Council on Occupational Education COE - ANSWER Provides accreditationn for the
college
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing ACEN - ANSWER accredits
OWATC PNP
OWTC Mission Statement - ANSWER We build a prosperous community by creating
a technical skilled workforce one student at a time
OWTC PNP Mission Statement - ANSWER In partnership with local healthcare
employers, prepare and develop professional nurses who will function as LPNs in a variety
of healthcare setting in community.
Patient - ANSWER -Unique individual with diverse perceptions, values, and goals.
-Person receiving care.
-Individual, family, group, community or society
Health - ANSWER -Dynamic State between wellness and illness
-Subjective (pt defined)
-Incorporates the 6 human dimensions
Holistic Care (6 human dimensions) - ANSWER -Physical
-Emotional
-Intellectual
-Environmental
-Sociocultural
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,-Spiritual
Wellness (health) and Illness Continuum - ANSWER -Measures a persons level of
health
-Views health as constantly changing state with high-level wellness and death on opposite
sides of continuum
-Gravely ill scale 1, super healthy scale 10
Affective thinking - ANSWER -Creativity, caring attitude, sensitivity to diversity,
reflection, honesty, perseverance, and fairness
Cognitive Thinking - ANSWER -Theoretical knowledge, ability to identify missing info,
distinguish relevant data from irrelevant, apply standards of care and predict potential pt
outcomes.
Critical thinking - ANSWER Affective and Cognitive Thinking
Nursing Process - ANSWER systematic method used by nurses to assess and identify
the pt needs and strengths, to develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of care to meet
those needs.
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER bottom to top:
-physiological,
-safety,
-love/belonging,
-self-esteem (pride, sense of accomplishment),
-cognitive (knowledge, understanding),
-aesthetic (order, symmetry),
-self-actualization (personal growth),
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,-transcendence (help others self-actualize)
Historical Context of Nursing - ANSWER Societal beliefs, Christianity, and the military
had strong influences on the evolution and images of professional nursing.
Nursing Today - ANSWER -highly trained, well educated, caring, competent
professionals.
-They use clinical judgment, clinical thinking, and problem solving as they care for pt.
Nursing - ANSWER -pt central focus
-holistic and collaborative
-knowledge based on Nursing theory an research
-caring relationship
-emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention or facilitate coping with disability or
death
-advocacy
Nursing as a Profession - ANSWER -a group must meet certain criteria to be
considered a profession.
-knowledge of group must be based on technical and scientific knowledge, evaluated by
community of peers.
-group must have a service orientation and code of ethics.
Nursing Discipline - ANSWER -profession must have a domain of knowledge that has
both theoretical and practical boundaries.
-driven by aspects of theory and practice
Practical/Vocational Nursing Education - ANSWER -preps nurses to provide bedside
care to clients
3
, -1yr education and then must pass NCLEX-PN
-provide basic care and work under RN
Registered Nurse Education - ANSWER -3 year Diploma program
- 2 year associates degree
- 4 year baccalaureate degree
-3 year Master entry Program
-Doctoral entry
Associate Degree Nursing Program - ANSWER -offered in community college (2yr)
-direct pt care
-centralized by Mildred Montag
Diploma Nursing Program - ANSWER -hospital based programs
-modeled after Nightingale Schools of Learning
-3 yrs
-focuses on clinical experience in direct pt care.
Baccalaureate Nursing Program - ANSWER -Students are prepared to address
complex clinical situations, provide direct pt care, work in community care, use research.
Graduate Education in Nursing - ANSWER -Preps RN for advanced practice,
expanded roles, or research.
American Nurses Association ANA - ANSWER -for nurses in US
-Originally focused on establishing standards of nursing to promote high quality care and
work toward licensure as a means of ensuring adherence to standards.
-Continues to update its standards
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college
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing ACEN - ANSWER accredits
OWATC PNP
OWTC Mission Statement - ANSWER We build a prosperous community by creating
a technical skilled workforce one student at a time
OWTC PNP Mission Statement - ANSWER In partnership with local healthcare
employers, prepare and develop professional nurses who will function as LPNs in a variety
of healthcare setting in community.
Patient - ANSWER -Unique individual with diverse perceptions, values, and goals.
-Person receiving care.
-Individual, family, group, community or society
Health - ANSWER -Dynamic State between wellness and illness
-Subjective (pt defined)
-Incorporates the 6 human dimensions
Holistic Care (6 human dimensions) - ANSWER -Physical
-Emotional
-Intellectual
-Environmental
-Sociocultural
1
,-Spiritual
Wellness (health) and Illness Continuum - ANSWER -Measures a persons level of
health
-Views health as constantly changing state with high-level wellness and death on opposite
sides of continuum
-Gravely ill scale 1, super healthy scale 10
Affective thinking - ANSWER -Creativity, caring attitude, sensitivity to diversity,
reflection, honesty, perseverance, and fairness
Cognitive Thinking - ANSWER -Theoretical knowledge, ability to identify missing info,
distinguish relevant data from irrelevant, apply standards of care and predict potential pt
outcomes.
Critical thinking - ANSWER Affective and Cognitive Thinking
Nursing Process - ANSWER systematic method used by nurses to assess and identify
the pt needs and strengths, to develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of care to meet
those needs.
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER bottom to top:
-physiological,
-safety,
-love/belonging,
-self-esteem (pride, sense of accomplishment),
-cognitive (knowledge, understanding),
-aesthetic (order, symmetry),
-self-actualization (personal growth),
2
,-transcendence (help others self-actualize)
Historical Context of Nursing - ANSWER Societal beliefs, Christianity, and the military
had strong influences on the evolution and images of professional nursing.
Nursing Today - ANSWER -highly trained, well educated, caring, competent
professionals.
-They use clinical judgment, clinical thinking, and problem solving as they care for pt.
Nursing - ANSWER -pt central focus
-holistic and collaborative
-knowledge based on Nursing theory an research
-caring relationship
-emphasis on health promotion and illness prevention or facilitate coping with disability or
death
-advocacy
Nursing as a Profession - ANSWER -a group must meet certain criteria to be
considered a profession.
-knowledge of group must be based on technical and scientific knowledge, evaluated by
community of peers.
-group must have a service orientation and code of ethics.
Nursing Discipline - ANSWER -profession must have a domain of knowledge that has
both theoretical and practical boundaries.
-driven by aspects of theory and practice
Practical/Vocational Nursing Education - ANSWER -preps nurses to provide bedside
care to clients
3
, -1yr education and then must pass NCLEX-PN
-provide basic care and work under RN
Registered Nurse Education - ANSWER -3 year Diploma program
- 2 year associates degree
- 4 year baccalaureate degree
-3 year Master entry Program
-Doctoral entry
Associate Degree Nursing Program - ANSWER -offered in community college (2yr)
-direct pt care
-centralized by Mildred Montag
Diploma Nursing Program - ANSWER -hospital based programs
-modeled after Nightingale Schools of Learning
-3 yrs
-focuses on clinical experience in direct pt care.
Baccalaureate Nursing Program - ANSWER -Students are prepared to address
complex clinical situations, provide direct pt care, work in community care, use research.
Graduate Education in Nursing - ANSWER -Preps RN for advanced practice,
expanded roles, or research.
American Nurses Association ANA - ANSWER -for nurses in US
-Originally focused on establishing standards of nursing to promote high quality care and
work toward licensure as a means of ensuring adherence to standards.
-Continues to update its standards
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