Nursing concepts 1 exam
Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) - 4 year degree from a university
Diploma program nurse - A hospital-based nursing education program. Graduates of these programs
also take the NCLEX-RN for licensure to become Registered Nurses.
Lillian Wald - Founder of public health nursing
Dorthia Dix - Superintendent of Union nurses. Campaigned to help the mentally ill in prisons.
Clara Barton - Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
Florence Nightingale - Nightingale challenged prejudices against women and elevated the status of
all nurses
She established the first training school for nurses and wrote books about health care and nursing
education
Nursing as we now know it began, based on many of the beliefs of - Florence Nightingale
A hospital nurse works collaboratively with a primary care provider, social worker, physical therapist,
and home health care nurse to provide nursing care for a patient following an MVA. What should be
the central focus of this care? - The patient
Nursing Aims - 1. To promote health
2. To prevent illness
3. To restore health
4. To facilitate coping with disability or death
four blended competencies of nursing - 1. cognitive
2. technical
,3. interpersonal
4. ethical/legal
cognitive skills - A leader's ability to gather and process large amounts of information, create suitable
strategies, solve problems, and make correct decisions regarding care.
technical skills - enable nurses to manipulate equipment to produce a desired outcome
Interpersonal skills - concerning or involving relationships between people
ethical/legal skills - enable nurses to conduct themselves morally and professionally
Promoting Health - Identifying, analyzing, and maximizing each patient's individual strengths as
components of preventing illness, restoring health, and facilitating coping with disability or death
factors affecting health - Genetic Inheritance, Cognitive Abilities, Educational Level, Race and
Ethnicity, Culture, Age and Gender, Developmental Level, Lifestyle, Environment, and Socioeconomic
Status.
health literacy - a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and
services, and to use these resources to promote one's health and wellness
preventing illness - Reducing the risk of illness, promoting good health habits, and maintaining
optimal functioning
Nurses prevent illness primarily by teaching and by personal example
Educational programs in areas such as prenatal care for pregnant women, smoking-cessation
programs, and stress-reduction seminars
Community programs and resources encouraging healthy lifestyles
Literature, TV, radio, or Internet information on healthy diet, exercise, and good health habits
, Health assessments in institutions, clinics, and community settings that identify areas of strength and
risks for illness
Facilitating Coping With Disability and Death - Maximizing person's strengths and potentials
Patient teaching
Referral to community support systems
Providing end-of-care
Hospice programs
A nurse who explains a surgical procedure to a patient in order to obtain informed consent is
fulfilling the role of counselor. - False
A nurse who explains a surgical procedure to a patient in order to obtain informed consent is
fulfilling the role of - advocate.
Nursing as a Professional Discipline - 1. Well-Defined body of specific & unique knowledge.
2. Strong service orientation.
3. Recognized authority by a professional group.
4. Code of Ethics.
5. Professional Organization that sets standards,
6. Ongoing Research.
7. Autonomy & Self-Regulation.
autonomy - self-government, independence
Nurse Practice Acts - describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state
Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) - 4 year degree from a university
Diploma program nurse - A hospital-based nursing education program. Graduates of these programs
also take the NCLEX-RN for licensure to become Registered Nurses.
Lillian Wald - Founder of public health nursing
Dorthia Dix - Superintendent of Union nurses. Campaigned to help the mentally ill in prisons.
Clara Barton - Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
Florence Nightingale - Nightingale challenged prejudices against women and elevated the status of
all nurses
She established the first training school for nurses and wrote books about health care and nursing
education
Nursing as we now know it began, based on many of the beliefs of - Florence Nightingale
A hospital nurse works collaboratively with a primary care provider, social worker, physical therapist,
and home health care nurse to provide nursing care for a patient following an MVA. What should be
the central focus of this care? - The patient
Nursing Aims - 1. To promote health
2. To prevent illness
3. To restore health
4. To facilitate coping with disability or death
four blended competencies of nursing - 1. cognitive
2. technical
,3. interpersonal
4. ethical/legal
cognitive skills - A leader's ability to gather and process large amounts of information, create suitable
strategies, solve problems, and make correct decisions regarding care.
technical skills - enable nurses to manipulate equipment to produce a desired outcome
Interpersonal skills - concerning or involving relationships between people
ethical/legal skills - enable nurses to conduct themselves morally and professionally
Promoting Health - Identifying, analyzing, and maximizing each patient's individual strengths as
components of preventing illness, restoring health, and facilitating coping with disability or death
factors affecting health - Genetic Inheritance, Cognitive Abilities, Educational Level, Race and
Ethnicity, Culture, Age and Gender, Developmental Level, Lifestyle, Environment, and Socioeconomic
Status.
health literacy - a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and
services, and to use these resources to promote one's health and wellness
preventing illness - Reducing the risk of illness, promoting good health habits, and maintaining
optimal functioning
Nurses prevent illness primarily by teaching and by personal example
Educational programs in areas such as prenatal care for pregnant women, smoking-cessation
programs, and stress-reduction seminars
Community programs and resources encouraging healthy lifestyles
Literature, TV, radio, or Internet information on healthy diet, exercise, and good health habits
, Health assessments in institutions, clinics, and community settings that identify areas of strength and
risks for illness
Facilitating Coping With Disability and Death - Maximizing person's strengths and potentials
Patient teaching
Referral to community support systems
Providing end-of-care
Hospice programs
A nurse who explains a surgical procedure to a patient in order to obtain informed consent is
fulfilling the role of counselor. - False
A nurse who explains a surgical procedure to a patient in order to obtain informed consent is
fulfilling the role of - advocate.
Nursing as a Professional Discipline - 1. Well-Defined body of specific & unique knowledge.
2. Strong service orientation.
3. Recognized authority by a professional group.
4. Code of Ethics.
5. Professional Organization that sets standards,
6. Ongoing Research.
7. Autonomy & Self-Regulation.
autonomy - self-government, independence
Nurse Practice Acts - describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state
