POTTER AND PERRY'S CANADIAN
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 7TH EDITION
FINAL PAPER FULL SOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
◉ Nurse Practice Act (NPA).
Answer: regulates the scope of nursing practice for the state and
protects public health, safety, and welfare
◉ Why is there a nursing shortage.
Answer: exacerbated by an aging workforce, an aging population in
need of care, fewer nurses being prepared
◉ What are the five levels of proficiency when acquiring and
developing nursing skills.
Answer: According to Benner:
1. Novice- beginner nursing student (no experience)
2. Advanced Beginner- nurse with some observational experience
3. Competent- nurse in the same clinical position for 2-3 years;
understands the organization and specific care required
4. Proficient- nurse has more than 2-3 years of experience; able to
assess and manage care
5. Expert-a nurse with diverse experience
,◉ ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
Answer: 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
◉ ANA Standards of Professional Performance.
Answer: 1. Ethics
2. Education
3. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
4. Quality of Practice
5. Communication
6. Leadership
7. Collaboration
8. Professional Practice Evaluation
9. Resources
10. Environmental Health
◉ Professional Roles and Responsibilities.
, Answer: Autonomy and Accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
◉ APRN.
Answer: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
-the most independently functioning nurse
-has a master's degree of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree in
nursing
◉ CNS.
Answer: Clinical Nurse Specialist
-an APRN who has graduate preparation in nursing and expert
clinician in a specialized area of practice
-ie. population, setting, disease, type of care
◉ CNM.
Answer: certified nurse midwife
-masters degree focuses on midwifery-pregnancy and delivery
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 7TH EDITION
FINAL PAPER FULL SOLUTION STUDY GUIDE
◉ Nurse Practice Act (NPA).
Answer: regulates the scope of nursing practice for the state and
protects public health, safety, and welfare
◉ Why is there a nursing shortage.
Answer: exacerbated by an aging workforce, an aging population in
need of care, fewer nurses being prepared
◉ What are the five levels of proficiency when acquiring and
developing nursing skills.
Answer: According to Benner:
1. Novice- beginner nursing student (no experience)
2. Advanced Beginner- nurse with some observational experience
3. Competent- nurse in the same clinical position for 2-3 years;
understands the organization and specific care required
4. Proficient- nurse has more than 2-3 years of experience; able to
assess and manage care
5. Expert-a nurse with diverse experience
,◉ ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
Answer: 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
◉ ANA Standards of Professional Performance.
Answer: 1. Ethics
2. Education
3. Evidence-Based Practice and Research
4. Quality of Practice
5. Communication
6. Leadership
7. Collaboration
8. Professional Practice Evaluation
9. Resources
10. Environmental Health
◉ Professional Roles and Responsibilities.
, Answer: Autonomy and Accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
◉ APRN.
Answer: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
-the most independently functioning nurse
-has a master's degree of doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree in
nursing
◉ CNS.
Answer: Clinical Nurse Specialist
-an APRN who has graduate preparation in nursing and expert
clinician in a specialized area of practice
-ie. population, setting, disease, type of care
◉ CNM.
Answer: certified nurse midwife
-masters degree focuses on midwifery-pregnancy and delivery
