Transition to RN - section I Questions With
Complete Solutions
A Program for the Nursing Profession (Ginzberg
Report 1948) Correct Answers a) Reviewed
problems centering on the shortage of nurses. b)
Recommended that nursing teams consisting of
variously educated nurses be developed.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing,
ACEN Correct Answers a) formerly known as
National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission, Inc., NLNAC. The name was changed
in May of 2013. b) By 1952 the NLN had a
temporary accreditation program in place. c) The
accreditation of programs had a noticeable effect
on standards of nursing education. d) Today the
ACEN arm of the NLN is responsible for the
accreditation of nursing education schools &
programs. e) The ACEN is recognized by the US
Dept. of Education as the national accrediting body
for all types of nursing education programs.
American Academy of Nursing, AAN Correct
Answers e) The purpose of this organization is to
recognize nurses who have made significant
contributions to the profession of nursing. b)
Established by the ANA in 1973 as an honorary
association in the ANA. c) The ANA's board of
directors chose the original members. d) Now an
,independent organization that is an affiliate of
ANA, and new members are selected by those
currently in the AAN. e) Those elected to the AAN
are considered fellows and may use the title Fellow
of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN).
American Assembly for Men in Nursing, AAMN
Correct Answers formed in 1971
American Association of Colleges of Nursing, AACN
Correct Answers a) formed to assist baccalaureate
and higher degree schools of nursing in working
cooperatively to improve higher education for
professional nursing. b) Membership is limited to
programs that offer a baccalaureate degree or
higher in nursing, with an upper-division nursing
major, and that are part of a regionally accredited
college or university. c) Focus on the quality of
nursing education in baccalaureate and higher
degree programs and support and assistance to
deans and programs in providing excellence in
education. d) The organization also provides data
regarding these programs and is active in public
advocacy for nursing and nursing education both
independently and through the Tri-Council.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Correct Answers Founded in 1969 offers
certification programs in many critical care areas.
,American Association of Occupational Health
Nurses Correct Answers began in 1942, when 300
nurses from 16 states created the American
Association of Industrial Nurses (AAIN)
American Civil War Correct Answers 1861 a) The
nursing profession was still in an embryonic,
unorganized stage. b) Many men and women
volunteered to help. After a brief training course,
they performed nursing duties on behalf of the
Union. c) The poet Walt Whitman is one of the
better known individuals who became nurses
during this time. d) Many religious orders
volunteered and provided service. e) A steamer,
the Red Rover ,captured from the Confederates,
was converted into a floating hospital and
anchored near Vicksburg, Mississippi. Considered
the first Navy hospital ship, staffed through the
volunteer efforts of the Catholic Sisters of Mercy,
who became the first "Navy" nurses. f) The serious
need for trained nurses created by the Civil War
was undoubtedly a significant factor in the
development of nursing in the United States.
American Nurses Association, ANA Correct
Answers The professional association for RNs, had
its origins in a meeting of nursing leaders at the
World's Fair in Chicago in 1890. Through their
suggestions & efforts, the alumnae organizations of
10 schools of nursing sent delegates in 1896 to
, form a committee to organize a professional
association for nurses in the US & Canada. The
name "American Nurses Association" was adopted
in the United States in 1911; Canadian nurses
formed their own organization at that time. •
Membership -The ANA membership comprises the
50 state nurses' associations & the three territorial
constituent units. State nurses' associations (SNAs)
comprise the district nurses' associations (DNAs).
The individual nurse belongs to the ANA through
the SNA. Membership is limited to RNs. • Activities
& Services: As a professional association, it has
been involved in all the issues that nursing has
confronted. • Advancement of the Profession. The
ANA supports work on policies related to the
profession as a whole, such as the Code of Ethics
for Nurses (ANA, 2001). The ANA also supports
research on topics related to the profession • ANA
offers certification through the American Nurses
Credentialing Center. Recognition for expertise in a
particular area usually is granted based on
demonstration of knowledge through testing &
clinical practice, although the criteria for
certification vary among specialties. • Legislative
Activity. The ANA is extensively involved in
legislative activity. A newsletter, Capitol Update, is
published monthly & provides information to the
reader about issues currently being addressed in
the Capitol. • Collective Bargaining. An activity that
has a major impact on the economic welfare of
Complete Solutions
A Program for the Nursing Profession (Ginzberg
Report 1948) Correct Answers a) Reviewed
problems centering on the shortage of nurses. b)
Recommended that nursing teams consisting of
variously educated nurses be developed.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing,
ACEN Correct Answers a) formerly known as
National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission, Inc., NLNAC. The name was changed
in May of 2013. b) By 1952 the NLN had a
temporary accreditation program in place. c) The
accreditation of programs had a noticeable effect
on standards of nursing education. d) Today the
ACEN arm of the NLN is responsible for the
accreditation of nursing education schools &
programs. e) The ACEN is recognized by the US
Dept. of Education as the national accrediting body
for all types of nursing education programs.
