what is nursing? - Answer-Nursing is 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...
NUR 202 EXAM 1 Questions with Latest
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what is nursing? - Answer-Nursing is 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.
patient centered care - Answer-includes families and/or communities
professionalism - Answer--administer quality care
-be responsible and accountable
Health care advocacy groups - Answer-Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
Institute of Medicine (IOM) publication on The Future of Nursing
requirements of nursing - Answer--current knowledge and practice standards
-insightful and compassionate approach
-critical thinking (built by experiences)
novice - Answer-beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation with no
previous level of experience
advanced beginner - Answer-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 - Answer--same clinical position for 2-3 years
-understands organization and specific area of care
proficient - Answer--more than 2-3 years of experience in the same clinical position
-able to asses an entire situation and can readily transfer knowledge
expert - Answer--diverse experience who has intuitive grasp of an existing or potential
clinical problem
Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice - Answer-1960: Documentation began
Standards of Practice
Standards of Professional Performance
, goal of nursing - Answer-To improve the health and well-being of all individuals,
communities, and populations through the significant and visible contributions of
registered nursing using standards-based practice
6 standards of practice - Answer-Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcomes identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
assessment - Answer-the collection of data about an individual's health state
diagnosis - Answer-analyzes assessment data to determine issue
Outcome Identification - Answer-Identify expected outcomes, individualize to the
person, culturally appropriate, realistic and measurable, include a timeline
Planning - Answer-develop a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain
expected outcomes
implementation - Answer-implement identified plan
Evaluation - Answer-evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
Standards of Professional Performance - Answer-ethics, education, evidence-based
practice and research, quality of practice, communication, leadership, collaboration,
professional practice evaluation, resources, environmental health
code of ethics - Answer--the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the
principles you will use to provide care to your patients
-important to incorporate your own values and ethics into your practice
professional roles - Answer-Autonomy and Accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
autonomy - Answer--essential element of professional nursing
-involves initiation of independent function through the healing process
accountability - Answer-responsible professionally and legally
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