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Comprehensive NURS 318 mid-term study guide covering core nursing concepts: professional identity (PIN), nursing history from Nightingale to modern day, key ethics (beneficence, autonomy), nursing theories (Peplau, Henderson, Orem), healthcare delivery systems, and evidence-based practice (EBP). Essential resource for nursing students. NURS 318 MID-TERM EXAM| REVIEWED 2026 |ALL 227 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ACCURATE ANSWERS (NEW!) 1. Shows how (performance): demonstrates the knowledge/attitude/values/behaviors of a nurse under supervision (proficient) 2. Does (action): demonstrates the expected values/knowledge/behaviors/attitudes of a nurse (expert) 3. Is (identity): consistently demonstrates the knowledges/attitudes/behaviors/values and can think and act like a nurse 4. Values: what is important on a person's life 5. Ethics: moral principles that govern behavior 6. Key values & ethics in nursing: honesty, integrity, dignity & respect, applying ethical awareness, clinical reasoning, moral courage 7. Professionalism in nursing: the conduct, aims, qualities, and skills that characterize the profession 8. Nursing identity: sense of self, must feel think and act like a nurse 9. Model of professionalism - inner process: accountability, reflection, compassion, empathy, decision making, honesty, integrity, evidence based knowledge, self-aware, trustworthy 10. Model of professionalism - outer process: adhere to code of ethics, communicate, client centered care, continue education, legal compliance, health advocacy, self-care, respectful, etc. 11. Impact of PIN: shapes decision making, ethical behavior, and leadership, promotes job satisfaction, enhances teamwork to enhance patient care, lifelong growth and accountability 12. Consequences of lack of PIN: job dissatisfaction, patient safety risks, possible loss of job/li- cense/identity, burnout 13. Unprofessional behavior: dishonor, disgrace, harm the profession's reputation 14. Early nursing roles: women caring for the sick and injured in the community/family, holistic healing 15. Nursing history - who took over the nursing role?: religious institutions (churches, nuns) & imprisoned women as volunteers 16. Nursing history - society's view on the profession: not reputable, or respected 17. What did urbanization do to the nursing profession?: introduced hospitals, increased caregiver demand, training for healthcare workers 18. Dr. Valentine Seaman: developed the first lecture series to educate women in maternity nursing 19. Dr. Joseph Warrington: published "the nurses guide" and founded the nurse society of Philadelphia to train women in maternity care 20. Florence Nightingale: founder of modern nursing, major influence during Crimean war 21. Why is the Crimean war significant: Florence nightingale became aware of the unsanitary conditions in military hospitals 22. Nightingale's Influence: prioritized need for basic sanitization and hygiene, worked on documenting care and collecting data for statistical analysis 23. Nightingale's Legacy: she marked the first formalization and professionalization of nursing education and laid the groundwork for hospital based nursing programs 24. What school did Florence Nightingale start?: St. Thomas' Hospital in London (1st nursing school) 25. Civil War influence on nursing: the critical care provided during war highlighted the essential role of nurses and help its recognition as a vital profession 26. Clara Barton: nurse during the civil war 27. What did Clara Barton advocate for?: protection and neutrality for nurses and medical statt in war zones (Geneva Convention) 28. What did Clara Barton found?: the American Red Cross (1st president) 29. Harriet Tubman: was a scout & spy during the civil war and recruited and rescued former slaves, known for her herbal treatments 30. What did Harriet Tubman found?: The Harriet Tubman Home for the Elderly 31. Dorothea Dix: civil war volunteer and superintendent of army nurses for the union army 32. Dorothea Dix war duties: set up temporary hospitals, organized and trained nurses 33. Dorothea Dix post war duties: advocated for nursing formal training, mental health, and indigenous rights 34. U.S.'s first nursing school: New England Hospital for Women and Children 35. Linda Richards: America's first professionally trained nurse 36. Mary Eliza Mahoney: first trained African American nurse in the US, advocated for equality in nursing education 37. What did Mary Eliza Mahoney cofound?: the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses 38. Mary Mahoney Award: presented for contributions to advancement of equal nursing opportunities for members of minority groups 39. Nursing history - 1900s: no standards of practice, so professional organizations were formed 40. ANA established: in 1911 41. Which states were the first to implement a Nurse Practice Act?: North Carolina, New York, New Jersey 42. What did Texas pass to recognize professional nursing?: Nurses Registration Act 43. US Nursing History : WW1 increased the demand for nurses, military stated all nurses must be female 44. US Nursing History : nursing specialties emerged (OR, psych, OB, midwife, anesthetics, peds, PHLT, oncology, hospice, ambulatory) 45. US Nursing History : Women served as nurses in WW2, many more so than during WW1 46. Advancement of the Nursing Profession - ANA: the ANA recommended the BSN as the basic educational foundation for professional nursing 47. Advancement of the Nursing Profession - APN: master's level degrees became required for advanced practice in 1980, but present day recommends doctoral degrees 48. Nursing Today: licenses, code of ethics, formal and standardized curriculum, increase in APN and specialties, evidence-based care

