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NUSA 201 Foundations- Exam 1Study Guide
Florence Nightingale quote - Answer "nursing is an art... finest of Fine arts"
American Nurses Association definition of nursing - Answer "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"
Christian Nursing defined, by Shelly and Miller "Called to Care" - Answer "a ministry of
compassionate care for the whole person, in response to God's grace toward a sinful
world, which aims to foster optimum health and bring comfort in suffering and death for
anyone in need"
concordia's christian definition of nursing - Answer Speak up for those who cannot
speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy."
Proverbs 31:8-9
CUI Philosophy of Nursing from student handbook - Answer - art and science
- see each person with individual needs
- self-actualizing process
Nursing as a profession: 5 Characteristics - Answer 1. extended education
2. body of knowledge
3. provides specific service
4. has autonomy
5. incorporates code of ethics
10 ANA Standards of Professional Performance - Answer 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. Resources
10. Environmental Health
professional practice evaluation definition - Answer evaluate own skills compared to
professional standards
code of ethics definition - Answer -philosophical ideas of right and wrong that define the
principles you will use to provide care
-clarifies primary goals, values, obligations
-must be personal but also reflect those of standards
9 Code of Ethics (ANA) - Answer ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
1. RESPECT FOR OTHERS
2. COMMITMENT TO THE PATIENT
3. ADVOCACY FOR THE PATIENT
4. ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRACTICE
5. DUTY TO SELF AND DUTY TO OTHERS
6. CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS
7. ADVANCEMENT OF THE NURSING PROFESSION
8. PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY AND WORLD HEALTH
9. PROMOTING THE NURSING PROFESSION
4 Essential Skills of nursing - Answer 1. compassionate implementation of Care
2. time management
3. therapeutic communication
4. patient education (especially b/c shorter time in hospital these days)
Nurse Practice Act defines: - Answer defines the legal parameters of professional and
practical nursing per state
Benner's 5 stages of nursing proficiency - Answer 1. Novice
, 2. Advanced Beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert
novice nurse - Answer has no experience with specific patient populations and uses
rules to guide performance.
advanced beginner nurse - Answer has some experience (may only be observational)
but is able to recognize principles of nursing care
competent nurse - Answer usually been in practice 2-3 years, understands organization
and specific care required in their field, can anticipate nursing care and establish
long-range goals
proficient nurse - Answer more than 2-3 years in same clinical position, perceives and
can assess patient's situation as a whole, focuses on managing care (rather than skills)
expert nurse - Answer has an intuitive grasp of a clinical situation and zeroes in on the
accurate solution, focuses on multiple dimensions, can identify patient-centered vs.
health care system problems
BRN - Answer Board of Registered Nursing
NCLEX purpose - Answer standardized- establishes the MINIMAL statndards for RN's in
practice
NCLEX - Answer national council licensure examination
compact state - Answer when you are nurse here, you can also be in the other compact
states on the blue map
ANA 6 Standards of Nursing Practice - Answer 1. Assessment (collect data)
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning (strategies and alternatives)
5. Implementation (coordination of care, health teaching, consultation, prescriptive
authority)
6. Evaluation
6 Professional Roles of nursing - Answer 1. Autonomy and Accountability (take
responsibility for actions or non-actions)
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