NUR 202 Professionalism & Practice Exam Questions and Answers
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NUR 202
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NUR 202
Science - Answer-method of bring together fact + giving them coherence and integrity
Involves: hypothesis, methods, data collection, results, evaluation
Theory - Answer-a group of related concepts brought together to explain a phenomena or predict future events
Involves: Inclusiveness, consi...
NUR 202 Professionalism & Practice
Exam Questions and Answers
Science - Answer-method of bring together fact + giving them coherence and integrity
Involves: hypothesis, methods, data collection, results, evaluation
Theory - Answer-a group of related concepts brought together to explain a phenomena
or predict future events
Involves: Inclusiveness, consistency, accuracy, relevance, fruitfulness, simplicty
Theories, Models, + Frameworks - Answer-an abstract generalization; must include two
concepts related to the theory
Nursing Discipline - Answer-the discipline of nursing: holds values, heritage and
traditions, and knowledge development toward sustaining caring, humanity, and health
for all.
Nursing Science - Answer-The collection and organization of data related to nursing and
its associated components; guides nursing practice
Conceptual Model or Framework - Answer-generalized concepts that are assembled
because they have relevance to a common theme; more loosely structered than a
theory
The Four Concepts Basic to Nursing: - Answer-nursing, person, health, environment
nursing theory - Answer-Guides research + practice
ex.: health, stress, etc
Language of nursing theory - Answer-concept, construct, conceptual model, philosophy,
theory
paradigm - Answer-the aspects of a discipline specific to that scientific community
The Four Pillars of the Nursing Paradigm - Answer-nursing, person, health, enviroment
Levels of Theory: Grand Theory - Answer-Broad in scope; explains large segments of
human experience
Levels of Theory: Middle Range Theory - Answer-Smaller in scope; may refer to a
specific population
Levels of Theory: Situation-Specific Theory - Answer-Specific nursing phenomena that
reflect clinical practice and limited to specific populations or areas of practice
Relationship between Theory and Nursing Process? - Answer-- Theory provides insight
about nursing process and guides research
- through practice, theory is shaped and guidelines for practice evolve
- theory guides practice
- theory provides nurses with framework
- theory can provide insight to patient needs
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) - Answer-"mother of nursing"
Theory of practice "canons of nursing": - Answer-foundation for health promotion and
guidance for practice of professional nursing
1. ventilation + warming
2. noise
3. variety
4. diet
5. light
6. Chattering hopes and advices
7. cleanliness
Nurse's Role in the 1800's: Diploma Programs - Answer-Started by Florence
Nightingale and begining of the "registry" and Registered Nursing (RNs)
- offered little classroom education
-mostly on the job training
- the start of nursing aids
Before WWI - Answer-- war was a TURNING POINT for nurses
-nurses during this time worked everyday, ALL day, and only had Sunday's off for
church
- nurses had to carry out he orders of physicians, clean, cook, empty bed pans
Between the Wars: - Answer-Nursing aids: only needed for a few months of training and
were used to make FAST nurses for high demand; quick labor
- nursing aids: undermined nursing and trained RN's were being REPLACED with
nursing aids (to save money and have fast labor)
After the War: The Great Depression (1930's): - Answer--Jobs asked for quality nurses
- hospitals TRIED to cut hours (didn't work)
- hospitals became a PRIMARY source of healthcare and run by hospital insurance
programs
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