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Define nursing in your own words - correct Answers -The promotion of physical and mental wellbeing by
means of patient care, diagnoses, and treatment for a variety of needs.
How will the American Nurses' Association (ANA)'s definition of being a nurse help shape you on your
journey to becoming a nurse? - correct Answers -By giving me a clearer view of what it means to be a
nurse.
Identify the characteristics of professional nursing. Give 5 examples. - correct Answers -Compassionate,
Professional, Positive, Critical Thinking Skills, Empathetic, Listening Skills, Caring, Speaking Skills,
Detail Oriented, Organized, Emotional Stability, Patience, and Competence.
Identify the important qualities of a nurse. - correct Answers -Compassionate, Professional, Positive,
Critical Thinking Skills, Empathetic, Listening Skills, Speaking Skills, Detail Oriented, Organized,
Emotional Stability, Patience, Competence, Physical Stamina.
What are the different forms of nursing education for nurses. - correct Answers -ADN, BSN, Master's,
Doctorate, RN Diploma, Continuing education (20 hours)
Identify the importance of ethical practice in nursing. - correct Answers -You want to give the best care to
your patient or do what's best for your patient. You want be your patient's voice/advocate. Ex. Domestic
abuse, abortion, religion, life support, DNR, blood transfusion.
Describe the purpose of processional standards of nursing practice. - correct Answers -To direct and
maintain safe and clinically competent nursing practice - by using evidence based practice - helps nurses
make clinical based decisions.
What is the purpose of the Nurse Practice Act? (NPA) - correct Answers -To regulate and protect the
public from those who are at risk to the wellbeing of the patients. To keep patients safe from unsafe
nurses.
, Briefly identify the responsibilities and roles of the nurse. - correct Answers -Client advocate, Educator,
Collaborator, Counselor, Case Manager.
How does a nurse decide what can be delegated to LPNs or CNAs. - correct Answers -No delegation of
any intervention that requires independent, specialized nursing knowledge, skill, or judgement.
What are the 5 rights of delegation. - correct Answers -1. Right task- can it be delegated
2. Right Circumstance- Should it be delegated
3. Right person- can this person do the task
4. Right direction/ communication- is the task being conveyed in a clear manner
5. Right supervision- is the task being followed up on once complete.
What is the Institute of Medicine (IOM)'s initiative in providing safe, effective nursing care? - correct
Answers -To help provide decision makers to the public.
What are the nurse's obligations in ethical decisions? - correct Answers -Making informed decisions for
the ethical dilemmas that we are involved in.
What is ethics? - correct Answers -What should I do when this happens? Right or wrong?
List the ethical concepts and principles that apply to the nursing profession? - correct Answers -
Autonomy, Informed Consent, Privacy & Confidentiality, Nonmaleficence, Beneficence, Respect for
Dignity, Paternalism, Fidelity, Veracity, & Justice.
Autonomy - correct Answers -To provide adequate information to allow patients to make their own
decisions. Ex. Nurses make decision without doctors' orders.
Informed Consent (ethical concepts and principles that apply to the nursing) - correct Answers -Making
sure whatever we are doing with/to patient is okay.
Privacy & Confidentiality (ethical concepts and principles that apply to the nursing) - correct Answers -
HIPPA; Not sharing information to people except for those who are indirect care with that patient. Ex. do
not talk to people who are NOT caring for said patient.