Nurs115 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Completion of a basic program for RN, graduates are allowed to take what licensing exam? - NCLEX RN Completion of basic program for PN, graduates are allowed to take what licensing exam? - NCLEX PN What does licensure mean to the nurse graduate? - 1) When the state board grants permission to qualifies persons to engage in a given profession or occupation. 2) Graduates may legally practice in their own state 3) Can use RN credentials Describe preparation of the diploma nurse? - 3 year pro...

Values, legal and ethical issues in nursing concepts in values - Map of decision making, learned behavior, value clarification, and value conflict. Map for decision making - right or wrong? Learned behaviors - family/school/religion/workplace Value clarification - pros and cons rating scale Value conflict - occurs when two or more VALUES are at odds Civil Law Definition - body of law that deals with relationships between private individuals (private law). can be subdivided into contract...

What are the characteristics of a nursing professional (Kelly's Criteria)? – 1. The services provided are vital to humanity and the welfare of society. 2. There is a special body of knowledge that is continually enlarged through research. 3. The service involve intellectual activities; individual responsibility(accountability) is a strong feature. 4. Practitioners are relatively independent and control their own policies and activities (autonomy). 5. Practitioners are educated in in...

Pericardial Effusion - accumulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity Cardiac Tamponade - slow or rapid compression of the heart due to the accumulation of fluid, pus, or blood in the pericardial sac Pericarditis - an acute inflammatory process of the pericardium, can be acute, chronic, or constructive Pericardium - membranous sac enclosing the heart Coronary Heart Disease - impaired coronary blood flow Impaired coronary blood flow can cause: - -angina -myocardial infarction or heart at...

The purposes of the professional nursing organizations – Professional standards of practice Ethical conduct of members Ensure high quality Leadership opportunities Meet present and future challenges The benefits of belonging to a professional nursing organization – Develop leadership skills Certification Research opportunities Defining practice standards and redefining policies Legislative lobbying power Publications Health/life/malpractice insurance Continuing education Disco...

Following the completion of a basic program for registered nurses, graduates are allowed to take what licensing exam? - RN-NCLEX - exam for registered nurses Following the completion of a basic program for practical nurses, graduates are allowed to take what licensing exam? - PN-NCLEX - exam for practical nurses What does "licensure" mean to the nursing graduate? - Upon successful completion of a licensing exam, graduates may legally practice nursing in their own state. Describe the ...

She was dedicated to hospital reform, upgraded the conditions for the sick and wounded in the military, and established the first training school for nurses. She thought nursing should be "simple" and at the "least expense of the patient". - Florence Nightingale She said: "The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recover (or to a peaceful death) that he would perform unaid...

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