Fundamentals of Nursing
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, The Nursing Process -one of major guidelines for nursing practice
-helps nurses implement their roles
-integrates art and science of nursing
-allows nurses to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning
-defines the areas of care that are within the domain of nursing
Nurse Practice Acts -define legal scope of nursing practice
-create state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulation
-define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements and
titles for RNs and LPNs
- established criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
5 vital signs respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, and pain
Nursing is recognized as profession based on what -well defined body specific and unique knowledge
criteria -strong service orientation
-recognized authority by a professional group (ANA)
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets standards
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
Florence Nightingale defined nursing as both an art and science, differentiated nursing from medicine,
created freestanding nursing education, published books; founder of modern
nursing
Clara Barton established red cross; volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers
during civil war; served as supervisor of nurses for the army of James
sources of knowledge -traditional ( passed down from generation to generation)
-authoritative- comes from an expert, accepted as truth based on person's
perceived expertise
-scientific (obtained through the scientific method-research)
objective you can see the object
subjective coming from that subject
types of knowledge -science (observing, identifying, describing, investigating, and explaining events
and occurences that are perceived in world)
-philosophy (the study of wisdom, fundamental knowledge, and the processes
used to develop and construct on perception on life)
-process (a series of actions, changes, or functions intended to bring about a
desired result)
goals of nursing research -improve care in clinical setting
-study ppl and nurse process: education, policy development, ethics, nursing
history
-develop greater autonomy and strength as a profession
-provide evidence-based nursing practice
2026 | Comprehensive
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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, The Nursing Process -one of major guidelines for nursing practice
-helps nurses implement their roles
-integrates art and science of nursing
-allows nurses to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning
-defines the areas of care that are within the domain of nursing
Nurse Practice Acts -define legal scope of nursing practice
-create state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulation
-define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements and
titles for RNs and LPNs
- established criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
5 vital signs respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, and pain
Nursing is recognized as profession based on what -well defined body specific and unique knowledge
criteria -strong service orientation
-recognized authority by a professional group (ANA)
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets standards
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
Florence Nightingale defined nursing as both an art and science, differentiated nursing from medicine,
created freestanding nursing education, published books; founder of modern
nursing
Clara Barton established red cross; volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers
during civil war; served as supervisor of nurses for the army of James
sources of knowledge -traditional ( passed down from generation to generation)
-authoritative- comes from an expert, accepted as truth based on person's
perceived expertise
-scientific (obtained through the scientific method-research)
objective you can see the object
subjective coming from that subject
types of knowledge -science (observing, identifying, describing, investigating, and explaining events
and occurences that are perceived in world)
-philosophy (the study of wisdom, fundamental knowledge, and the processes
used to develop and construct on perception on life)
-process (a series of actions, changes, or functions intended to bring about a
desired result)
goals of nursing research -improve care in clinical setting
-study ppl and nurse process: education, policy development, ethics, nursing
history
-develop greater autonomy and strength as a profession
-provide evidence-based nursing practice
