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35 Cards in this Set
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What is nursing? |
An art and a science Deliver care artfully with compassion, caring, and respect for each persons dignity & Science based on knowledge that is constantly being changed w discoveries & innovations |
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Nursing as a profession |
According to the ANA the professional practice of a nurse includes knowledge of social & behavioral sciences, biological & physiological sciences & nursing theories |
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Benners stages of nursing proficiency |
Novice: nursing student or anyone switching to new nursing role w no previous experience in it Advanced beginner: some level of experience Competent: same position 2-3 years Proficient: more than 2-3 years Expert: diverse experience |
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Healthcare advocacy groups |
Robert wood Johnson foundation (RWJF) future of nursing: campaign for action Institute of medicine (IOM) publication on the future of nursing Speak on behalf of nurses & help us as a profession |
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ANA |
Defined the scope of nursing and developed standards of practice and standards of professional performance |
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ANA standards of nursing practice |
Assessment Diagnosis Outcome identify Planning Implementation (coordination of care & health teaching & health promotion) Evaluation |
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ANA standards of professional performance |
Ethics Culturally congruent care Communication Collaboration Leadership Education Evidence based practice & research Quality of practice Professional practice evaluation Resources utilization Environmental health |
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Code of ethics |
A statement of philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles you will use to provide care to your patients. Incorporate your own ethics too |
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Professional roles |
Autonomy & accountability Caregiver Advocate Educator Communicator Manager |
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Autonomy & accountability |
The initiation of independent nursing interventions w/o medical orders With increased autonomy comes increased responsibility & accountability |
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Caregiver |
Help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms and attain a maximal level of function and independence through the healing process |
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Advocate |
Promote patients human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting them |
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Educator |
Explain concepts and facts about health and describe reason behind routine care activities |
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Communicator |
Center of the nurse-patient relationship |
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Manager |
Nurse managers provide a collaborative patient centered environment to provide safe, quality care and positive outcomes |
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Clinical nurse specialist |
APRN with a specialized practice by a type of problem (pain), a population (peds), a setting (critical care), a disease (diabetes), or a type of care (rehab) |
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Nurse practitioner |
Provides healthcare to a group of patients usually in outpatient |
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Certified nurse midwife (CNM) |
APRN who is also educated in midwifery |
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CRNA |
APRN who has advanced education from an acre duties anesthetist program. Must have one year ER or critical care |
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Florence nightingale |
First practicing epidemiologist Organized first school of nursing Improved sanitation in battlefield hospitals Practices remain a basic part of nursing today |
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Civil war 20th century |
Stimulated a growth of nurses in the US |
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Clara Barton |
Founder of Red Cross Provided wound care to soldiers on battlefields, comforted them during death |
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Mother bickerdyke |
Organized ambulance services, searched empty battlefields for wounded soldiers |
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Harriet Tubman |
Lead Underground Railroad, provided badly needed nursing care for black wounded soldiers and freed slaves |
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Mary Mahoney |
First professionally trained black nurse, brought awareness to cultural diversity and respect to individuals regardless of background, race, or religion |
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Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster |
Provided healthcare to poor people who lived in tenements in the streets of NY |
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20th century |
Movement towards scientific research based practice 1906 Mary Adelaide first nursing professor at Columbia Teachers College & an advocate to more nursing into universities 1920 midwifery began and army navy nurse corps End of the 20th century other nursing specialties came about |
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Compassion fatigue |
Consistent exposure to grief and loss S/S hopelessness, anxiety, loss of interest |
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Lateral violence |
Nurse to nurse interactions (withholding info, snide remarks, aggressive facial expressions) can be from compassion fatigue More likely to happen to a new nurse |
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Secondary traumatic stress |
Trauma a nurse experiences from giving care to someone experiencing trauma |
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Disengaging |
When a nurse is frequently exposed to stressful nurse-patient relationships |
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Demographic changes in nursing |
A rise in population Unemployment/ underemployment Homelessness Mental illness Low paying jobs & increasing healthcare costs |
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Nurse practice acts |
Overseen by state board of nursing Regulate scope of nursing practice Protect public health, safety, and welfare Make sure nurses are qualified and protect public from unsafe nurses |
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NSNA |
Consider issues relevant to nursing students such as career development and licensure preparation |
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QSEN |
Patient centered care Teamwork Collaboration Evidence based practice Quality improvement Safety Informatics |
