FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING CARE: CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING CARE: CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Who watches over CNA's? - CORRECT ANSWER-LPN's oversee CNA's Ancient history: nursing care was provided by? - CORRECT ANSWER-Family members and male priests Nursing History: What happened around 1000 A.D. - CORRECT ANSWER-After the end of the Dark Ages, the Italian town of Salerno allowed women to attend school to study Midwifery. Religious women trained for caregiving - CORRECT ANSWER-Deaconesses Poor class that cared for the sick in s? (...while wealthy healed at home) - CORRECT ANSWER-Sairey Gamps When did modern nursing begin? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mid 1800's First nursing school? - CORRECT ANSWER-1836 Kaiserworth, Germany by Pastor Theodore Fliecher. First nursing teachers - CORRECT ANSWER-Kaiserworth deaconess: Florence Nightengale Nursing History: What happened in 1897? - CORRECT ANSWER-The Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States was formed in Baltimore, Maryland Nurses Associated Alumnae of the US - CORRECT ANSWER-Created to oversee training to protect patients from incompetent nurses. Later became National League for Nursing Education. National League for Nursing (NLN) - CORRECT ANSWER-Established to set standards and rules in nursing education Nursing History: What happened in the early 1900's? - CORRECT ANSWER-Laws requiring the licensure of nurses. American Journal of Nursing published. American Journal of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-Published to help keep nurses aware of the newest medical info newest info about nursing education Nursing History: What happened in 1892? - CORRECT ANSWER-The first training program for practical nurses was established in New York City at the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA). Ballard school formed following year through YWCA. Ballard school (through YWCA) - CORRECT ANSWER-Educated bedside/home health nurses. 3 month program focused on homemaking and caring for the sick. Nursing History: What happened in 1955? - CORRECT ANSWER-LPN/LVN Title established. All states required PRACTICAL nurses to be licensed. Clara Barton - CORRECT ANSWER-1st president Red Cross. "Angel of the battlefield" in Civil War. Dorothea Dix - CORRECT ANSWER-Better mental health. Est psychiatric hospitals. Superintendent of female nurses in Army in 1861. Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER-Modern nursing. Kaiserworth deaconess. Sisters of charity. Crimean war. Nightengale school. Mary Mahoney - CORRECT ANSWER-1st African American nurse in US Linda Richards - CORRECT ANSWER-1st "trained nurse" in the US. Nurse's notes. Est 1st school in Japan. Isabel Hampton Robb - CORRECT ANSWER-12-hour shifts with meal breaks. Pushed 3 yr training program, licensure exam, and registration. Nutting - CORRECT ANSWER-"Great trio". 1st prof of nursing. Graduated Johns Hopkins. Est Nursing and Teachers college at Columbia. Wald - CORRECT ANSWER-"Great trio". 1st visiting nurse. Opened Henry St. Settlement to provide care for poor. Goodrich - CORRECT ANSWER-"Great trio". Received Distinguisged Service award for Army School of Nursing. Director of Visiting Nurse Service. Dean of nursing at Yale. President of ANA. Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse: - CORRECT ANSWER-- 9 to 12 months of school FT -18mo to 2yr PT program - Technical College/Career Technology Center Registered Nurse Associates Degree: - CORRECT ANSWER-- ADN - 2 to 3 years - Community College/State College Registered Nurse - Diploma Program: - CORRECT ANSWER-- 3 years - Hospital based program affiliated with University or College Registered Nurse - Baccalaureate Degree: - CORRECT ANSWER-- 4 years - College/University Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): - CORRECT ANSWER-- 2 more years - May teach BSN, ADN, and LPN Advanced Nursing Specialists: - CORRECT ANSWER-- Clinical Nurse Specialist - Nurse Practitioner - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - Nurse Midwife Doctorate in Nursing (PhD, DNP): - CORRECT ANSWER-- 2 more years - May serve as the Dean of Nursing at College - Director of Nursing - May teach Doctorate or MSN Nursing Practice Act (NPA's) in all states have this in common: - CORRECT ANSWER1) RN supervised by Physician 2) LPN/LVN supervised by RN 3) Establishes scope of practice for each level of nurse based on educational preparation. 4) Board of Nursing in each state determines and enforces the content of the states NPA. Nurse Practice Act: - CORRECT ANSWER-- Law governing nurses' actions. - Addresses each specific level of nursing. - Establishes scope of practice for each level of nurse, based on educational preparation. - Enforced by the Board of Nursing. Scope of Practice: - CORRECT ANSWER-- Limitations & allowances of what a nurse can do. - Nurses responsible for knowing their own scope of practice. Four characteristics of Competent Nurses: - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Being Responsible 2) Being Honest 3) Being Caring 4) Being Competent Nursing Responsibilities: - CORRECT ANSWER-- Caring for several patients & seeing that their physical & spiritual needs are met. -