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Denning [Date] [Course title]
,5 steps of the nursing process? - Correct Ans: Assessment
Analysis/problem identification= can be thought of as diagnosing.
Planning= specifying patient outcomes and related nursing interventions
Implementation= carrying out plan of care
Evaluation= measuring the extent to which the patient carrie dout outcomes
Typical age, gender and ethnicity of nurses? - Correct Ans: -Woman (only 11% are men).
-Caucasian (only 19% are an ethnic minority)
-1/3 of nurses are >50 years old
What is "entry into practice"? - Correct Ans: Level of education needed to become a professional nurse.
This is still under debate.
3 ways to become a RN? - Correct Ans: -BSN= Push toward moving nursing education to higher
education so that nursing could be more qualified for recognition as a profession, with opportunities for
leadership, administration and teaching in public health.
-ADN= Originally proposed as a solution to the nursing shortage. Is a step in the progression to BSN.
-Diploma= 1st type of nursing education program in the U.S. 3-year hospital based program. More hands
on, skill and service oriented than higher education programs.
Where is the largest growth of nursing jobs predicted to be? - Correct Ans: Out of hospital settings:
-Ambulatory care (physician or nurse offices/clinics, and free-standing emergency and surgical centers)
-Extended care (senior centers, nursing homes, rehab facilities, hospice and pallitive care)
-Community health nursing (health department, community health centers, schools, summer camps,
and home health care).
Why do we define nursing? - Correct Ans: -Clearly and precisely outlines who nurses are and what
nurses do
-Helps set parameters on nursing practice
-Distinguishes nursing more clearly as a unique profession
-Guides policy at local, state, & national levels
, Helps guide curricula and research agendas
What did Florence Nightingales definition of nursing include? - Correct Ans: -Made reference to the
environment as it relates to care of the patient
-Referenced the importance of nutrition (diet) in the care of the patient
What are "state nurse practice acts"? - Correct Ans: -Contains the legal definition of nursing
in a particular state
-Regulated by the state legislature
-Drafted by state nurses associations, boards of nursing, and legislators
-Nurses must remain familiar with their respective state's nurse practice act
What is professional socialization? Formal vs. informal? - Correct Ans: -Learning to think like a nurse.
-Learning to behave like a professional
-Learning new roles
-Formal= coarse work and clinical work (direct teaching)
-Informal= observing a nurse in clinical practice (indirect)
3 Models of socialization? - Correct Ans: -Cohen & Hinshaw: they identified 4 stages related to
beginning nursing students.....basic student socialization model (unilateral dependence,
negative/interdependence, dependence/mutuality, interdependence)
-Bandura: he described a type of socialization, "modeling", which is useful when learning any new
behavior
-Benner: she identified five stages nurses pass through in the transition from novice to expert
Patricia Benner's 5 stages? - Correct Ans: -Included in her book "from novice to expert".
1) novice stage= when student first enrolls in nursing school...they are dependent on rules...limited
practical skills
2) advanced beginner= students performance is marginally competent. Experience difficulty with
establishing priorities.
3) competent practitioner= 2-3 years work experience
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