Contributions of florence nightingale - correct answer Defined nursing as both a
science
•Differentiated nursing from medicine
•Identified personal needs of patient and role of nurse in meeting them
•Established standards for hospital management
•Established nursing education and nursing as a respected occupation for women
Definitions of Nursing - correct answer Originated from the Latin word nutrix (
•ICN definition—Promotion of health, prevention of illness, collaborative care
•ANA definition—Social policy statement
•Patient is central focus of all definitions
-Includes physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of the patient
ANA Definition of Nursing - correct answer The protection, promotion, and opt
health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering throu
and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, familie
and populations.
Nursing as a Profession and Discipline - correct answer Practice in a wide variet
, specific body of knowledge
standards of care
autonomy
code of conduct
research
Meeting the Aims of Nursing - correct answer Nurses use knowledge, skills, and
•Nurses give care in a variety of traditional and expanding nursing roles.
•Nurses use cognitive, technical, interpersonal, and ethical/legal skills.
Nursing Roles in all Settings - correct answer Caregiver
•Communicator
•Teacher/Educator
•Counselor
•Leader
•Researcher
•Advocate
•Collaborator