NUR 668 CEA POLICY & ETHICS STUDY GUIDE
primary prevention - Answers -prevent occurence of new cases - example: stress mgmt
classes
types:
universal - examples: childhood immunizations, seat belt laws, healthcare access
selective - aimed at those at risk of developing a psych condition, example: soldiers
coming back from war
indicated - aimed at those with early symptoms and early tx may prevent illness or
magnitude of illness
secondary prevention - Answers -screening to ID early and treatment - example: phone
hotlines
tertiary prevention - Answers -prevent recurrence, prevent disability - example: rehab,
social skills training
maturational crisis - Answers -normal occurring events in life related to one's continual
growth and development
adventitious crisis - Answers -social crisis, disaster scenarios (hurricanes, war)
situational crisis - Answers -unexpected events that disturb ones psychological well
being (unexpected death, employment loss)
Board of Nursing (BON) - Answers -state regs, scope of practice, prescriptive authority,
Nurse Practice Act
NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission) - Answers -nursing
program accreditation
CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) - Answers -accredits nursing
programs with focus on nursing standards
Joint Commission - Answers -a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits
different types of healthcare facilities
HIPAA exceptions - Answers -law enforcement, employers, life insurers, workers comp,
schools, state agencies
ANA (American Nurses Association) - Answers -code of ethics and standards of
practice
primary prevention - Answers -prevent occurence of new cases - example: stress mgmt
classes
types:
universal - examples: childhood immunizations, seat belt laws, healthcare access
selective - aimed at those at risk of developing a psych condition, example: soldiers
coming back from war
indicated - aimed at those with early symptoms and early tx may prevent illness or
magnitude of illness
secondary prevention - Answers -screening to ID early and treatment - example: phone
hotlines
tertiary prevention - Answers -prevent recurrence, prevent disability - example: rehab,
social skills training
maturational crisis - Answers -normal occurring events in life related to one's continual
growth and development
adventitious crisis - Answers -social crisis, disaster scenarios (hurricanes, war)
situational crisis - Answers -unexpected events that disturb ones psychological well
being (unexpected death, employment loss)
Board of Nursing (BON) - Answers -state regs, scope of practice, prescriptive authority,
Nurse Practice Act
NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission) - Answers -nursing
program accreditation
CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) - Answers -accredits nursing
programs with focus on nursing standards
Joint Commission - Answers -a not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits
different types of healthcare facilities
HIPAA exceptions - Answers -law enforcement, employers, life insurers, workers comp,
schools, state agencies
ANA (American Nurses Association) - Answers -code of ethics and standards of
practice
