Dimensions Exam 1 - Rasmussen Questions With Complete Solutions, Graded A+

Position - Answer-A group of tasks assigned to one individual Job - Answer-Group of positions similar in nature & level of skill that can be carried out by one or more individuals Occupation - Answer-Group of jobs similar in type of work that are usually found throughout an industry or work environment Profession - Answer-Type of occupation that requires prolonged preparation & formal qualifications and meets certain higher level criteria that raise it to a level above that of an occupation Professional - Answer-A person who belongs to and practices a profession Professionalism - Answer-The demonstration of high-level personal, ethical, and skill characteristics of a member of a profession evidence-based practice - Answer-The practice of nursing in which interventions are based on data from research that demonstrates that they are appropriate & successful Traits of a profession - Answer-Provides services vital to human and social welfare Has its own special body of knowledge on which it builds its skills and services Involves essentially intellectual operations Activities involve high level of individual responsibility Educates its members in institutions of higher education Establishes and controls it own policies and activities Members have a relatively high degree of independence in practice Attracts individuals whose primary motives are service, not gain Members see it as their life's work (career)Has a code organization that fosters & insures quality of practice Practitioners must be able to demonstrate competency in order to practice Requires licensure to protect the public Stand out features of Profession - Answer-Process approach, power approach and trait approach Comparisons of Nursing to other professions - Answer-Members have a relatively high degree of independence in practice Members see it as their life's work or career The public still does not see nursing as a profession Main method in which nurses can gain power in nursing - Answer-Gain experience Learn how to work with higher levels of government Run for office Influence important policies View nursing as a profession and career, not just a job Participate in establishing professional standards Demonstrate continuing competency Become actively involved in patient's rights issues Education, education, education Establish a nurse support network Civility - Answer-Having good manners and being polite Respecting others Based on recognizing that all human beings are important Protection from discrimination Civility in nursing - Answer-The basis for caring Promotes emotional healthCreates a positive environment for learning and the promotion of healing Develops emotional intelligence in nurses Transforms negative attitudes Incivility - Answer-Any type of speech or behavior that disrupts the harmony of the home, work or educational environment Cyber-harassment, vicious anonymous e-mails, hate text messaging, acts of rudeness, social rejection, bullying. Bullying - Answer-Any behavior that could be reasonably be considered humiliating, intimidating, threatening, or demeaning to an individual or group of individuals Can occur anywhere Can become habitual, being repeated over and over A complex concept that includes physical, emotional, verbal abuse, or a combination of all three