Nursing Organizations, Standards & Education | Nursing Study Guide & Exam Review

Nursing: Organizations, Standards, and Education
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What association defines nursing as "the protection, promotion an
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d optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and inj
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ury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment o
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f human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, familie
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s, communities, and populations."? - correct answer ✔ ✔
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The ANA: American Nurses Association
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What is the purpose of the American Nurses Association? -
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correct answer ✔ ✔ 1. Provide definition of nursing.
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2. Defines scope and standards of practice.
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3. Professional regulating body.
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ANA - correct answer ✔ ✔
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Professional organization for RN's in the US. Publicizes *stand., ., ., ., ., ., ., .,


ards of Practice* to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive,
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nursing care by those who will receive a license
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National League for Nursing (NLN) - correct answer ✔ ✔
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an organization for both individuals and agencies (involving nu
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rses/non-nurses makes it unique); ., ., ., .,

, Objective: foster the development and improvement of all nursing
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services and nursing education provides voluntary accreditation f
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or educational programs in nursing.
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American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) -
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correct answer ✔ ✔
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establishes quality *educational standards*, most nursing progr
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ams that are accredited are either accredited by the NLN or AAC
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N, the CN is the accrediting body of the AACN, BSN or Graduate
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school
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National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) - correct answer
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official *preprofessional organization for nursing students*; an
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autonomous body; Publication; Imprint (magazine) ., ., ., .,




Guidelines for nursing practice - correct answer ✔ ✔
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nursing controls its practice through standards of practice, nurse
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practice acts and licensure, the use of the nursing process.
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Standards of nursing practice - correct answer ✔ ✔
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* Establishing & implementing standards of practice are major f
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unctions of a professional organization.
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