What is a profession? - correct answer ✔A vocation requiring knowledge of
some department of learning or science.
The body of persons engaged in an occupation of calling.
Characteristics of a Profession: - correct answer ✔Specific body of
knowledge.
Specific skills.
Administration of the highest quality care.
Performing care/duties safely.
Responsibility.
Accountability.
Characteristics of a Job: - correct answer ✔Can typically be performed
without "thought".
May or may not require an advanced degree.
May not have a specific body of knowledge.
Typically, does not have an association such as ANA.
May require less training than a profession.
May pay less than a profession.
May not have a "scope of practice".
What is nursing? - correct answer ✔The protection, promotion, and
optimization of health abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
,It is an art and a science.
Nursing as a profession: characteristics - correct answer ✔Requires an
extended education.
Requires a body of knowledge.
Provides a specific service.
Has autonomy.
Incorporates a code of ethics.
Advanced Practice Nurses can: - correct answer ✔Consult.
Prescribe.
Evaluate.
Standards of Professional Performance: - correct answer ✔Continuing
evaluation of own practice.
Collegiality.
Collaboration.
Ethics.
Research/EBP
Resource utilization.
Safety, cost, effectiveness.
,Nursing is both an art and a science: - correct answer ✔Artfully care for
patients through compassion, caring, and respect for individual dignity and
personal values.
Scientifically care for patients through the nursing body of knowledge which is
constantly changing through new discoveries and innovations which result in
changing standards of care.
Clinical Judgements based on: - correct answer ✔Body of knowledge,
experience, standards of care.
ANA Standards of Professional Performance:
Ethics - correct answer ✔the RN practices ethically
ANA Standards of Professional Performance:
Education - correct answer ✔the RN attains knowledge competency that
reflects current nursing practice.
ANA Standards of Professional Performance:
Evidence-based Practice and Research - correct answer ✔the RN integrates
evidence and research findings into practice.
ANA Standards of Professional Performance:
Quality of Practice - correct answer ✔the RN contributes to quality nursing
practice
ANA Standards of Professional Performance:
Communication - correct answer ✔the RN communicates effectively in all
areas of practice
, ANA Standards of Professional Performance:
Leadership - correct answer ✔the RN demonstrates leadership in the
professional setting and the profession
ANA Standards of Professional Performance:
Collaboration - correct answer ✔the RN collaborates with health care
consumer, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice
ANA Standards of Professional Performance:
Professional Practice Evaluation - correct answer ✔the RN evaluates her or
his own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and
guidelines, relevant statutes, rules, and regulations.
ANA Standards of Professional Performance:
Resources - correct answer ✔the RN uses appropriate resources to plan and
provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
ANA Standards of Professional Performance:
Environmental Health - correct answer ✔the RN practices in an environment
mentally safe and healthy manner.
Rewards of Nursing: - correct answer ✔Making a difference in patient's lives.
Helping your patient to remain independent.
Teaching your patient to care for themselves.
Educating the public about the role of a professional nurse.
Providing public health information.
Disaster relief.
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