Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Values - Answers *Caring
*Competence
*Collaboration
*Critical Thinking
*Commitment to Holistic care
*Integrity
*Responsibility
*Accountability
Standards of Practice as defined by the ANA - Answers *Assessment
*Diagnosis
*Outcomes Identification
*Planning
*Implementation
*Evaluation
ANA's Standards of Practice-assessment - Answers The step in which the nurse collects comprehensive
data regarding the health of the patient
ANA's Standards of Practice-diagnosis - Answers The nurse analyses the assessment data to come to a
diagnosis
ANA's Standards of Practice - Outcomes Identification - Answers Develop the expected outcomes for the
individualized plan for treatment
ANA's Standards of Practice - Planning - Answers Health care team develops strategies and alternatives
in the treatment of the patient.
ANA's Standards of Practice Implementation - Answers a) Coordination of care
b)Health teaching and promotion
c)consultation and influence of the plan
d)Prescriptive authority and treatment
,ANA's Standards of Practice Evaluation - Answers The progress and success or failure of the treatment
plan
ANA's Standards of Professional Performance - Answers *Ethics
*Education
*Evidence-Based practice and research
*Quality of practice
*Communication - effectively in all areas of practice
*Leadership
*Collaboration with the patient, family and others
*Professional Practice Evaluation in relation to the professional standards and guidelines
*Resources are used for safe, effective, economically responsible treatment
*Environmental health and safety
ANA Code of Ethics - Answers oThe professional standards for nurses developed by the American Nurses
Association (ANA)
oStatement of the ethical obligations and duties of every individual who enters the nursing profession
Purpose of state boards of nursing - Answers They shield the public from unqualified or unsafe nurses.
ANA's definition of Nursing Practice - Answers Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of
health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and
populations.
Professional roles and responsibilities as a nurse. - Answers Caregiver
Communicator
Teacher/Educator
Counselor
Leader
Researcher
Advocate
, Engineer
Delegation
What is an APRN? - Answers Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
The most independently functioning nurse
Required education for an APRN - Answers Requires a master's in nursing
What are the possible certifications for an APRN - Answers Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
NLN - Answers National League for Nursing-Sets standards for nursing education-This organization is
comprised of members who may or may not be nurses:
Purpose of ANA - Answers Political, professional, and financial issues
ICN - Answers International Council of Nursing-Promotes NLN, improves standards of nursing practices,
seeks higher status for nurses, and is an international power base for nurses.
NSNA - Answers National Student Nurses Association-Exists for nursing students. Assists in career
development and preparation for licensing
QSEN - Answers Quality and Safety Education for Nurses-address the challenge of preparing future
nurses with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety
of the healthcare systems in which they work.
QSEN's six quality and safety competencies - Answers 1. Patient-centered care
2. Teamwork and Collaboration
3. Evidence-Based Practice
4. Quality improvement
5. Safety
6. Informatics
What is evidence-based practice? - Answers Problem-solving approach to clinical practice that involves
the conscientious use of current best evidence, along with clinical expertise and patient preferences and
values in making decisions about patient care.