COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Health Care Advocacy Groups Correct Ans - Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation (RWJF) Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
Institute of Medicine (IOM) publication on The Future of Nursing
OSHA
Who created the Stages of Nursing Proficiency? Correct Ans -
Patricia Benner
Novice Nurse Correct Ans - follows rules, has no flexibility, no life
experience, needs a lot of guidance
Advanced Beginner Correct Ans - marginally acceptable
performance, can recognize meaningful
situation components
Competent Correct Ans - (takes 2-3 years)
can see actions as part of a long-term goal, organized and
efficient
Proficient Correct Ans - can see the entire picture when assessing a
patient, has life experience, can
recognize when the expected normal picture doesn't materialize, easier
time making
decisions. uses maxims as guides.
Expert Correct Ans - intuitive grasp of each situation as it unfolds.
does not need to rely on rules or
maxims. large amount of life experience guides decisions. fluid, flexible,
analytic.
ANA Correct Ans - defined the scope of nursing and developed the
Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance in the
1960s.
, Who is the current ANA president? Correct Ans - Ernest Grant (first
male president)
Scope & Standards of Practice Correct Ans - guides nurses to make
significant & visible contributions that improve the health andwell-being of
all individuals, communities, and populations
Six Standards of Practice Correct Ans - aka ADPIE aka critical
thinking. foundation for clinical
judgement
Six Standards of Practice Correct Ans - 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
Autonomy Correct Ans - initiation of independent nursing
interventions without medical orders
Accountability Correct Ans - you are responsible professionally and
legally for the type/quality of nursing care provided
Advocate Correct Ans - protect patient's human and legal rights
Code of Ethics Correct Ans - philosophical ideals of right/wrong
that define principles used to provide care
Communicator Correct Ans - have to know your patients fully,
including strengths, weaknesses, needs. Have to be able to talk to family
and other health care professionals
Educator Correct Ans - always teaching patients
Manager Correct Ans - establish an environment for collaborative
patient-centered care to provide safe and high-quality care that leads to
positive patient outcomes