Exam (elaborations)
NUR 215 Exam 1 Detailed Questions and Expert Answers
- Course
- Institution
NUR 215 Exam 1 Detailed Questions and Expert Answers
[Show more]
Content preview
NUR 215 Exam 1 Detailed Questions and ExpertAnswers
Why is nursing considered a profession? - ANS Education, knowledge, selfless
concern for others, follow a code of ethics, practice autonomy, accountability, and
responsibility, professional organizations
What is a nurse? - ANS Highly trained, well educated, caring, and competent.
6 basic skills - ANS critical thinking skills
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Leadership skills
Advocacy
technical skills
4 basic principals of nursing - ANS Advocacy
Responsibility
Accountability
Confidentiality
6 ethical principles of nursing - ANS autonomy, beneficence, fidelity, justice, non-
maleficence, veracity
, autonomy - ANS the right of the patient to make decisions about their medical
care w/out their healthcare provider trying to influence their decisions
beneficence - ANS address the idea that a nurse's actions should only promote
good
fidelity - ANS The nurse must be faithful to the promises they made as
professionals to provide quality care
justice - ANS the nurse needs to be impartial and fair to each patient
Non-Maleficence - ANS nurse must be non-harming or inflicting the least amount
of harm possible to reach a beneficial outcome
veracity - ANS must be honest and tell the truth
History of nursing - ANS transformed to a women dominated profession in the
19th and 20th century, had to become licensed in order to work in the profession
in 1903 in the US
angel of mercy - ANS religion based and shows nurses as self-sacrificing, moral and
noble
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Schoolflix. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $13.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
77016 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now