Explain how the American Nurses Association and the International Council of Nurses define nursing and what is common to both definitions
American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing: Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illne...
Nursing Today, The Health Care Delivery System, Theoretical Functions of Nursing Practice,
Evidence- Based Practice
Chapter 1, 2, 4, 5
Chapter 1, Nursing Today (14 questions)
Understand what it means to state that nursing is an art and a science
As a professional nurse you will learn to deliver care artfully with compassion, caring,
and respect for each patient’s dignity and personhood.
As a science, nursing practice is based on a body of knowledge that is continually
changing with new discoveries and innovations.
When you integrate the art and science of nursing into your practice, the quality of care you
provide to your patients is at a level of excellence that benefits patients and their families.
Name the levels of Benner’s model from novice to expert and the characteristics of nurses
at each level
Ben ne r
From Novice to Expert
Novice: Beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in
which there is no previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced
operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home health). The learner
learns via a specific set of rules or procedures, which are usually stepwise
and linear.
Advanced Beginner: 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: A nurse who has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3
years. This nurse understands the organization and specific care required
by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients).
He or she is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care
and establish long-range goals. In this phase the nurse has usually had
experience with all types of psychomotor skills required by this specific
group of patients.
Proficient: A nurse with more than 2 to 3 years of experience in the same
clinical position. This nurse perceives a patient's
, clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can
readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a
situation. This nurse focuses on managing care as opposed to managing and
performing skills.
Expert: A nurse with diverse experience who has an intuitive grasp of an
existing or potential clinical problem. This nurse is able to zero in on the
problem and focus on multiple dimensions of the situation. He or she is
skilled at identifying both patient- centered problems and problems related
to the health care system or perhaps the needs of the novice nurse.
Explain how the American Nurses Association and the International Council of Nurses define
nursing and what is common to both definitions
American Nurses Association (ANA) definition of nursing: 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.
The International Council of Nurses definition of nursing: Nursing encompasses autonomous and
collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups, and communities, sick or well, and
in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health; prevention of illness; and the care of ill,
disabled, and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in
shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key
nursing roles.
Both of these definitions support the prominence and importance that nursing holds in providing
safe, patient-centered health care to the global community.
Define the following professional responsibilities and roles and state what a nurse does to meet
these responsibilities: Autonomy and Accountability, Caregiver, Advocate, Educator,
Communicator, Manager
You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining specific knowledge and skills for a
variety of professional roles and responsibilities.
Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
independent nursing interventions without medical orders. Accountability means that you are
responsible professionally and legally for the type and quality of nursing care provided.
As a caregiver, you help patients maintain and regain health and find their maximum level of
independent function through the healing process. A patient’s health care needs include the
patient’s emotional, spiritual, and social well-being.
As a patient advocate you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and help patients
assert those rights when needed.
, As an educator, your teaching can be formal or informal. Always use teaching methods that
match your patient’s capabilities and needs, and incorporate other resources, such as the family,
in teaching plans.
Your effectiveness as a communicator is central to the nurse—patient relationship. It allows you
to know your patients, including their strengths, weaknesses, and needs. You will routinely
communicate with patients and families, other nurses and health care professionals, resource
people, and the community.
As a manager, you will establish an environment for collaborative patient-centered care to
provide safe, quality care with positive patient outcomes.
State the possible roles and functions for an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)
NP, Mid-Wife, Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Explain the roles of nurses when they are a: nurse educator, nurse administrator, nurse
researcher
A nurse educator works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development departments of
health care agencies, and patient education departments.
A nurse administrator manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a
health care agency.
The nurse researcher investigates problems to improve nursing care and further define and
expand the scope of nursing practice. The nurse research often works in an academic setting,
hospital, or independent professional or community service agency.
Analyze how the nursing shortage will affect nurses and the delivery of nursing care
There is an ongoing shortage of qualified nurses to fill vacant positions. This shortage affects
all aspects of nursing, including patient care, administration, and nursing education.
With fewer available nurses, it is important for you to learn to use your patient contact time
efficiently and professionally. Time management, therapeutic communication, patient education,
and compassionate implementation of bedside skills are just a few of the essential skills you
need. It is important for your patients to leave the health care setting with a positive image of
nursing and a feeling that they received quality care. Your patients should never feel rushed.
They need to feel that they are important and that their needs are addressed.
Show how Florence Nightingale improved the role of nurses and established modern nursing
Florence Nightingale believed that the role of nurses was to help the body recover, and then
remain free, from disease.
In 1860, Florence organized the first school of nursing, the Nightingale Training School for
Nurses, at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.
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