1. nursing is caring, an art, a science, client centered, holistic, adaptive, concerned with health
promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration, helping profession
2. nursing can be science and art
defined as
3. science compo- uses the nursing process: the quality of patient care is based on an analytical
nent of nursing framework of critical thinking compromised of assessment, diagnosis, and identi-
fication of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation
4. evidence- based nurses as scientist rely on evidence to guide their policies and practices
practice
5. art component of Care, compassion, and advocacy to enhance patient comfort and well being;
nursing involves the human touch
6. Humanistic-Al- based on caring and respect for human dignity; includes the attitudes: acceptance,
truistic Values sensitivity, and appreciation
7. American Nurses Professional organization that represents all registered nurses.
Association (ANA)
8. World Health Or- a global institution dedicated to the improvement of human health by monitoring
ganization (WHO) and assessing health trends and providing medical advice to countries
9. professional care provider, educator and counselor, client advocate, change agent, leader and
nursing roles manager, researcher, coordinator of the interprofessional health care team
10. RN demograph- approximately 3 million RNs in the US;
ics as of 2013 average age: 44.6;
male RNs increased to 9.1%;
25% of RNs are nonwhite;
55% nurses have a minimum of BSN;
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11. hospital opportu- infection control, quality management, specific client services, coordinator posi-
nities tions
12. variations on tra- - hospice nurse: care for patients with a progressive terminal disease
ditional roles in - informatics nurse specialist: focuses on management and processing of health
nursing care informantion
- occupational health nurse: nurses the work for specific companies
- quality manager: research and describe findings and look for opportunities to
improve care
- case manager: identify the best resources at the lowest cost to achieve the optimal
health outcome for the client
- flight nurse: nurses who work in helicopters and care for patients while transport-
ing them
- telephone triage nurse: asses needs, intervene, and evaluate patient care through
technology
- forensic nurse
- school nurse
- travel nurse
- faith community nurse: intentional care of the spirit as the client seeks wholeness
in mind, body, and spirit
- nursing educator
13. Nurse Educator Minimum of master's degree in the specialty area in which they teach
Must be competent in clinical practice at advanced generalist or specialist level
Expectations of the role include teaching, scholarship, and service to the commu-
nity
14. Advanced Prac- Nurse practitioner: family, adult, pediatric, psychiatric/ mental health, women's
tice Registered health, emergency
Nurse (APRN)
15.