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Florence Nightingale - ANS - founder of modern nursing - established professional education of nursing Standards of nursing practice - ANS allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the institution where health care is provided Nurse Practice Act - ANS - laws in each state that regulate the practice of nursing - sets scope of practice in each state - sets requirements for nursing school curricul...

A patient who decides to leave AMA - ANS must sign a form that releases the provider and health care institution from any legal responsibility for the patient's health status components of effective team structure - ANS Work toward a common goal, Have clear roles and responsibilities Nurse navigator - ANS This term describes a clinically trained nurse responsible for the identification and removal of barriers to timely and appropriate cancer treatment . Ca...

The nurse is participating at a health fair at the local mall giving influenza vaccines to senior citizens. What level of prevention is the nurse practicing? A) Primary prevention B) Secondary prevention C) Tertiary prevention D) Quaternary prevention - ANS Primary prevention is aimed at health promotion and includes health-education programs, immunizations, and physical and nutritional fitness activities. It can be provided to an individual and includes activities that focus on mai...