects the client's human & legal rights & provides assistance in asserting those rights if the need arises. |
| Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse possess knowledge & skills for a variety of professional roles & responsibilities, this examples includes: | Increased emphasis on health promotion & illness prevention. |
| American Nurse Association (ANA) | Prof org focused on improving standards of health & availability of HC, lobbies at fed & state level on political issues & economic welfare of nurses |
| Graduate nurse must pass a licensure exam administered by: | state boards of nursing |
| Professional Organizations | Created to deal with issues of concern to those practicing in the profession. |
| Mr. Jones had his leg amputated, the nurse assisted him as he learned to cope with the artificial limb & new rountine. The nurse's primary role at this time was: | Rehabilitator |
| Nursing ed programs may seek voluntary accreditation by: | National League of Nursing |
| National League of Nursing | Prof org focused on improving education, HC delivery and service. |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) | APN with nursing expertise in a specialized area & may work in any practice setting. |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | RN who has received advanced training in an accredited program in anesthesiology. |
| Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) | RN who is also educated in midwifery & is certified by the American College of Nurse-Midewives. |
| Acute Care Nurse Practioner (ACNP) | Functions in collaboration with a physician or house staff physician in an acute care setting. |
| Clinical Decision Maker | Nurse uses critical thinking skills throughout the nursing process to provide effective care. |
| Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (GNP) | ANP with specialization in care of the older adult. |
| Healthy People 2010 | Doc for reformed public health policy, focusing on vulnerable populations (low income, minorities & disabilities) |
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