specific and unique knowledge
•Strong service orientation
•Recognized authority by a professional group
•Code of ethics
•Professional organization that sets standards for practice
•Ongoing research
•Autonomy - example - teaching
•Types of educational programs - Answer •D...
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specific and unique knowledge
•Strong service orientation
•Recognized authority by a professional group
•Code of ethics
•Professional organization that sets standards for practice
•Ongoing research
•Autonomy - example - teaching
•Types of educational programs - Answer •Diploma
•Associate degree programs
•Baccalaureate programs
•Graduate programs
•Graduates from an accredited program take an exam (NCLEX) for professional licensure
•It is illegal to practice nursing unless one has a license
Vocational Nurse - Answer •Established to teach graduates to give bedside nursing care to patients
•1 - year technical degree
•Located in technical or vocational school, community colleges
•Graduates can take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN)
•LPN's/LVN's work under the direction of a physician or RN to provide direct patient care in hospitals,
nursing homes, clinics and home health agencies.
Diploma in Nursing - Answer •3 year, hospital-based program.
•The first schools of nursing established were diploma programs
, •Number of diploma programs have decreased
•Graduates have good foundation of biologic and social sciences, with a strong emphasis on clinical
experience in direct patient care.
•Graduates work in acute, long-term, and ambulatory healthcare facilities.
Associate Degree in Nursing - Answer •Began in the 1950's in response to a nursing shortage. The
emphasis was on education rather than service.
•Most programs are in Community College settings
•Graduates work in acute and long-term facilities, and home healthcare settings.
•Technically skilled and well prepared
Baccalaureate in Nursing - Answer •Established in United States in the early 1900's
•Recommendations by national nursing organizations that the entry level for professional practice be at
the baccalaureate level that resulted in increased numbers of these programs.
•The 4 year degree is required for many administrative, managerial, and community health positions.
•Acquire knowledge of theory and practice related to nursing and other disciplines, provide nursing care
to individuals and groups, work with members of the healthcare team, use research to improve practice,
and have a foundation for graduate study.
Graduate Education in Nursing - Answer •2 levels of graduate education. Master's and doctoral
degrees.
•Masters degree prepares advanced practice nurses to function in educational settings, in managerial
roles, as clinical specialists, and advanced practice areas, such as nurse mid-wives and nurse
practitioners. May gain national certification in their specialty, such as family nurse practitioners (FNP)
•Nurses with doctoral degrees meet requirements for academic advancement and may carry out
research necessary to advance nursing theory and practice.
Continuing Education - Answer •The ANA defines continuing education as those professional
development experiences designed to enrich the nurse's contribution to health.
•Colleges, hospitals, voluntary agencies, and private groups offer formal continuing education through
courses, seminars, and workshops.
•In some states, continuing education is required for an RN to maintain licensure.
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