NUR 101
1. Theory of Animism
Answer
good spirits brought health and bad spirits brought sickness and disease; role of doctor was
medicine man and nurse is mom taking care of family
2. Early Christian Period
Answer
Nursing has formal and more clearly defined role; dea- conesses made visits to the sick.
Nursing developed purpose, direction, and leadership.
3. 16th Century
Answer
Nursing had a poor reputation; nurses received low pay and worked long hours in unfavorable
conditions.
Social reforms changed the roles of nurses and of womenin general.
Nursing as we now know it began, based on many of thebeliefs of Florence Nightingale.
4. Beliefs of Florence Nightingale
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Nightingale challenged prejudices against women andelevated the status of all nurses.
She established the first training school for nursesand wrote books about health care and
nursingeducation.
5. 19th - 21st Century
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Hospital schools organized to provide more easily controlled and less expensive staff for the
hospital.
,Female nurses were under the control of male hospital administrators and physi- cians.
6. 1950s - Present
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Nursing broadened in all areas
o Practice in a wide variety of health care settings
o The development of a specific body of knowledge
o The conduct and publication of nursing research
o Recognition of the role of nursing in promoting health
o Increased emphasis on nursing knowledge as the foundation for EBP lead to growth of
nursing as a professional discipline
7. Contributions of Florence Nightingale
Answer
-Established standards for hospital management
-Established nursing education and nursing as a respected occupation for women
-Recognized the two components of nursing
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health and illness
-Established nursing education
8. Focus of Nursing
Answer
Patient (physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of the patient)
9. Four Blended Competencies
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-Cognitive
-Technical
,-Interpersonal
-Ethical/legal
10. Nursing Practice Acts
Answer
Laws established in each state to regulate the practice of nursing. They are broadly worded +
vary among states.
11. Cognitive Competency
Answer
think about patients, help patients meet goals, use knowledge to verify what we are doing,
critically think
-Concise Verbal Communication
-Patience and Awareness
-Relationship Building
-Conflict Resolution
13. Technical Competency
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the ability to understand new technologies and to use them to their best advantage
14. Ethical/Legal Competency
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-Are accountable for their own practice.
-Act as effective patient advocates.
-Practice nursing following professional, ethical and legal guidelines
15. QSEN Competencies
, Answer
-Patient-centered care
-Teamwork and collaboration
-Quality improvement
-Safety
-Evidence-based practice
-Informatics
16. Nursing's Aims
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-Promote health
-Prevent illness
-Restore health
-Facilitate coping with disability or death
17. Guidelines for Nursing Process
Answer
-Standards of Nursing Practice
-Nurse Practice Acts and Licensure
-Nursing Process
18. The Nursing Process
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-Assessment
-Diagnosis
-Planning
-Implementation
-Evaluation
19. Thoughtful Person-Centered Practice
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