Nursing As a Profession

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NCLEX NURSING 110 (Exam 1 ) Flashcards on Nursing As a Profession, created by Gwen Paparone on 20/09/2016.
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advanced practiced nurse (APN) An apn is the most independently thinking nurse. they have an advanced education in pharmacology and physical assessment and a mastrs degree. they usual are certified and show expertize ina specialized practice.
american nurses association (ANA) found in 1896, the ana is the united states national association of registered nurses. they improve the standards of health and the availability of health care. they work to advance the nursing profession by; promoting right of the nurses in the workplace, project a positive image for nurses, lobby congress and regulitory agencies on health care issues affecting the nurses and the public.
caregiver help the client regain health and a maximal level of independentl function through the healing process
Certified nurse midwife CNM an rn educated in midwifery and certified by the american college of nurse midwives
What is nursing? It is the act of using the environment of the PT to assist him in his recovery
What is Henderson's definition of nursing? assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or recovery help patient gain their independence as fast as possible
What is nursing according to the ANA (2010)? (3) - Protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities - Prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment - Advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
Does Nursing Meet Criteria for a Profession? Yes - code of ethics/ professional organization - continuing education (and no) - community service/research development No : educational background Mixed model: autonomy
What is missing for nursing to be a profession? The need to establish a uniform education for entry into practice
Professional Nurse Organizations • National League of Nurses (NLN) • American Nurse Association (ANA) • International Council of Nurses (NSNA) • Other specific specialized organizations
Career Development Advanced Practice RN • Clinical Nurse Specialist • Nurse Practitioner • Certified Nurse Midwife • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Nurse Educator Nurse Administrator Nurse Researcher
Responsibilities & roles of the nurse Caregiver • Advocate • Educator • Communicator • Provider of care • Manager
Nursing practice Nursing practice Acts • Each state has its own NPA • Most NPAs are similar • Reflect the growing autonomy and expanded roles and scope of practice Licensure and Certification
Twenty-first century nursing Curriculum changes • Bioterrorism • EMergeing infections • Disaster management • Technology advances • End-of-life car Need for strongand current knowledge • Aging population • High acuity level of care • Early discharge
Lillian Wald & Mary Brewster Founded Henry Street Settlement NY
Isabel Hampton Robb First to organize • National league of nurses • International counsel of nurses • American nurses association
Mary Mahoney First Professionally trained African American Nurse
Harriet Tubman Army Nurse. Underground Railroad
Mary Anne Mother Bickerdyke Organized the first ambulance
Dorothea Lynde Dix Organized Hospitals during the civil war
Clara Barton American Red Cross
Florence Nightingale • First practicing epidemiologist • Organized first school of nursing • Improved sanitation in battle field hospitals • Her practices remain a basic part of nursing today
How did Florence Nightingale see the role of the nurse in the early 1800's? Being in charge of a patient's health based on the knowledge of how to put the body in such a state as to be free of disease or to recover from disease.
What are the five primary characteristics of a profession? 1. Requires an extended education of its members as well as a basic liberal foundation. 2. It has a theoretical body of knowledge leading to defined skills, abilities, and norms. 3. It provides a specific service. 4. It has autonomy in decision making and practice. 5. It has a code of ethics for practice.
What are the ANA Standards of Practice? 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Outcomes Identification 4. Planning 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation
Identify the ANA Standards of Professional Performance? 1.Ethics 2. Education 3. Evidence-based practice and research 4. Quality of practice 5. Communication 6. Leadership 7. Collaboration 8. Professional practice evaluation 9. Resource utilization 10.Environmentally safe.
What is the purpose of Nurse Practice Acts? The purpose is to regulate the scope of nursing practice and to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
What are Benner's 5 levels of proficiency an expert nurse goes through? 1. Novice 2. Advanced Beginner 3. Competent 4. Proficient 5. Expert
Autonomy Independent nursing interventions that the nurse initiates without medical orders.
Caregiver Helps the patient maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level of function and independence.
Advocate Protects patients' human and legal rights, and provides assistance in asserting these rights.
Educator Explains, demonstrates, reinforces, and evaluates the patient's progress in learning.
Communicator Is central to the Nurse-Patient relationship
Manager Has personnel, policy, and budgetary responsibility for a specific nursing unit.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Four core roles: Certified Nurse Midwife, certified nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, and CRNA.
Nurse Practitioner Detects and manages self-limiting acute and chronic stable medical conditions
CRNA Provides surgical anesthesia
Nursing Administrator Manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a health care agency.
Nurse Researcher Investigates problems to improve nursing care and to expand the scope of nursing practice.
Identify the competencies of the QSEN initiative. 1. Patient-centered care 2. Teamwork and collaboration 3. Evidence-based practice 4. Quality improvement 5. Safety 6. Informatics
Definition of the term Genomics Describes the study of all the genes in a person, as well as interactions of those genes with each other and with that person's environment.
The factor that best advanced the practice of nursing in the 20th century was...? Better education of nurses.
Evidence-based practice is defined as...? A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical practice.
Contemporary Nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which are examples? Caregiver Autonomy and accountability Patient advocate Health promotion
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to correctly position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of which QSEN competency? Informatics
A nurse is caring for an older-adult couple in a community-based assisted living facility. During the family assessment he notes that the couple has many expired medications and multiple medications for their respective chronic illnesses. They note that they go to two different health care providers. The nurse begins to work with the couple to determine what they know about their medications and helps them decide on one care provider rather than two. This is an example is which QSEN competency? Safety
4 contributions of Florence Nightingale? 1. Established first school for nurses 2. Established a respected job for women 3. Recognized nutrition and sanitation 4. Important to maintain accurate records
Components of the nursing process? Assessment, Nursing Dx, Planning, Intervention, Evaluation,
Liscensure is regulated by? The state
Purpose of licensure? Protection of the public
ANA standards of professional performance professional obligation to contribute to the growth of oneself as a professional (education, ethics, leadership)
ANA standards of professional practice Competent level of nursing care- based on nursing process,
What is evidence based practice Integration of theory and clinical practice to improve quality of patient care.
Aims of nursing 1. Promote health 2. Prevent Illness 3. Restore Health 4. Facilitate coping
Counselor Role of nurse to use therapeutic interpersonal communication skills.
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