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Characteristics of a Profession (8) - ANSWERS1. The service is vital to humanity and society
2. Specialized knowledge expanded through research
3. The service is intellectual in nature; Strong individual responsibility for practice
4. Educated in institutions of higher learning
5. Practitioners are relatively independent and autonomous
6. There is a code of ethics to guide decisions and member's conduct
7. There is an organization/ association that encourages and supports high standards of practice
8. Working identity based on values and mission of the profession
ANA - ANSWERS-Founded in 1896
-The ANA is the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation's 3.6 million
registered nurses
-National Organization (ANA)
State-level Constituent Organizations (e.g.: ANA-New York)
-In 2013 the American Nurses Association had 163,011 registered members
definition of nursing - 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."
scope of practice - ANSWERS-The "who," "what," "where," "when," "why," and "how" of nursing practice.
,-Each of these questions must be answered to provide a complete picture of the dynamic and complex
practice of nursing
-Scope of practice bound by state regulations, organizational policies, patient needs
-Trend to expand nurses' scope of practice to take advantage of their education and expertise
scope of practice- ask yourself - ANSWERS-Did I learn this skill in my basic nursing program?
-Did I learn this skill as part of a comprehensive training program which included clinical experience?
-Is the skill commonplace in nursing literature and in nursing practice that it can reasonably and prudently be
assumed within scope?
-Is the skill outlined in the organization's policy and procedure manual?
-Does this skill pass the "reasonable and prudent" standard of nursing?
the goals of the nursing profession (social compact)
Nursing has an active and enduring leadership role six areas of health care: - ANSWERS1. Organization,
delivery, and financing of quality health care
2. Provision for the public's health
3. Expansion of nursing knowledge and appropriate application of technology
4. Expansion of healthcare resources and health policy
5. Planning for health policy and regulation
6. Duties under extreme conditions
workforce issues and trends - ANSWERSIOM Future of Nursing Report -goal that 80% of the RN workforce
holds a bachelor's degree
Promote racial and ethnic diversity of the workforce so it more closely matches the US population
Wave of retirement, impending shortage, new career opportunities
Four generations of nurses in the workplace each with different values and expectations
Mid-Nineteenth-Century Nursing
in England:
The Influence of Florence Nightingale - ANSWERSShe was the founder of modern nursing.
May 12, 1820
She was the daughter of a privileged, aristocratic family.
,Stifled by her social position, she entered nurses' training at age 30.
She spurred reform of the British Army medical system based on her efforts during Crimean War.
She wrote Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not to establish nursing's unique body of knowledge.
She founded first training school for nurses in London (1860).
After the Civil War: Moving Toward Education and Licensure Under the Challenges of Segregation -
ANSWERSThe Civil War prompted a move toward formal education of nurses
Three American schools were modeled after Nightingale's school and opened in 1873:
Bellevue Training School for Nurses (New York City)
Connecticut Training School for Nurses (New Haven)
Boston Training School for Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital
The Feminization of Nursing - ANSWERSRequirements for early nursing school applicants were based on
Victorian stereotypes of female qualities.
"Good breeding" and "ladylike behavior"
Submission to authority
Sensitivity
Intelligence
Professionalization Through Organization - ANSWERSChicago World's Fair (1893)
Several nursing leaders emerged after gathering there to share ideas.
Isabel Hampton Robb
Lavinia Lloyd Dock
Bedford Fenwick
Paper by Florence Nightingale
What became the National League for Nursing (NLN; with its early name) was formed at this meeting.
1896: American Nurses Association (ANA)
Founded by Isabel Hampton Robb
Name changed to ANA in 1911
, 1899: International Council of Nurses (ICN)
1908: National Association for Colored Graduate Nurses
1916: African-American students admitted to ANA through constituent states in the North
Professionalism and Standardization of Nursing Through Licensure - ANSWERS1903: Four states created
permissive licensure.
Established "title protection" for nurses in these states
1923: All states require examinations for "title protection," though not standardized.
1947: Fully mandated licensure, as started in New York in 1930, became the norm.
1950: NLN administered the first nationwide State Board Test Pool Examination.
Nursing's Focus on Social Justice: The Henry Street Settlement - ANSWERSMargaret Sanger
Henry Street Settlement
Addressed plight of immigrant women in New York
Fought for safe contraception and family planning
Dangerous, controversial work
Renowned for preserving reproductive and contraceptive rights for women
1931-1945: Challenges of the Great Depression and World War II- CWA, social security act, WWII -
ANSWERS1933: The Civil Works Administration (CWA) nurses provided rural and school health services for
families who could no long afford nursing services.
1935: Social Security Act enhanced public health nursing.
World War II
The inadequate supply of nurses prompted Congress to budget for nursing education.
124,000 volunteer student nurses were certified by the Cadet Nurse Corps.
Technological Developments- (4) - ANSWERSFour types: genetics, biomedical, information, and knowledge
Genetics: Genomics, epigenetics, and pharmacogenetics will shape the foreseeable future of health care and
nursing practice.
