STUDY GUIDE AND TAKEAWAYS For EXAM #1

Define evidence-based practice Practice of nursing in which interventions are based on data from research that demonstrates that they are appropriate and successful Review difference between roles: Position- a group of tasks assigned to one individual Job- a group of positions similar in nature and level of skill that can be carried out by one or more individuals Occupation- a group of similar jobs similar in type of work that are usually found throughout an industry or work environment Profession- a type of occupation that requires prolonged preparation and formal qualifications and meets certain higher level criteria that raise it to a higher level above that of an occupation Professional- a person who belongs to and practices a profession Professionalism- the demonstration of high-level personal, ethical, and skill characteristics of a member of a profession Identify the traits that define a profession Process approach- a continuum from position to a profession Power approach- power, independence, and money Trait approach- high intellectual level, high level of individual responsibility and accountability, specialized body of knowledge, knowledge that can be learned in institutions of high education, public service, public service over financial gain, code of ethics that guides the member of profession in their practice Review how nursing compares with other professions High intellectual level, high level of individual responsibility and accountability, specialized body of knowledge, evidence-based practice, public service altruistic activities, well-organized and strong representation, nurses code of ethics Review how students should use recourses like websites, journals This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :49:51 GMT -06:00 Research on interventions that are best for their clients Review Nurses’ Code of Ethics Chapter 6 Do nurses have autonomy and independence of practice? Why or why not. Work closely with other professionals, nurse practitioners can and do establish their own practice Determine the main method in which nurses can gain power in nursing Professional unity, political activity, accountability and professionalism, networking Chapter 2 Compare healthcare of ancient civilizations to healthcare today. What have the focus, influences, and interventions changed? Common element- providing care to the ill and injured, including individuals, families and communities, optimal health and quality of life could be restored or maintained Healthcare was intertwined with religion Understand the influence of Hippocrates. How did he change medicine? How are his teachings relevant today? Focused on harmony with the natural law instead of on appeasing the gods. Treating the whole client—mind, body, spirit, and the environment—and making diagnoses on the basis of symptoms rather than on an isolated idea of a disease. Ethical standards—Hippocratic oath Understand the influences of nursing through the centuries: religion, science, war, industrialization. Religion- Taoism emphasized balance and the driving of demons out of the ailing body. Hinduism emphasized the need for good hygiene and written records would soon chronicle a number of surgical procedures. Buddhism urged the development of public hospitals, the requirement of high standards for doctors and other hospital workers and an