NRSG 257 Exam 1 questions and answers
graded A+
Personal knowing is the knowledge of oneself. Further, it consists of being in
touch with one's genuine self- opening& centering, reflection, insight. It is
understanding that who I am as a person affects my behaviors, attitudes, and
values. It is important in nursing, as it allows us to use ourselves as therapeutic
care and become more genuine and authentic nurses. - ✅✅What is personal
knowing and why is it important for a nursing student and a nurse?
She worked as a nurse during the Crimean War. She approached her work
methodically, using scientific methods by collecting health data voraciously and
using statistical methods to analyze data. She implemented improved sanitation
during the war which reduced mortality rates. She established a nurses "training"
program that still exists. - ✅✅Florence Nightingale
She was the superintendent of female nurses for the Union army in the Civil War.
Champion of the mentally disabled. Same birthday as Austin Kowarsch. -
✅✅Dorothea Lynde Dix
She was the first African American nurse. New England Hospital and Training
School only admitted 1 African American and 1 Jewish student per year. -
✅✅Mary Mahoney
She established the Henry Street Settlement House in New York City (started
public health nurses) - ✅✅Lillian Wald
-Licensure
-National League for Nursing (NLN)
,-American Nurses Association (ANA)
-State Board of Nursing
-State Nurse Practice Act
-Wisconsin Nurses: Wisconsin Administrative Code - ✅✅What are the ways by
which the professional of nursing regulated?
Nurses must become licensed through licensed to practice through the National
Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), which was implemented in 1950 by the
National League for Nursing Testing Division and originally called the State Board
Examination. Its current name NCLEX was established in 1987. This exam and
licensure ensures that nurses have a minimum level of competency and safety to
practice and work with patients. - ✅✅National Council Licensure Examination
(NCLEX)
The primary purpose of the NLN is to maintain and improve the standards of
nursing education. - ✅✅National League for Nursing (NLN)
The major purpose for the existence of the ANA include improving the standards
of health and access to health-care services for everyone, improving and
maintaining high standards for nursing practice, and promoting the professional
growth and development of all nurses, including economic issues, and
independence of practice. The ANA also functions to establish and update
standards of nursing practice, as well as a code of practice. - ✅✅American
Nurses Association (ANA)
Nursing offers society caring services, primacy of the patient, knowledge, skill,
and competence, hazardous service, responsibility and accountability, progress
and development, ethical practice, collaboration, and promotion of public's
health. Society offers nursing autonomy of practice, self-governance, title and
practice protection, respect and just remuneration, freedom to practice,
, workforce sustainability, and protection in hazardous service. - ✅✅What do we
mean when we say we have a social contract with society?
The nursing scope of practice statement and standards apply to the practice of all
professional nurses and also serve as a template for evaluation of nursing
specialty practice. The scope of practice describes a competent level of nursing
practice and professional performance common to all registered nurses. -
✅✅How would you describe Nursing's scope of practice?
At the beginning of nursing, the main forms of nursing education were through
hospital programs, usually awarding diplomas. After that, university-based
programs offered Bachelors of Nursing Program. There are also associate degree
nursing (ADN) program, which are usually 2-year degrees designed to students for
technical nursing practice. Baccalaureate degree nursing programs are 4 year
programs for nurses. The University of Minnesota School of Nursing was the first
university program for nurses, opened in 1909. There are also degrees for
practical/vocational nursing, typically one year in length, as well as ladder
programs such as LPN/LVN to ADN to BSN, and BSN to DNP or BSN to PhD.
Advanced education degrees include Master's Degrees for NP, CRNA, CNMs,
CNSs, as well as DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) and PhDs, a research/acedemic
doctorate. - ✅✅What are the various educational levels/academic degrees that
prepare nurses for practice?
