What is nursing? Correct Ans - the protection and promotion of
health, prevention of illness, and advocacy in the care of individuals and
families.
What does nursing require? Correct Ans - - Current knowledge and
practice standards
- Insightful and compassionate approach
- Critical thinking and clinical judgment
What identifies nursing as a profession? Correct Ans - autonomy
What are the characteristics of a profession? Correct Ans - -
administer patient centered care
- use of critical thinking
- be responsible and accountable to self/ patients
What are the professional roles of nursing? Correct Ans - -
Autonomy and Accountability
- Advocate
- Caregiver
- Communicator
- Educator
- Manager
Autonomy Correct Ans - initiation of independent nursing
interventions without medical orders
Accountability Correct Ans - professionally and legally responsible
for the quality of care provided
Caregiver Correct Ans - help patients maintain and regain health
Advocate Correct Ans - - protect patients human and legal rights
- help patient assert those rights
Educator Correct Ans - explain concepts and facts about their
health
, communicator Correct Ans - communicate with patient and
families
manager Correct Ans - establishing a patient centered environment
to provide safe and positive patient outcomes
What are Benner's 5 stages of nursing proficiency? Correct Ans - 1.
Novice
2. Advanced Beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert
novice Correct Ans - - no previous level of experience
- adheres to principles and rules
- lacks confident to demonstrate safe practice
advanced beginner Correct Ans - - some level of experience
- needs occasional supportive cues
- experience observable by nature
competent Correct Ans - - same clinical position for 2 to 3 years
- confident in actions(no supportive cues)/demonstrates efficiency
- able to anticipate care and establish long-range goals
proficient Correct Ans - - same clinical position for more than 2 to
3 years
- able to asses entire situation
- able to transfer knowledge from previous experiences
expert Correct Ans - - diverse experience
- has intuitive grasp of existing/potential problems
- zeros in on problems without wasteful solutions
define the scope and standard of nursing practice Correct Ans - -
the activities a qualified nurse must perform
- describes a competent level of nursing care demonstrated by critical
thinking model (known as nursing process)
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