Concepts in Nursing Exam 1 Questions
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Standards of Practice - Answer: describe a competent level of nursing based on a decision making model
which includes:
Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcome identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Scope of Practice - Answer: Authoritative statements that describe the responsibility of the profession. A
complex system of intertwined responsibilities, including legal, ethical, and value components.
A social contract with society of the expectations of the profession, and the professions expectation of
itself.
The purpose is to improve the health and well-being of our patients, families, communities.
Current Status of Nursing: Characteristics - Answer: Knowledge-based on education and practice, the
"Science of Nursing in all its complexity.
Mission-our shared goals, what those we care for can expect from us.
Education-our formal preparation
Social Contract-what we promise society, what society expects from us.
Autonomy-our independent capacity to make decisions for our patients within the confines of our scope
of practice.
Accountability-ownership of our decision-making.
Current Status of Nursing: Values - Answer: Respect for human dignity.
, Care for health problems regardless of the nature of the health problem.
The patient's right to self determination.
The relationship with our nursing and non-nursing colleagues.
Our total commitment to the patient.
Current Status of Nursing: Barriers - Answer: The lack of acknowledgement the nursing has a unique set
of knowledge that in some manner is not entirely objective, observable and analytical. Nursing
knowledge is based on the human response to what is happening to the patient and encompasses the
biophysical as well as psychosocial realms. It is holism, the mind, body, and spirit that make up the
human-being.
Gender stereotyping
Lack of clarity on what it means to call oneself a nurse
Appearance (changing norms on nursing dress)
Health care organizations controlling nursing
Health care colleagues such as those in medicine consider nursing an "occupation", not a profession.
Florence Nightingale - Answer: Believed the role of the nurse was to help the body recover, and remain
free from disease
Our first "nurse scientist"
An epidemiologist who analyzed statistics to show the connection between poor sanitation and disease
such as cholera and dysentery
Known as the lady with the lamp, she showed that fresh air, sanitation and nutrition were key aspects of
treatment for wounded soldiers
Practices she advocated are still a part of twenty first century nursing.
Clara Barton - Answer: Established the American Red Cross, is known as the "American Florence
Nightingale." (Pre American Civil War)
Dorthea Dix - Answer: supervisor of the Union Army Nurses (Civil War)
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
Standards of Practice - Answer: describe a competent level of nursing based on a decision making model
which includes:
Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcome identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Scope of Practice - Answer: Authoritative statements that describe the responsibility of the profession. A
complex system of intertwined responsibilities, including legal, ethical, and value components.
A social contract with society of the expectations of the profession, and the professions expectation of
itself.
The purpose is to improve the health and well-being of our patients, families, communities.
Current Status of Nursing: Characteristics - Answer: Knowledge-based on education and practice, the
"Science of Nursing in all its complexity.
Mission-our shared goals, what those we care for can expect from us.
Education-our formal preparation
Social Contract-what we promise society, what society expects from us.
Autonomy-our independent capacity to make decisions for our patients within the confines of our scope
of practice.
Accountability-ownership of our decision-making.
Current Status of Nursing: Values - Answer: Respect for human dignity.
, Care for health problems regardless of the nature of the health problem.
The patient's right to self determination.
The relationship with our nursing and non-nursing colleagues.
Our total commitment to the patient.
Current Status of Nursing: Barriers - Answer: The lack of acknowledgement the nursing has a unique set
of knowledge that in some manner is not entirely objective, observable and analytical. Nursing
knowledge is based on the human response to what is happening to the patient and encompasses the
biophysical as well as psychosocial realms. It is holism, the mind, body, and spirit that make up the
human-being.
Gender stereotyping
Lack of clarity on what it means to call oneself a nurse
Appearance (changing norms on nursing dress)
Health care organizations controlling nursing
Health care colleagues such as those in medicine consider nursing an "occupation", not a profession.
Florence Nightingale - Answer: Believed the role of the nurse was to help the body recover, and remain
free from disease
Our first "nurse scientist"
An epidemiologist who analyzed statistics to show the connection between poor sanitation and disease
such as cholera and dysentery
Known as the lady with the lamp, she showed that fresh air, sanitation and nutrition were key aspects of
treatment for wounded soldiers
Practices she advocated are still a part of twenty first century nursing.
Clara Barton - Answer: Established the American Red Cross, is known as the "American Florence
Nightingale." (Pre American Civil War)
Dorthea Dix - Answer: supervisor of the Union Army Nurses (Civil War)
