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NURS 300 Exam 1_- (1)
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Importance of EBN practice - ✅✅-functions and purpose of the State Board of Nursing - ✅✅-controls nsg practice to
guarantee quality of its service to the public.
purpose and importance of the Ns Practice Act - ✅✅ -protects the public by setting
and enforcing standards of nursing practice. violations are a criminal offense.
state ns practice act -✅✅ -single most important piece of legislation for nsg; affects
all factors of nsg practice. addresses RNs, LPNs, and APNs, sets educational and
exam requirements, licensing, defines functions
ANA - ✅✅ -American Nurses Association - fosters high standards of nursing
practice and to promote the educational and professional advancement of nurses so
that all people may have better nursing care
NLN - ✅✅ -National League of Nurses - fosters the development and improvement
of all nursing services and nursing education
ICN - ✅✅ -International Council of Nursing -represents nursing worldwide,
advances the profession, and influences health policy
STTI - ✅✅ -greek words meaning storda (love) tharos (courage) tima (honor)
purpose is professional rather than social
Florence Nightingale's theory and contributions to nursing - ✅✅ -utilized pt's
environment to assist in their recovery. improved status, research, art, science, and
education. instituted sanitary reforms, significantly reduced mortality rates from
contagious disease and infection
signifiant societal influences on nsg profession - ✅✅ -improved status of women,
civil and human rights, health care reform, morals, mobility, technological advances,
multiple care settings, political environment, cultural and gender diversity.
Who determines standards of nsg practice? - ✅✅-National Council of State Board
of Nursing; Nurse Practice Act
Characteristics and Behaviors of a profession - ✅✅
-special knowledge, skills,
preparation, and autonomy (standards are determined by members of the
profession, code of ethics, self regulated)
roles of a professional nurse - ✅✅ -care provider, communicator, teacher,
counselor, advocate, clinical decision maker, manager, researcher, friend, comforter,
surrogate parent
, example of patient advocacy - ✅✅ -speaking up for those who cannot speak up for
themselves, seeing a situation from the pt's perspective
purpose and focus of ANA code of ethics - ✅✅ -inform the public about minimum
standards, provide a sign of the profession's commitment to public, outline major
ethical standards, self regulation, remind nurses of their responsibility
importance of professional boundaries in nsg - ✅✅ -crucial in context of
nurse-client relationship. nurse should keep focus on the client and avoid sharing
personal info or meeting his or her needs through nurse-patient relationship
NP - ✅✅ -nurse practitioner - primary nurse, holistic assessment, routine exams,
routine diagnostic tests
CNS -✅✅-certified nurse specialist - advanced degree, specific clinical specialty
CRNA - ✅✅-certified registered nurse anesthetist - specific forms of anesthesia,
direction of physician, can make the most money
CNM - ✅✅-certified nurse midwife - prenatal, delivery and post natal care
CNE - ✅✅-certified nurse educator - certification exam first adm in sept 2005
different educational pathways to become an RN - ✅✅-associates degree,
diploma, baccalaureate, licensure, certification, masters (MA,MN, MSN, MSNc)
doctoral (DSN, DSNc, PhD, DNP)
national pt safety goals -✅✅ -established to help accredited organizations address
specific areas of concern in regard to patient safety
probing - ✅✅-asking for info chiefly out of curiosity rather than with the intent to
assist the pt
reflecting - ✅✅ -directing ideas, feelings, questions or content back to pt to enable
them to explore their own ideas and feelings about the situation
summarizing - ✅✅-stating the main points of a discussion to clarify the relevant
points discussed
attending - ✅✅-
encouraging comparison - ✅✅-
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