UTA Intro to Nursing Exam 1 Graded A+
APRN - ANSWER-Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, most common MSN
Associates Program - ANSWER-Popularity due to accessibility, low tuition, short
duration & still takes NCLEX
Baccalaureate Degree - ANSWER-4 year general education and nursing courses,
eligible to take NCLEX; need BSN to qualify as a profession
Barriers to EBP in Nursing - ANSWER-Insufficient time to explore questions
Rejection of need for change or resistance to change
Lack of time or access
Inability to critically read and understand research
Lack of knowledge about EBP
Lack of administrative support
BSN - ANSWER-Bachelor of Science in Nursing earned through 4 yr program or
accelerated program, many high-paying specialties
Certification - ANSWER-A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is
evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe
and ethical care.
Clara Barton (1821-1912) - ANSWER-Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the
American Red Cross. "Angel of the Battlefield"
CNA - ANSWER-certified nurse assistant
Continuing Education - ANSWER-Classes required for license renewal; lifelong learning
Developments in nursing - ANSWER-1893 - 3 nurses meet at Chicago World's Fair and
form what later become the National League for Nursing (NLN)
1896 - American Nurses Association (ANA)
Diploma Programs - ANSWER-Training done in hospitals as an apprenticeship typically
2-3 years duration
DNP, DNS, PhD - ANSWER-Doctorate in Nursing
DNP - focused on practice
APRN - ANSWER-Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, most common MSN
Associates Program - ANSWER-Popularity due to accessibility, low tuition, short
duration & still takes NCLEX
Baccalaureate Degree - ANSWER-4 year general education and nursing courses,
eligible to take NCLEX; need BSN to qualify as a profession
Barriers to EBP in Nursing - ANSWER-Insufficient time to explore questions
Rejection of need for change or resistance to change
Lack of time or access
Inability to critically read and understand research
Lack of knowledge about EBP
Lack of administrative support
BSN - ANSWER-Bachelor of Science in Nursing earned through 4 yr program or
accelerated program, many high-paying specialties
Certification - ANSWER-A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is
evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe
and ethical care.
Clara Barton (1821-1912) - ANSWER-Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the
American Red Cross. "Angel of the Battlefield"
CNA - ANSWER-certified nurse assistant
Continuing Education - ANSWER-Classes required for license renewal; lifelong learning
Developments in nursing - ANSWER-1893 - 3 nurses meet at Chicago World's Fair and
form what later become the National League for Nursing (NLN)
1896 - American Nurses Association (ANA)
Diploma Programs - ANSWER-Training done in hospitals as an apprenticeship typically
2-3 years duration
DNP, DNS, PhD - ANSWER-Doctorate in Nursing
DNP - focused on practice
