RN31 Final Exam – Study Guide

RN31 Final Exam – Study Guide 1. Definition of nursing and the implementation of the nursing process Nursing is Caring: a compassion, a respect for each client’s dignity Four Broad Aims of Nursing Practice: 1. To promote health 2. To prevent illness 3. To restore Care 4. To facilitate coping with disability or death Definition: The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations Nursing process: systematic, rational method of planning and providing individualized nursing care Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation 2. Difference between the Nurse Practice Act and Standards of Practice The Nurse Practice Act is the most important law affecting the nursing practice. Each state has a nurse practice act that protects the public by broadly defining the legal scope of nursing practice. Obtain a copy from your state’s BRN. Each nurse is expected to care for patients within defined practice limits. Practicing beyond those limits can put the nurse at risk for violating the state nurse practice act. Voluntary standards, developed and implemented by the nursing profession itself are not mandatory but are used as guidelines for peer review. Professional organizations reassess the functions, standards, and qualifications of their members. Examples of voluntary standards: American Nurses Association (ANA) standard of practice, professional standards for accreditation of education programs and service organizations, standards for certification.