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thenursing profession, including the provision of an international power base for nurses.
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3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
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mea registered nurse, but not a nurse practitioner.
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nd theadvancement of the role of nurses.
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everything possible to return you to the optimum level of self-
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Chapter 1. Nursing Toda g1 g1 g1
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1. Contemporary nursing practice is based on knowledge generated through nursing theori
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1 Psychological needs g1
2 A maximal level of wellness
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3 Health maintenance and restoration g1 g1 g1
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Florence Nightingale believed the role of the nurse was to put the clients body in the best stat
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e inorder to remain free of disease or to recover from disease.
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Although Florence Nightingale may have addressed meeting the psychological needs of her c
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lients, it is not the focus of her theory. The goal of Nightingales theory is to facilitate the bod
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ysreparative processes by manipulating the clients environment.
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Florence Nightingale thought the human body had reparative properties of its own if it was ca
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redfor in a way to recover from disease. Her theory did not focus on achieving a maximal lev
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el of wellness.
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Florence Nightingale believed the nurse was in charge of the clients health. Although she
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interacted with her clients by reading to them, her theory of nursing care did not focus
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uponinterpersonal interactions.
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OP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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2. Nursing education programs in the United States may seek voluntary accreditation by
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theappropriate accrediting commission council of the:
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1 National League for Nursing g1 g1 g1
2 American Nurses Association g1 g1
3 Congress for Nursing Practice g1 g1 g1
4 International Council of Nurses g1 g1 g1
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The National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional nursing organization concerned wit
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hnursing education. The NLN provides accreditation to nursing programs that seek and meet th
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e NLN accreditation requirements.
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uesaffecting health care, including standards of care.
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,The Congress for Nursing Practice is the part of the ANA concerned with determining the le
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galaspects of nursing practice, the public recognition of the importance of nursing, and the i
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mpactof trends in health care on nursing practice.
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The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is concerned about issues of health care and
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thenursing profession, including the provision of an international power base for nurses.
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DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Knowledge T
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OP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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3. The minimum educational requirement for a nurse practitioner is:
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1 Diploma in nursing g1 g1
2 Masters in nursing g1 g1
3 Doctorate in nursing g1 g1
4 Baccalaureate in nursing g1 g1
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A masters degree is nursing is required to become a nurse practitioner.
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Diploma programs in nursing require 3 years of education after which the graduate may beco
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mea registered nurse, but not a nurse practitioner.
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Doctoral programs focus on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The docto
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raldegree is beyond the masters degree.
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ty,after which the graduate may become a registered nurse, not a nurse practitioner.
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MSC: NCLEX test plan designation: Safe, Effective Care Environment/Coordinated Care
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4. A group that lobbies at the state and federal level for advancement of nursings role, econo
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otethe advancement of health care and the economic and general welfare of nurses.
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nd theadvancement of the role of nurses.
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, DIF: A REF: 8 OBJ: Comprehensio
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antfactor for the nurse to consider when moving to another state is the:
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4 Requirement for continuing education units (CEU) in Massachus g1 g1 g1 g1 g1 g1 g1
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Although most states have similar practice acts, each individual state has its own Nurse Practi
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ce Act that regulates the licensure and practice of nursing within that state. Knowledge of the
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Standards of nursing practice are not specific to a city, but rather to the profession itself. Alt
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nt, it is not the most important factor when practicing nursing in another state. Knowledge of
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6. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal failure. The nurse states, We will do
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everything possible to return you to the optimum level of self-
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care possible. In coordinating anapproach to best meet the needs of this client, the nurse is
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h care team. This client may require the assistance of a nursing assistant to provide personal c
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are until the client is less fatigued. A nutritionist may be necessary for diet evaluation, plannin
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