NUR 105: Final Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

NUR 105: Final Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct WWI - ANSWER -role of nurses expanded, we became recognized for our skills and how we provide care and save lives, 400 nurses and by 1917 it was close to 21,000 after WWI - ANSWER -improvements in educational standards of care, majority of care still given at home, nurses practicing outside of military, no quality control - low standards the great depression - ANSWER -toll on healthcare and nursing, nursing schools closed - primary source of care: hospitals - hospitals were helped by insurance programs - more hospitals = more nursing jobs WWII - ANSWER -caused a nursing shortage WWII: bolton nurse training act - ANSWER -shortened hospital based training programs from 36 to 30 months WWII: cadet nurse corps - ANSWER -established minimum educational standards for nursing programs and forbid discrimination on the basis of race and sex, government also granted women full commission status and same pay/rank as men WWII: - ANSWER -navy and army nurses had a good image which attracted a lot of women volunteers more so than any other occupation during this time period post WWII effects - ANSWER -nurses leaving profession to raise families, increase use and training of licensed practical nurses (LPNs), RNs served as team leaders lillian wald - ANSWER -created the first public health nursing program, henry street settlement clara barton - ANSWER -the "angel of the battlefield" and the founder of the american red cross jean watson - ANSWER -theory of human caring, implemented the term "holistic nursing" meaning taking care of a patient's mind, body, and spirit, dorthea dix - ANSWER -volunteer at east cambridge jail and witnessed poor treatment of the patients - presented her memorial: urging lawmakers to create humane facilities for the mentally ill - appointed as a nurse by the government sister callista roy - ANSWER -adaptation model of nursing: 4 modes to help focus on the patient's entire environment when being treated isabel hampton robb - ANSWER -wrote the 1st textbook about nursing in the u.s.: "Nursing; Its principles and practice" annie goodrich - ANSWER -started nursing programs at the university level diploma level - ANSWER -hospital schools of nursing, decreasing in number, hospital based, technical skills, no degree associate's degree of nursing (ADN) - ANSWER -community colleges, 2 years, technical skills, developed as nursing shortages arose bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) - ANSWER -college/university based, theoretical knowledge, independence of practice, assessment skills and decision making, clinical component similarities of nursing programs - ANSWER -flexible programs, state approved, national standards, accredited, costs money primary care - ANSWER -general health care - annual checkup - flu shot, etc secondary care - ANSWER -emergency and acute care - hospital tertiary care - ANSWER -rehab or long-term care, care of the dying - hospice nurse practice act - ANSWER -established the state boards of nursing: is a state legislation that regulates the practice of nurses that protects the public and defines scope of practice state boards of nursing - ANSWER -states can grant and revoke, approve nursing programs, established standards for nursing schools, write specific regulations for nurses practicing in that state, can revoke licenses goal of licensure - ANSWER -improves level of care that nurses provide, influences health policies, provide safe patient care american nurses association (ANA) - ANSWER -improvements and maintenance of high standards for nursing practice, standards of care, code of ethics national league of nursing (NLN) - ANSWER -regulates education programs, adn and diploma programs certification - ANSWER -granting of credentials to indicate that an individual has achieved a level of ability higher than the minimal level of competency indicated by licensure importance/goal of ebp - ANSWER -obtain the best information available and to integrate it into nursing practice, improve care quality based on implementing best practices