Licensure is conducted by the state through the enforcement powers of its
regulatory board to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing
professional standards. Licensure for nurses is necessary to ensure that everyone
who claims to be a nurse can function at a minimal level of competency and
safety. - ✅✅Licensure
graded A+
Personal knowing is the knowledge of oneself. Further, it consists of being in
touch with one's genuine self- opening& centering, reflection, insight. It is
understanding that who I am as a person affects my behaviors, attitudes, and
values. It is important in nursing, as it allows us to use ourselves as therapeutic
care and become more genuine and authentic nurses. - ✅✅What is personal
knowing and why is it important for a nursing student and a nurse?
She worked as a nurse during the Crimean War. She approached her work
methodically, using scientific methods by collecting health data voraciously and
using statistical methods to analyze data. She implemented improved sanitation
during the war which reduced mortality rates. She established a nurses "training"
program that still exists. - ✅✅Florence Nightingale
She was the superintendent of female nurses for the Union army in the Civil War.
Champion of the mentally disabled. Same birthday as Austin Kowarsch. -
✅✅Dorothea Lynde Dix
She was the first African American nurse. New England Hospital and Training
School only admitted 1 African American and 1 Jewish student per year. -
✅✅Mary Mahoney
She established the Henry Street Settlement House in New York City (started
public health nurses) - ✅✅Lillian Wald
-Licensure
-National League for Nursing (NLN)
,-American Nurses Association (ANA)
-State Board of Nursing
-State Nurse Practice Act
-Wisconsin Nurses: Wisconsin Administrative Code - ✅✅What are the ways by
which the professional of nursing regulated?
Nurses must become licensed through licensed to practice through the National
Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), which was implemented in 1950 by the
National League for Nursing Testing Division and originally called the State Board
Examination. Its current name NCLEX was established in 1987. This exam and
licensure ensures that nurses have a minimum level of competency and safety to
practice and work with patients. - ✅✅National Council Licensure Examination
(NCLEX)
The primary purpose of the NLN is to maintain and improve the standards of
nursing education. - ✅✅National League for Nursing (NLN)
The major purpose for the existence of the ANA include improving the standards
of health and access to health-care services for everyone, improving and
maintaining high standards for nursing practice, and promoting the professional
growth and development of all nurses, including economic issues, and
independence of practice. The ANA also functions to establish and update
standards of nursing practice, as well as a code of practice. - ✅✅American
Nurses Association (ANA)
Nursing offers society caring services, primacy of the patient, knowledge, skill,
and competence, hazardous service, responsibility and accountability, progress
and development, ethical practice, collaboration, and promotion of public's
health. Society offers nursing autonomy of practice, self-governance, title and
practice protection, respect and just remuneration, freedom to practice,
, workforce sustainability, and protection in hazardous service. - ✅✅What do we
mean when we say we have a social contract with society?
The nursing scope of practice statement and standards apply to the practice of all
professional nurses and also serve as a template for evaluation of nursing
specialty practice. The scope of practice describes a competent level of nursing
practice and professional performance common to all registered nurses. -
✅✅How would you describe Nursing's scope of practice?
At the beginning of nursing, the main forms of nursing education were through
hospital programs, usually awarding diplomas. After that, university-based
programs offered Bachelors of Nursing Program. There are also associate degree
nursing (ADN) program, which are usually 2-year degrees designed to students for
technical nursing practice. Baccalaureate degree nursing programs are 4 year
programs for nurses. The University of Minnesota School of Nursing was the first
university program for nurses, opened in 1909. There are also degrees for
practical/vocational nursing, typically one year in length, as well as ladder
programs such as LPN/LVN to ADN to BSN, and BSN to DNP or BSN to PhD.
Advanced education degrees include Master's Degrees for NP, CRNA, CNMs,
CNSs, as well as DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) and PhDs, a research/acedemic
doctorate. - ✅✅What are the various educational levels/academic degrees that
prepare nurses for practice?
Licensure is conducted by the state through the enforcement powers of its
regulatory board to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing
professional standards. Licensure for nurses is necessary to ensure that everyone
who claims to be a nurse can function at a minimal level of competency and
safety. - ✅✅Licensure
