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Perceptions of nurses through the decades:
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Angel of mercy
Handmaiden Battle-ax -Sairy Gamp -Nurse Ratched Naughty nurse Military battlefield caregiver Florence Nightingale Primarily caucasian females Full-spectrum nurse (office, hospital, etc.) |
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Clinical judement:
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Observing, comparing, contrasting, and evaluating client's condition
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Critical thinking, reflective thinking:
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Involves collecting and analyzing information and carefully considering options for action
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Problem-solving:
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the biggest part of critical thinking...
considering an issue and attempting to find a satisfactory solution |
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Nursing is:
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ANA, (1980) "The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual and potential health problems"
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Why define nursing?
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help the public understand the value of nursing
help differentiate the activites of nursing from those of medicine help students understand what is expected of them |
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Nursing: profession, occupation, of discipline?
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all
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PROFESSION:
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most professions have higher standard of education to there
technical and scientific knowledge' be evaluated by a community of peers; have a service orientation and a code of ethics |
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OCCUPATION:
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one's regular, principal, or immediate business
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DISCIPLINE:
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"A unique perspective, a distinct way of viewing all phenomena, which ultimately defines the limits and nature of its inquiry."
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How can nursing improve its recognition as a profession?
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standardizing educational requirements
uniform continuing education requirements increased paricipation of nurses in professional organizations educating the public about the true nature of nursing practice |
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How can one become a nurse?
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Diploma Program (3 yrs, hospital based)
Associate Degree ( 2 yr, CC) Baccalareate Degree (undergrad, 8 semesters |
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Entry into practice:
Five lebels of education for entry into practice: |
APN (advanced practice nurse)
diploma BSN Master's Doctorate |
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Master's Degree Programs:
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Prepare advanced practice nurses to teach and to funciton in a more independent role
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Doctoral Programs in Nursing:
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DNS degree prepares nurse for advanced clinical practice
PhD is a research degree |
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Continuing education:
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professional strategy to maintain current clinical knowledge
*22 states require CE courses for renewal of a nursing license |
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In-service education:
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programs offered at the worksite
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Phases of Nursing:
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Stage 1: Novice
Stage 2: Advanced Beginner Stage 3: Competence Stage 4: Proficient Stage 5: Expert |
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ANA & CNA
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(American Nurses Association, Canadian Nurses Association)
National professional organizations, voluntary -sets standards -RN's only, no LPN's |
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Nurse Practice Acts (NPA):
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Minimum competency standards
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State Boards of Nursing:
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allows me to take NCLEX when I graduate, laws can be broad, enforces NPA, they determing if you can hold a license
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NLN:
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National League for Nursing/VHCC member, anyone member
Establishes and maintains a universal standard of educaitonal excellence have councils on associate degree ed, bacc., etc Esta |
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ICN:
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Intn'l Council of Nursing
Federation of national nursing organizations |
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Specialty Professional organization:
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clinical, group identity, or value-specific
(AANP) |
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NSNA:
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Nat'l Student Nursing Association, VA Chapter
Represents nursing students |
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Sigma Theta Tau International:
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Nat'l Honor Society for Nursing
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Purpose of Nursing Care:
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Health promotion
Illness Prevention Health Restoration End-of-life care |
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Forces that influence nursing outside nursing (not a lot of test ?'s):
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Economy
consumers direct-to-consumer marketing legislation women's movement collective bargaining environment autonomy |
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Forces that influence nursing inside nursing:
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Increased use of CAM
Increased opportunity for roles, settings, and autonomy divergence between high-tech and high-touch |
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Florence Nightingale:
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reformed nursing
established formal nursing education wrote: Notes on Nursing elevated nursing occupation "cleanliness in next to godliness" environmental changes |
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VA Henderson:
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defined nursing as to "assist an individual sick, or well...." (in handbook under philosophy obj)
her definition of nursing and VATNP's are same nursing theorist |
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3 ways leading to RN Licensure:
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ADN
BSN Diploma |