Nursing Fundamentals
Nursing Fundamentals for Finals Mod A
Term Definition
American Nurses Association the protection, promotion, and optimization of health
(ANA) and abilities
developed the first organized training program for
Florence NIghtingale
nurses
Clara Barton founder of the American Red Cross
Harriet Tubman underground railroad
a nurse who completes a practical nursing program and
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) passes a licensure exam. Practices under the supervision
of an RN or other licensed person.
completion of an associates degree,
Registered Nurse (RN)
diploma/baccalaureate degree program in nursing
programs that are instructed/training by a healthcare
In-service education agency or institution designed to increase knowledge,
skills, and competencies of nurses and other HCP's
Code of Ethics formal statement that delineates a profession's
, guidelines for ethical behavior; sets standards or
expectations for the professional to achieve
3 essential nursing components 1. Cure 2. Cure 3. Coordination
regulates the scope of nursing practice for the state and
Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
protects public health, safety, and welfare
helps patients maintain and regain health, manage
Caregiver disease & symptoms and maintain a maximal level of
function and independence through the healing process
protect your patient's human and legal rights and will
Patient Advocate provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need
arises (acting on behalf of your patient)
Advanced Practice Registered
independently functioning nurse
Nurse (APRN)
APRN who is an expert clinician in a specialized area of
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
practice
APRN who provides healthcare to a group of patients ,
Nurse Practitioner (NP) usually in an outpatient, ambulatory care, or
community-based setting
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) APRN who is educated in midwifery
Certified Registered Nurse APRN with advanced education in anesthesia accredited
Anesthetist (CRNA) program
Nurse Educator works in schools of nursing; staff development
, departments of health care agencies, and patient
education departments
manages patient care and the delivery of specific
Nurse Administrator
nursing services within a facility
investigates problems to improve nursing care and
Nurse Researcher
further define and expand the scope of nursing practice
deals with issues of concern to those practicing in the
Professional Organization
profession
advances excellence in nursing education to prepare
National League for Nursing
nurses to meet the needs of a diverse population in a
(NLN)
changing health care environment
American Nurse Association the protection, promotion, and optimization of health
(ANA) and abilities
promoting national associations of nurses, improving
International Council of Nurses standards of nursing practice, seeking a higher status for
(ICN) nurses, and providing an international power base for
nurses
the study of all the genes in a person and interactions of
Genomics the genes with on another and with at person's
environment
a state of being that people define in relation to their
Health
own values, personality, and lifestyle
Health beliefs a peron's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health
, and illness
addresses the relationship between a person's
Health Belief Model
beliefs/behaviors
describes the multidimensional nature of people as they
Health Promotion Model
interact within their environment to pursue health
a model developed by Abram Maslow; used to explain
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
human motivation (basic needs)
comprehensive view of a person as a
Holistic Model
biopsychosocial/spiritual being. Health maintenance
Passive strategies of health individuals gain from the activities of others w/out
promotion acting themselves
Active strategies of health
individuals adopt specific health programs
promotion
activities such as routine exercise and good nutrition;
Health Promotion
motivate to act positively
teaches people how to care for themselves in a healthy
Wellness Education
way
activities such as immunization programs protect pt's
Illness Prevention
from actual or potential threats to health
3 Levels of Health Prevention 1. Primary Prevention (meds, change in diet) 2.
Secondary Prevention (going for check-ups) 3. Tertiary
Nursing Fundamentals for Finals Mod A
Term Definition
American Nurses Association the protection, promotion, and optimization of health
(ANA) and abilities
developed the first organized training program for
Florence NIghtingale
nurses
Clara Barton founder of the American Red Cross
Harriet Tubman underground railroad
a nurse who completes a practical nursing program and
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) passes a licensure exam. Practices under the supervision
of an RN or other licensed person.
completion of an associates degree,
Registered Nurse (RN)
diploma/baccalaureate degree program in nursing
programs that are instructed/training by a healthcare
In-service education agency or institution designed to increase knowledge,
skills, and competencies of nurses and other HCP's
Code of Ethics formal statement that delineates a profession's
, guidelines for ethical behavior; sets standards or
expectations for the professional to achieve
3 essential nursing components 1. Cure 2. Cure 3. Coordination
regulates the scope of nursing practice for the state and
Nurse Practice Act (NPA)
protects public health, safety, and welfare
helps patients maintain and regain health, manage
Caregiver disease & symptoms and maintain a maximal level of
function and independence through the healing process
protect your patient's human and legal rights and will
Patient Advocate provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need
arises (acting on behalf of your patient)
Advanced Practice Registered
independently functioning nurse
Nurse (APRN)
APRN who is an expert clinician in a specialized area of
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
practice
APRN who provides healthcare to a group of patients ,
Nurse Practitioner (NP) usually in an outpatient, ambulatory care, or
community-based setting
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) APRN who is educated in midwifery
Certified Registered Nurse APRN with advanced education in anesthesia accredited
Anesthetist (CRNA) program
Nurse Educator works in schools of nursing; staff development
, departments of health care agencies, and patient
education departments
manages patient care and the delivery of specific
Nurse Administrator
nursing services within a facility
investigates problems to improve nursing care and
Nurse Researcher
further define and expand the scope of nursing practice
deals with issues of concern to those practicing in the
Professional Organization
profession
advances excellence in nursing education to prepare
National League for Nursing
nurses to meet the needs of a diverse population in a
(NLN)
changing health care environment
American Nurse Association the protection, promotion, and optimization of health
(ANA) and abilities
promoting national associations of nurses, improving
International Council of Nurses standards of nursing practice, seeking a higher status for
(ICN) nurses, and providing an international power base for
nurses
the study of all the genes in a person and interactions of
Genomics the genes with on another and with at person's
environment
a state of being that people define in relation to their
Health
own values, personality, and lifestyle
Health beliefs a peron's ideas, convictions, and attitudes about health
, and illness
addresses the relationship between a person's
Health Belief Model
beliefs/behaviors
describes the multidimensional nature of people as they
Health Promotion Model
interact within their environment to pursue health
a model developed by Abram Maslow; used to explain
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
human motivation (basic needs)
comprehensive view of a person as a
Holistic Model
biopsychosocial/spiritual being. Health maintenance
Passive strategies of health individuals gain from the activities of others w/out
promotion acting themselves
Active strategies of health
individuals adopt specific health programs
promotion
activities such as routine exercise and good nutrition;
Health Promotion
motivate to act positively
teaches people how to care for themselves in a healthy
Wellness Education
way
activities such as immunization programs protect pt's
Illness Prevention
from actual or potential threats to health
3 Levels of Health Prevention 1. Primary Prevention (meds, change in diet) 2.
Secondary Prevention (going for check-ups) 3. Tertiary