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NURS 318 MID-TERM EXAM|
REVIEWED 2026 |ALL 227 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ACCURATE ANSWERS
(NEW!)

1. Shows how (performance): demonstrates the
knowledge/attitude/values/behaviors of a nurse under supervision (proficient)

2. Does (action): demonstrates the expected values/knowledge/behaviors/attitudes of a
nurse (expert)

3. Is (identity): consistently demonstrates the
knowledges/attitudes/behaviors/values and can think and act like a nurse

4. Values: what is important on a person's life

5. Ethics: moral principles that govern behavior

6. Key values & ethics in nursing: honesty, integrity, dignity & respect, applying
ethical awareness, clinical reasoning, moral courage

7. Professionalism in nursing: the conduct, aims, qualities, and skills that characterize
the profession

8. Nursing identity: sense of self, must feel think and act like a nurse

9. Model of professionalism - inner process: accountability, reflection,
compassion, empathy, decision making, honesty, integrity, evidence based
knowledge, self-aware, trustworthy

10. Model of professionalism - outer process: adhere to code of ethics,
communicate, client centered care, continue education, legal compliance, health
advocacy, self-care, respectful, etc.


,11. Impact of PIN: shapes decision making, ethical behavior, and leadership,
promotes job satisfaction, enhances teamwork to enhance patient care, lifelong
growth and accountability

12. Consequences of lack of PIN: job dissatisfaction, patient safety risks,
possible loss of job/li- cense/identity, burnout

13. Unprofessional behavior: dishonor, disgrace, harm the profession's reputation

14. Early nursing roles: women caring for the sick and injured in the
community/family, holistic healing

15. Nursing history - who took over the nursing role?: religious institutions
(churches, nuns) & imprisoned women as volunteers

16. Nursing history - society's view on the profession: not reputable, or respected

17. What did urbanization do to the nursing profession?: introduced hospitals,
increased caregiver demand, training for healthcare workers

18. Dr. Valentine Seaman: developed the first lecture series to educate women in
maternity nursing

19. Dr. Joseph Warrington: published "the nurses guide" and founded the nurse
society of Philadelphia to train women in maternity care

20. Florence Nightingale: founder of modern nursing, major influence during Crimean
war

21. Why is the Crimean war significant: Florence nightingale became aware of the
unsanitary conditions in military hospitals

22. Nightingale's Influence: prioritized need for basic sanitization and hygiene,
worked on documenting care and collecting data for statistical analysis



, 23. Nightingale's Legacy: she marked the first formalization and
professionalization of nursing education and laid the groundwork for hospital
based nursing programs

24. What school did Florence Nightingale start?: St. Thomas' Hospital in London
(1st nursing school)

25. Civil War influence on nursing: the critical care provided during war highlighted
the essential role of nurses and help its recognition as a vital profession

26. Clara Barton: nurse during the civil war

27. What did Clara Barton advocate for?: protection and neutrality for nurses and
medical statt in war zones (Geneva Convention)

28. What did Clara Barton found?: the American Red Cross (1st president)

29. Harriet Tubman: was a scout & spy during the civil war and recruited and
rescued former slaves, known for her herbal treatments

30. What did Harriet Tubman found?: The Harriet Tubman Home for the Elderly

31. Dorothea Dix: civil war volunteer and superintendent of army nurses for the union
army

32. Dorothea Dix war duties: set up temporary hospitals, organized and trained nurses

33. Dorothea Dix post war duties: advocated for nursing formal training, mental
health, and indigenous rights

34. U.S.'s first nursing school: New England Hospital for Women and Children

35. Linda Richards: America's first professionally trained nurse

36. Mary Eliza Mahoney: first trained African American nurse in the US,
advocated for equality in nursing education

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