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Topics Included:
*The Professional Nurse
*Nursing Theory
*Evidence-Based Practice
*Nursing Process
*Nursing Ethics
*Healthcare Del...
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tAble of contents
1 The professional nurse
2 Nursing theory
3 Evidence-based practice
4 Nursing process
5 Nursing ethics
6 Health care delivery
7 Health promotion
8 Population health
9 Cultural competencey
10 Caring and communication
11 Patient safety
The professional EE
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Levels of Nursing Proficiency
1 Novice:
*Student nurse or RN in a new setting with
no previous experience.
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2 Advanced
- Beginner:
* RN with some experience in a clinical
setting.
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3 Competent:
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*RN with 2-3 years experience in the same
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Career Development
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4 Proficient:
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* Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
* RN with over 2-3 years experience in the * Clinical Nurse Specialist
same clinical setting. *Nurse Practitioner
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5 Expert:
- * Certified Registered Nurse
*Lengthy experience in a clinical setting. Anesthetist
*Nurse Educator
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Nursing Process Steps *Nurse Administrator
*Nurse Researcher
A Assessment
D Diagnosis Influences on Nursing
O Outcomes Identification *Rising cost of healthcare
*Affordable Care Act
P Planning *Medically underserved populations
*Demographic changes
I Implementation
E Evaluation Trends in Nursing
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Responsibilities of a Nurse 1 Evidence-Based Practice:
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* Improves patient safety by basing
nursing practice on the current
* Accountability * Communicator
available evidence.
* Autonomy * Educator
2 Quality and Safety Education for
* Advocate * Manager
Nurses:
* Caregiver * Core Competencies:
* Patient-centered care
→Nursing Code of Ethics
* Ideas of right and wrong that define the
* Teamwork and collaboration
* Evidence-based practice
* Quality improvement
* Safety
principles nurses use to provide care on a daily
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* Informatics
basis.
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