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NURS 3000 Exam 1 – Accurate Answers To All
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Importance of EBN practice Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Important to improve patient outcomes
-research: one standard of pro performance should
implement care based on "best" available evidence,
nurse's expertise, pt's preference
State Board of Nsg: Main purpose: Ensure enforcement of state nurse
Functions/Purpose; practice act
Established by Ns Practice Act
Regulates those under Ns practice act (NPA) and
prevents those not under NPA from practicing
nursing
-title of "nurse" is protected; HUNS; nursing student
not student nurse
Ns Practice Act: Purpose, Importance IMPORTANT - The Law in each state
Addresses: LPNs, RNs, APNs, CNMs
-Sets educational requirements, exam requirements,
licensing
-Defines actors and duties allowed and functions
-Defined and guided by each state by Common Law
"protect public by setting and enforcing standards of
nsg educ and practice"
- violations of nurs practice act is a criminal offense
- single most important piece of legislation for nsg;
affects all facets of nsg practice; it is the law within
each state
-scope of nursing practice
,ANA American Nursing Association
Care, Cure, Coordination
Standards of professional performance, standards of
nursing practice
Standards of care
State Board of Nursing: Nurse practice act: "A
profession must control its practice to guarantee the
quality of its service to the public"
NLN National League for Nursing
"NLN members represent nursing education
programs across the spectrum of higher education,
health care organizations, and agencies."
ICN International Council of Nursing
"is a federation of more than 130 national nurses
associations. It was founded in 1899 and was the first
international organization for health care
professionals. It is headquartered in Geneva,
Switzerland."
Specialty Organizations AWHONN: Association of Women's Health, Obstetric
and Neonatal Nurses
NSNA National Student Nurses Association
STTI Sigma Theta Tau International
-Honors society, funds nursing research
Professional behaviors of nurses - we operate under professional organizations
- Code of Ethics
- Altruistic (concern for the wellfare and wellbeing of
others, advocacy/compassion/caring <- Gene
Watson)
, Continuum of professional behavior - nurse-pt relationship can be plotted on continuum
illustrated below
- under: distant, disinterested, neglect/detrimental to
pt
- zone of helpfulness: majority of pt interactions
should occur for effectiveness and pt safety
- over: boundary, crossed/violate, sexual misconduct
Guidelines for professional behavior: -delineate and maintain boundaries
-zone of helpfulness
-aware of potential implications
-avoid cross boundary/repeat
-care setting and community, pt needs and nature of
therapy
Professionalism -other HTM (health team members)
-other disciplines, pts, families, public
-role models w/ service, compassion, care, passion,
character, integrity
-As Christian servants we must strive to do our best
in whatever we do, allowing the Lord to use us as He
desires
NURS 3000 Exam 1 – Accurate Answers To All
Questions Terms
Save
Terms in this set (114)
Importance of EBN practice Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Important to improve patient outcomes
-research: one standard of pro performance should
implement care based on "best" available evidence,
nurse's expertise, pt's preference
State Board of Nsg: Main purpose: Ensure enforcement of state nurse
Functions/Purpose; practice act
Established by Ns Practice Act
Regulates those under Ns practice act (NPA) and
prevents those not under NPA from practicing
nursing
-title of "nurse" is protected; HUNS; nursing student
not student nurse
Ns Practice Act: Purpose, Importance IMPORTANT - The Law in each state
Addresses: LPNs, RNs, APNs, CNMs
-Sets educational requirements, exam requirements,
licensing
-Defines actors and duties allowed and functions
-Defined and guided by each state by Common Law
"protect public by setting and enforcing standards of
nsg educ and practice"
- violations of nurs practice act is a criminal offense
- single most important piece of legislation for nsg;
affects all facets of nsg practice; it is the law within
each state
-scope of nursing practice
,ANA American Nursing Association
Care, Cure, Coordination
Standards of professional performance, standards of
nursing practice
Standards of care
State Board of Nursing: Nurse practice act: "A
profession must control its practice to guarantee the
quality of its service to the public"
NLN National League for Nursing
"NLN members represent nursing education
programs across the spectrum of higher education,
health care organizations, and agencies."
ICN International Council of Nursing
"is a federation of more than 130 national nurses
associations. It was founded in 1899 and was the first
international organization for health care
professionals. It is headquartered in Geneva,
Switzerland."
Specialty Organizations AWHONN: Association of Women's Health, Obstetric
and Neonatal Nurses
NSNA National Student Nurses Association
STTI Sigma Theta Tau International
-Honors society, funds nursing research
Professional behaviors of nurses - we operate under professional organizations
- Code of Ethics
- Altruistic (concern for the wellfare and wellbeing of
others, advocacy/compassion/caring <- Gene
Watson)
, Continuum of professional behavior - nurse-pt relationship can be plotted on continuum
illustrated below
- under: distant, disinterested, neglect/detrimental to
pt
- zone of helpfulness: majority of pt interactions
should occur for effectiveness and pt safety
- over: boundary, crossed/violate, sexual misconduct
Guidelines for professional behavior: -delineate and maintain boundaries
-zone of helpfulness
-aware of potential implications
-avoid cross boundary/repeat
-care setting and community, pt needs and nature of
therapy
Professionalism -other HTM (health team members)
-other disciplines, pts, families, public
-role models w/ service, compassion, care, passion,
character, integrity
-As Christian servants we must strive to do our best
in whatever we do, allowing the Lord to use us as He
desires
