evidenced based nursing - Answers integration of the best evidence available with clinical expertise
and the values of the client to increase the quality of care
-important to always do this!
state board of nursing - Answers Appointed board within each state charged with responsibility to
administer the nurse practice act of that state
-focuses on licensure of nurses
-goal is to make sure patient are provided with the best care and standards
nurse practice act - Answers law established to regulate nursing practice
-created to reduce risk of harm to patient and ensure patient provides best care possible
ANA - Answers American Nurses Association
NLN - Answers National League for Nursing
-sets standards for excellence and innovation in nursing education
NCSBN - Answers National Council of State Boards of Nursing
-established in 1978 to develop the examination for nursing
STTI - Answers Sigma Theta Tau International
-national honor society for nursing
Florence Nightingale - Answers person who described that there is a very strong relationship between
a person and their environment, health, and the nurse
-defined nursing practice
-aided with germ control and infections
ANA and other professional organizations - Answers Who should determine standards of nursing
practice?
Profession - Answers occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special
knowledge, skill, and preparation
-requirement of prolonged, specialized, training
caregiver, communicator, teacher, client advocate, counselor, change agent, leader, manager, case
manager - Answers Who should determine standards of nursing practice?
Patient Advocacy - Answers acts to protect the patient
-ex. relaying the client's request for information to the health care provider
ANA Code of Ethics - Answers The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion
and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by
considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems.
protects patients dignity, autonomy, and privacy, allows for development of trust and respect -
Answers why are professional boundaries in nursing important?
Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing - Answers -nurse practitioner
-clinical nurse specialist
-nurse anesthetist
-nurse midwife
-nurse researcher
-nurse administrator
-nurse educator
-nurse entrpeneur
-forensic nurse
licensed practical nurse (LPN) - Answers -Works under supervision of the RN
-has completed certificate
-entry level nurse position
registered nurse (RN) - Answers kind of entry level nurse
-graduate from associate or baccalaureate degree nursing programs
ID patients correctly, use medicines safely, prevent infection, prevent residents from falling, prevent
bed sores - Answers What are the 2020 National Patient Safety Goals for a nursing care center?
ID patients safely, improve staff communications, use medicines safely, use alarms safely, prevent
infection, ID patient safety risks, prevent mistakes in surgery - Answers What are the 2020 National
Patient Safety Goals for a hospital?
Watson's theory of caring - Answers -humanistic/ altruistic value system
-instil faith/ hope