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NUR 240 Exam 1 Questions & Detailed Answers
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- NUR 240
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- Southern New Hampshire University
NUR 240 Exam 1 Questions & Detailed Answers
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NUR 240 Exam 1 Questions & Detailed AnswersDefinition of Nursing - ANS the protection, promotion, and optimization of health
and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the
diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of
individuals, families, communities, and populations
Florence Nightingale - ANS Established sanitary nursing care units. Founder of
modern nursing. began professional education of nursing.
Clara Barton - ANS Launched the American Red Cross in 1881. An "angel" in the
Civil War, she treated the wounded in the field.
Code of Ethics for Nurses - ANS a code of ethics is the philosophical ideals of right
and wrong that define principles used to provide care.
Associate's Degree - ANS Emphasizes advanced knowledge in basic sciences and
research based clinical courses.
Baccalaureate Degree - ANS A 4-year program that includes social sciences, arts,
and humanities.
masters degree - ANS Emphasizes research-based clinical practice
,Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - ANS A practice focused doctoral degree in
Nursing
Nurse Practice Act - ANS law established to regulate nursing practice and protect
public health, safety and welfare.
NPA's reflect growing autonomy of nursing, and teh expanded roles of nurses in
practice. Minimum education requirements, required certifications, and practice
guidelines
Benner: From Novice to Expert - ANS novice, advanced beginner, competent,
proficient, expert
novice - ANS beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which
there is no previous level of experience
advanced beginner - ANS A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
situation. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is
able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
competent - ANS A nurse who has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3
years.
proficient - ANS a nurse with more than 2 to 3 years of experience in the same
clinical position- able to asses an entire situation and readily transfer knowledge
, expert - ANS A nurse with diverse experience who has an intuitive grasp of an
existing or potential clinical problem. This nurse is able to zero in on the problem
and focus on multiple dimensions of the situation. He or she is skilled at identifying
both patient-centered problems and problems related to the health care system or
perhaps the needs of the novice nurse.
autonomy - ANS independence; having the authority to make decisions and the
freedom to act in accordance with one's professional knowledge base
Accountability - ANS answerable for the decisions made in the course of one's
professional practice
caregiver - ANS help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and
symptoms, and attain a maximal level of function and independence through the
healing process
patient advocate - ANS you protect your patient's human and legal rights and
provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises
educator - ANS Explains, demonstrates, reinforces, and evaluates the patient's
progress in learning.
communicator - ANS central to the nurse-patient relationship; allows you to know
your patients, including their strengths, weaknesses, and needs
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