NURS 505 COURSE CARDS 2026/2027 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE, FLASHCARDS, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS

NURS 505 COURSE CARDS 2026/2027 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE, FLASHCARDS,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS


Nursing as a profession - ANS ✔✔Altruism

Body of knowledge and research

Accountability

Higer education

Autonomy

A code of Ethics

Professional organizations

Licensure

Diversity



To act professionally, you need to: - ANS ✔✔Use critical thinking skills

Administer quality patient-centered care

Be responsible and accountable



Nursing requires: - ANS ✔✔Current knowledge and practice standards

An insightful and compassionate approach

Critical thinking and clinical judgement



Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - ANS ✔✔Novice

- student nurse, flexible, rule-governed behavior

Advanced beginner

- new grad, formulates principles, use limited experience, needs help with priority setting

Competent

, - 2-3 years in same setting, plans ahead, holistic view, lacks speed and flexibility but feelings of
mastery

Proficient

- 3-5 years, perceived "wholes," interprets nuances, perceives deviations from normal

Expert

- intuitive grasp, no reliance on rules, vision of what's possible



Critical thinking skills - ANS ✔✔Technical

Psychomotor

Interpersonal Skills

Ethical



ANA standards of practice - ANS ✔✔Assessment

Diagnosis/Analysis

Outcomes Identification

Planning

Implementation

- coordination of care

- health teaching and health promotion

Evaluation



ANA standards of professional performance - ANS ✔✔Culturally congruent practice

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Education