Biomedical: Nurses take responsibility for monitoring and responding to data generated by complex machines
or implantable devices.
comprehensive questions and verified
answers 2025 | get it 100%
ACCURATE!!/Newest Update
Characteristics of a Profession (8) - ANSWERS1. The service is vital to humanity and society
2. Specialized knowledge expanded through research
3. The service is intellectual in nature; Strong individual responsibility for practice
4. Educated in institutions of higher learning
5. Practitioners are relatively independent and autonomous
6. There is a code of ethics to guide decisions and member's conduct
7. There is an organization/ association that encourages and supports high standards of practice
8. Working identity based on values and mission of the profession
ANA - ANSWERS-Founded in 1896
-The ANA is the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation's 3.6 million
registered nurses
-National Organization (ANA)
State-level Constituent Organizations (e.g.: ANA-New York)
-In 2013 the American Nurses Association had 163,011 registered members
definition of nursing - 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."
scope of practice - ANSWERS-The "who," "what," "where," "when," "why," and "how" of nursing practice.
,-Each of these questions must be answered to provide a complete picture of the dynamic and complex
practice of nursing
-Scope of practice bound by state regulations, organizational policies, patient needs
-Trend to expand nurses' scope of practice to take advantage of their education and expertise
scope of practice- ask yourself - ANSWERS-Did I learn this skill in my basic nursing program?
-Did I learn this skill as part of a comprehensive training program which included clinical experience?
-Is the skill commonplace in nursing literature and in nursing practice that it can reasonably and prudently be
assumed within scope?
-Is the skill outlined in the organization's policy and procedure manual?
-Does this skill pass the "reasonable and prudent" standard of nursing?
the goals of the nursing profession (social compact)
Nursing has an active and enduring leadership role six areas of health care: - ANSWERS1. Organization,
delivery, and financing of quality health care
2. Provision for the public's health
3. Expansion of nursing knowledge and appropriate application of technology
4. Expansion of healthcare resources and health policy
5. Planning for health policy and regulation
6. Duties under extreme conditions
workforce issues and trends - ANSWERSIOM Future of Nursing Report -goal that 80% of the RN workforce
holds a bachelor's degree
Promote racial and ethnic diversity of the workforce so it more closely matches the US population
Wave of retirement, impending shortage, new career opportunities
Four generations of nurses in the workplace each with different values and expectations
Mid-Nineteenth-Century Nursing
in England:
The Influence of Florence Nightingale - ANSWERSShe was the founder of modern nursing.
May 12, 1820
She was the daughter of a privileged, aristocratic family.
,Stifled by her social position, she entered nurses' training at age 30.
She spurred reform of the British Army medical system based on her efforts during Crimean War.
She wrote Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not to establish nursing's unique body of knowledge.
She founded first training school for nurses in London (1860).
After the Civil War: Moving Toward Education and Licensure Under the Challenges of Segregation -
ANSWERSThe Civil War prompted a move toward formal education of nurses
Three American schools were modeled after Nightingale's school and opened in 1873:
Bellevue Training School for Nurses (New York City)
Connecticut Training School for Nurses (New Haven)
Boston Training School for Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital
The Feminization of Nursing - ANSWERSRequirements for early nursing school applicants were based on
Victorian stereotypes of female qualities.
"Good breeding" and "ladylike behavior"
Submission to authority
Sensitivity
Intelligence
Professionalization Through Organization - ANSWERSChicago World's Fair (1893)
Several nursing leaders emerged after gathering there to share ideas.
Isabel Hampton Robb
Lavinia Lloyd Dock
Bedford Fenwick
Paper by Florence Nightingale
What became the National League for Nursing (NLN; with its early name) was formed at this meeting.
1896: American Nurses Association (ANA)
Founded by Isabel Hampton Robb
Name changed to ANA in 1911
, 1899: International Council of Nurses (ICN)
1908: National Association for Colored Graduate Nurses
1916: African-American students admitted to ANA through constituent states in the North
Professionalism and Standardization of Nursing Through Licensure - ANSWERS1903: Four states created
permissive licensure.
Established "title protection" for nurses in these states
1923: All states require examinations for "title protection," though not standardized.
1947: Fully mandated licensure, as started in New York in 1930, became the norm.
1950: NLN administered the first nationwide State Board Test Pool Examination.
Nursing's Focus on Social Justice: The Henry Street Settlement - ANSWERSMargaret Sanger
Henry Street Settlement
Addressed plight of immigrant women in New York
Fought for safe contraception and family planning
Dangerous, controversial work
Renowned for preserving reproductive and contraceptive rights for women
1931-1945: Challenges of the Great Depression and World War II- CWA, social security act, WWII -
ANSWERS1933: The Civil Works Administration (CWA) nurses provided rural and school health services for
families who could no long afford nursing services.
1935: Social Security Act enhanced public health nursing.
World War II
The inadequate supply of nurses prompted Congress to budget for nursing education.
124,000 volunteer student nurses were certified by the Cadet Nurse Corps.
Technological Developments- (4) - ANSWERSFour types: genetics, biomedical, information, and knowledge
Genetics: Genomics, epigenetics, and pharmacogenetics will shape the foreseeable future of health care and
nursing practice.
Biomedical: Nurses take responsibility for monitoring and responding to data generated by complex machines
or implantable devices.
