, Health - CORRECT ANSWERS-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being
licensure - CORRECT ANSWERS-to be given a license to practice nursing in a state or
province after successfully meeting requirements
nursing practice act - CORRECT ANSWERS-The law that defines and regulates the
practice of nursing in the United States.
nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-profession that focuses on the holistic person
receiving healthcare services and provides a unique contribution to the prevention of
illness and maintenance of health
science of nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-the knowledge base for care that is
provided
art of nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-is the skilled application of that knowledge to
help people reach maximum quality of life and health.. ie some people can never be
healthy due to a terminal illness but a nurse can help them maximize quality of life.
nursing process - CORRECT ANSWERS-Systematic problem-solving method by which
nurses individualize care for each client. The five steps of the nursing process are
assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
profession - CORRECT ANSWERS-occupation that meets specific criteria including a
well defined body of specific and unique knowledge ,a code of standards and ethics,
ongoing research and autonomy
reciprocity - CORRECT ANSWERS-system that allows a nurse in one state to obtain a
license in another state without retesting.
standards - CORRECT ANSWERS-rules or guidelines that allow nurses to carry out
professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the institution
where healthcare is given.
Historic background of nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Early civilizations believed that
illness had supernatural origin.Good spirits brought health , evil spirits brought sickness
the medicine man was the physician and the mother was the nurse.
Time passed and the Temples and high priest was the physician -Illness was created by
sin. Gods displeasure the word disease literally means disease.
Nurses were slaves to the high priest
Early Christian times nurses had a more formal role deaconesses made the first
organized visits to the sick .
Male and female nursing orders were 1st given during the Crusades 11th to 13th
century pilgrims needed hospitals and nurses. (Crusades was a religious war ordered
by the Pope to push Muslims out of Jerusalem )
being
licensure - CORRECT ANSWERS-to be given a license to practice nursing in a state or
province after successfully meeting requirements
nursing practice act - CORRECT ANSWERS-The law that defines and regulates the
practice of nursing in the United States.
nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-profession that focuses on the holistic person
receiving healthcare services and provides a unique contribution to the prevention of
illness and maintenance of health
science of nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-the knowledge base for care that is
provided
art of nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-is the skilled application of that knowledge to
help people reach maximum quality of life and health.. ie some people can never be
healthy due to a terminal illness but a nurse can help them maximize quality of life.
nursing process - CORRECT ANSWERS-Systematic problem-solving method by which
nurses individualize care for each client. The five steps of the nursing process are
assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
profession - CORRECT ANSWERS-occupation that meets specific criteria including a
well defined body of specific and unique knowledge ,a code of standards and ethics,
ongoing research and autonomy
reciprocity - CORRECT ANSWERS-system that allows a nurse in one state to obtain a
license in another state without retesting.
standards - CORRECT ANSWERS-rules or guidelines that allow nurses to carry out
professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the institution
where healthcare is given.
Historic background of nursing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Early civilizations believed that
illness had supernatural origin.Good spirits brought health , evil spirits brought sickness
the medicine man was the physician and the mother was the nurse.
Time passed and the Temples and high priest was the physician -Illness was created by
sin. Gods displeasure the word disease literally means disease.
Nurses were slaves to the high priest
Early Christian times nurses had a more formal role deaconesses made the first
organized visits to the sick .
Male and female nursing orders were 1st given during the Crusades 11th to 13th
century pilgrims needed hospitals and nurses. (Crusades was a religious war ordered
by the Pope to push Muslims out of Jerusalem )
