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NURC Learning objectives 1.
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- NUR 1020C
- Institution
- Florida State College At Jacksonville
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Learning Outcomes 1A1. Articulate the criteria of a profession as applied to nursing
• Altruism- a profession provides services needed by society
o Nurses motivation is public service over personal gain.
• Body of Knowledge and Research- a profession is distinguished by a
specific culture with norms and values common to its members.
Develops, evaluates, and uses theory as a basis for practice.
o Nursing has always been based theory. (nightingale)
Numerous models for nursing practice have been developed.
• Accountability- nursing requires accountability, which involves
accepting responsibility for actions and omissions. It has legal,
ethical, and professional implications.
o Essential for developing trusting relationships with patients
and co-workers. Assessing and attending to adverse reactions
to treatment (accountable for)
• Higher education- professions have specific educational
requirements. Requires that its members have an extended
education as well as a basic liberal foundation.
• Autonomy- decision-making nad practice and are self-regulating in
that they develop their own policies in collaboration with one
another.
o Nursing make independent decisions within their scope of
practice and are responsible for the results and consequences.
• Code of ethics- guide decisions for practice and conduct.
o ICN and ANA each have developed a code of ethics for nurses.
• Professional Organization- organizations have evolved to support
and encourage high standards in nursing, they aim to support and
advance nursing.
o An example is the ANA
• Licensure- committed to competence and has a legally recognized
license
• Diversity- In providing care, the nurse promotes an environment in
which the human rights, values, customs, and spiritual beliefs of the
individual, family, and community are respected.
2. Discuss standards of practice and nurse practice acts.
2 parts: Standards of practice, Standards of professional performance
• Standards of Practice
, o Includes 6 responsibilities: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes,
identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Standards of Professional Performance
o Includes ethics, advocacy, respectful and equitable practice,
professional practice evaluation, resource stewardship, and
environmental health
Nurse Practice Acts provide the scope of practice defined by each state
or jurisdiction and set forth the legal limits of nursing practice.
• These acts are laws that the nurse must be familiar with to function in
practice.
3. Discuss the nurse’s responsibility in making clinical decisions.
4. Define and describe the concept of communication.
Effective communication is an essential skill for nurses. Critical nursing
roles such as assessments and patient education require excellent and
comprehensive communications to meet patients' needs. For a nurse to be
considered competent, the nurse's communication skills must be
professional and credible.
5. Explain types of communication.
• Intrapersonal communication occurs internally and focuses on a
persons needs and well-being.
Includes positive self-talk (builds self esteem and confidence)
• Interpersonal communication takes place between two or more
individuals. Nurses use this for obtaining health history interviews and
also for nurse- patient interactions
Required confidentiality and boundary setting to ensure patient safety.
• Interprofessional communication is apart of interpersonal communication.
It involves among various interdiscipinary health care team members
Used when we need to share patient information, for example transferring
patients to other providers.
It is essential for patient safety.
• Small group communication focuses on meeting the needs of the group
participants.
Examples- focus groups and support groups.
• Public communication focuses on health care issues such as wellness
among public forms through patient and community education.
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