NUR 370 Exam 1 Study Questions and Correct Answers
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Nursing's Social Policy Statement Is an important document that describes the profession of nursing and its professional framework and obligations to society. The social policy statement informs consumers, government officials, other healthcare professions and other important stakeholder's about th...
NUR 370 Exam 1 Study Questions and
Correct Answers
Nursing's Social Policy Statement ✅Is an important document that describes the
profession of nursing and its professional framework and obligations to society. The
social policy statement informs consumers, government officials, other healthcare
professions and other important stakeholder's about the nursing and its definition,
knowledge base, scope of practice, and regulation. THE SOCIAL POLICY
STATEMENT OF OUR PROFESSION IS ABOUT THE MULTIPLE WAYS IN WHICH
NURSING HELPS OTHERS.
The Code of Ethics for Nurses ✅describes nursing's central beliefs and assists the
profession in controlling its practice. This code "makes explicit the primary obligations,
values, and ideals of the profession. In fact it informs every aspect of the nurse's life. pg
21.
Internal and External factors affecting nurses' "visibility" with the public ✅-Limited
recognition of nursing as scientific
Nursing struggles to attract qualified students and keep current practitioners
-External, internal factors influencing nurses voice-Nurses are visible in schools,
churches and politics
-The public's view have changed because nursing is more respected in today's time.
Autonomy ✅is the capacity of a nurse to determine his/her own actions through
independent choice, including demonstration of competence, within the full scope of
nursing practice, it is the right to make a decision and take control
Responsibility ✅means being entrusted with a particular function.
Accountability ✅means being responsible and accountable to self and to others for
behaviors and outcomes included in ones professional role.
The 5 IOM core competencies are: ✅1.provide patient centered care
2.Work in interdisciplinary (interprofessional) terms
3.Employ evidence-based practice
4.Apply quality improvement
5.Utilize informatics
Empirical Knowing ✅focusing on facts and is related to quantitative explanations-
predicting and explaining.
Ethical knowing ✅on a person's moral values-what should be done
, Personal knowing ✅focuses on the relationship between the nurse and the patient.
Aesthetic knowing ✅focuses on the nurse's perception of the patient and the patient's
needs, emphasizing the uniqueness of each relationship and interaction.
Synthesizing ✅or pulling together the knowledge gained form the other types of
knowing, allows the nurse to understand the patient better and provide higher quality
care. (pulling them all together)
Jean Watson's theory ✅A unity of mind, body and spirit/ nature. Jean Watson is still
around. She has a theory of mind, body, and spirit. INSTITUTION here in charlotte and
it includes offering of self and realizing the technology part is very important.
Dorothea Orem's theory ✅The theory of self-care, which focuses on the performance
or practice of activities that individuals perform on their own behalf. Those might be
actions to maintain one's life and life functioning, develop oneself or correct a health
deviation or condition.
Nursing Theory ✅-Justify nursing as an academic discipline
-Theories act as abstract guides
-Provide frameworks for research student
-Guide practice- includes person, environment, health and nursing
-Possible issues of future theories regarding:
-Consumerism
-Empowering nurses
-Globalization
NOTES FROM CLASS: It's important to understand that everyone does theory's
different. Each of the theories on the exbibit on page 56 will include person,
environment health and nursing.
Nursing Research ✅-Basic and applied
-Patient-centered
-Evidence-based practice
Professional Literature ✅important part of nursing scholarship, includes textbooks and
journals
Basic Research ✅pure knowledge
Applied Research ✅used in clinical to make it better
Critical thinking ✅Is clearly a focus of nursing practice. The ANA standards state that
the nursing process is a critical thinking tool, albeit not the only one used in nursing.
This skill emphasizes purposeful thinking, rather than sudden decision making that is
not based on thought and knowledge.
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