, profession definition - Correct Ans: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and
intensive academic preparation
factors that impact nursing practice - Correct Ans: legislation
patient demands and expectations
health care cost
patient outcomes cause shift in practice
changes and demands of practice environment
what is entry into practice - Correct Ans: basic level of education for professional nursing
who is licensing to practice? - Correct Ans: all nurses are: finish BSN to take licensing exam: state board
of nursing
3 paths of a RN - Correct Ans: BSN: 4 year degree at college/university
ADN: 2 year degree from community/technical school
Diploma: 3 year degree program affiliated with hospital
largest growth of nursing jobs is predicted to be where?? - Correct Ans: OUT of the hospital
locations of nursing profession - Correct Ans: physician or nurse offices or clinics
-free standing emergcy and surgical center
ambulatory care - Correct Ans: a nurse's practice setting
linda aiken's study: better professsional nurse staffing improves quality and safety of patient care -
Correct Ans: With BSN or higher degree, had better patient outcomes
why define nursing? - Correct Ans: -to show who nurses are and what nurses do
-help set parameters (boundaries) on nursing practice
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