Test Bank For Contemporary Nursing Issues, Trends,
and Management 9th Edition by Barbara Cherry, Susan
R. Jacob
in nursing what race is most common - ANSWER white/non-hispanic
in nursing what race is least common - ANSWER native American/ alaskan
How many RN's are licensened - ANSWER 3 million
How many RN's are actively working - ANSWER 85%
female nurses compared to males - ANSWER 92.9%- 7.1%
Based on there initial education, what is the most common way to obtain an RN
liscence - ANSWER associate
What is the most common highest education for RN's - ANSWER Bachelors
employment setting for nursing - ANSWER 1)hospitals, 2)(other settings)
3)ambulatory physicaians office HMO and nurse management. 4)community/ public
health 5)and least common are extended care faculitys
other employment settings - ANSWER schools of nursing, government, insurance
companies, drug reps
Hospital nursing areas of practice - ANSWER patients/all ages
medical and surgical units
operating rooms
emergency rooms
specialty areas of nursing - ANSWER maternity and women health
pediatrics
psychiatric/ mental health
Renal (kidneys)
Oncology (cancer)
cardiac care units
Roles of nursing - ANSWER direct patient care giver- most hospital rns do this.
clinical coordinator
nurse manager
administrators
staff educators- create new policys
What is an RN license? - ANSWER A license to practice professional nursing (entry
level)
, what is needed for a BSN - ANSWER specialty training needed for some entry level
positions
clinical ladder program - ANSWER not a formal education, there is multiple step
requirements for specific faculty. Its based on clinical competence, and additional
education and skills and a certification
where can you find community health nursing - ANSWER clinics, private homes,
health departments, hospice, and health agencies
palliative - ANSWER keeping someone comfortable not caring
what are other examples of nursing roles - ANSWER private practice, office nurses,
occupational health nurses, school nurses, case management, parish nursing (spirit),
and informatics (computer skills)
What is true about nurse education - ANSWER 2% of nurses are RNs
there is a shortage of faculties
APN - ANSWER advancement practice nursing
advancements with RNs - ANSWER nurse practitiner
clinical nurse specialist
certified nurse anesthetist
certified nurse midwife
What is the most common advance practice nurse - ANSWER Nurse Practitioner
what is the employment outlook for nursing - ANSWER they are expected to
continue to increase
what are the reasons for nursing salaries to vary? - ANSWER practice setting, level
of education, experience, and region
whats the median salary - ANSWER 65,470
the low is 45,040
the high is 94,720
Abraham Flexner - ANSWER First person that studied medical education, that had
the first look at professionalism.
Flexner Report - ANSWER The flexner report was made to insure that the
education of nurses and other professional was kept to high standards. He made a
list of 5 criteria that he believed should be meet if you are a professional.
altruism/putting someone before you
recommended closing 400 nursing schools and only keeping open 35.
and Management 9th Edition by Barbara Cherry, Susan
R. Jacob
in nursing what race is most common - ANSWER white/non-hispanic
in nursing what race is least common - ANSWER native American/ alaskan
How many RN's are licensened - ANSWER 3 million
How many RN's are actively working - ANSWER 85%
female nurses compared to males - ANSWER 92.9%- 7.1%
Based on there initial education, what is the most common way to obtain an RN
liscence - ANSWER associate
What is the most common highest education for RN's - ANSWER Bachelors
employment setting for nursing - ANSWER 1)hospitals, 2)(other settings)
3)ambulatory physicaians office HMO and nurse management. 4)community/ public
health 5)and least common are extended care faculitys
other employment settings - ANSWER schools of nursing, government, insurance
companies, drug reps
Hospital nursing areas of practice - ANSWER patients/all ages
medical and surgical units
operating rooms
emergency rooms
specialty areas of nursing - ANSWER maternity and women health
pediatrics
psychiatric/ mental health
Renal (kidneys)
Oncology (cancer)
cardiac care units
Roles of nursing - ANSWER direct patient care giver- most hospital rns do this.
clinical coordinator
nurse manager
administrators
staff educators- create new policys
What is an RN license? - ANSWER A license to practice professional nursing (entry
level)
, what is needed for a BSN - ANSWER specialty training needed for some entry level
positions
clinical ladder program - ANSWER not a formal education, there is multiple step
requirements for specific faculty. Its based on clinical competence, and additional
education and skills and a certification
where can you find community health nursing - ANSWER clinics, private homes,
health departments, hospice, and health agencies
palliative - ANSWER keeping someone comfortable not caring
what are other examples of nursing roles - ANSWER private practice, office nurses,
occupational health nurses, school nurses, case management, parish nursing (spirit),
and informatics (computer skills)
What is true about nurse education - ANSWER 2% of nurses are RNs
there is a shortage of faculties
APN - ANSWER advancement practice nursing
advancements with RNs - ANSWER nurse practitiner
clinical nurse specialist
certified nurse anesthetist
certified nurse midwife
What is the most common advance practice nurse - ANSWER Nurse Practitioner
what is the employment outlook for nursing - ANSWER they are expected to
continue to increase
what are the reasons for nursing salaries to vary? - ANSWER practice setting, level
of education, experience, and region
whats the median salary - ANSWER 65,470
the low is 45,040
the high is 94,720
Abraham Flexner - ANSWER First person that studied medical education, that had
the first look at professionalism.
Flexner Report - ANSWER The flexner report was made to insure that the
education of nurses and other professional was kept to high standards. He made a
list of 5 criteria that he believed should be meet if you are a professional.
altruism/putting someone before you
recommended closing 400 nursing schools and only keeping open 35.