American Academy of Nursing, AAN Correct
Answers e) The purpose of this organization is to
recognize nurses who have made significant
contributions to the profession of nursing. b)
Established by the ANA in 1973 as an honorary
association in the ANA. c) The ANA's board of
directors chose the original members. d) Now an
,independent organization that is an affiliate of
ANA, and new members are selected by those
currently in the AAN. e) Those elected to the AAN
are considered fellows and may use the title Fellow
of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN).
American Assembly for Men in Nursing, AAMN
Correct Answers formed in 1971
American Association of Colleges of Nursing, AACN
Correct Answers a) formed to assist baccalaureate
and higher degree schools of nursing in working
cooperatively to improve higher education for
professional nursing. b) Membership is limited to
programs that offer a baccalaureate degree or
higher in nursing, with an upper-division nursing
major, and that are part of a regionally accredited
college or university. c) Focus on the quality of
nursing education in baccalaureate and higher
degree programs and support and assistance to
deans and programs in providing excellence in
education. d) The organization also provides data
regarding these programs and is active in public
advocacy for nursing and nursing education both
independently and through the Tri-Council.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Correct Answers Founded in 1969 offers
certification programs in many critical care areas.
,American Association of Occupational Health
Nurses Correct Answers began in 1942, when 300
nurses from 16 states created the American
Association of Industrial Nurses (AAIN)
American Civil War Correct Answers 1861 a) The
nursing profession was still in an embryonic,
unorganized stage. b) Many men and women
volunteered to help. After a brief training course,
they performed nursing duties on behalf of the
Union. c) The poet Walt Whitman is one of the
better known individuals who became nurses
during this time. d) Many religious orders
volunteered and provided service. e) A steamer,
the Red Rover ,captured from the Confederates,
was converted into a floating hospital and
anchored near Vicksburg, Mississippi. Considered
the first Navy hospital ship, staffed through the
volunteer efforts of the Catholic Sisters of Mercy,
who became the first "Navy" nurses. f) The serious
need for trained nurses created by the Civil War
was undoubtedly a significant factor in the
development of nursing in the United States.
American Nurses Association, ANA Correct
Answers The professional association for RNs, had
its origins in a meeting of nursing leaders at the
World's Fair in Chicago in 1890. Through their
suggestions & efforts, the alumnae organizations of
10 schools of nursing sent delegates in 1896 to
, form a committee to organize a professional
association for nurses in the US & Canada. The
name "American Nurses Association" was adopted
in the United States in 1911; Canadian nurses
formed their own organization at that time. •
Membership -The ANA membership comprises the
50 state nurses' associations & the three territorial
constituent units. State nurses' associations (SNAs)
comprise the district nurses' associations (DNAs).
The individual nurse belongs to the ANA through
the SNA. Membership is limited to RNs. • Activities
& Services: As a professional association, it has
been involved in all the issues that nursing has
confronted. • Advancement of the Profession. The
ANA supports work on policies related to the
profession as a whole, such as the Code of Ethics
for Nurses (ANA, 2001). The ANA also supports
research on topics related to the profession • ANA
offers certification through the American Nurses
Credentialing Center. Recognition for expertise in a
particular area usually is granted based on
demonstration of knowledge through testing &
clinical practice, although the criteria for
certification vary among specialties. • Legislative
Activity. The ANA is extensively involved in
legislative activity. A newsletter, Capitol Update, is
published monthly & provides information to the
reader about issues currently being addressed in
the Capitol. • Collective Bargaining. An activity that
has a major impact on the economic welfare of
