Questions And Answers || Verified
\.what is nursing? - Answer-the protection and promotion of health, prevention of illness, and
advocacy in the care of individuals and families.
\.what does nursing require? - Answer-- Current knowledge and practice standards
- Insightful and compassionate approach
- Critical thinking and clinical judgment
\.what identifies nursing as a profession? - Answer-autonomy
\.what are the characteristics of a profession? - Answer-- administer patient centered care
- use of critical thinking
- be responsible and accountable to self/ patients
\.what are the professional roles of nursing? - Answer-- Autonomy and Accountability
- Advocate
- Caregiver
- Communicator
- Educator
- Manager
\.autonomy - Answer-initiation of independent nursing interventions without medical orders
, \.accountability - Answer-professionally and legally responsible for the quality of care provided
\.caregiver - Answer-help patients maintain and regain health
\.advocate - Answer-- protect patients human and legal rights
- help patient assert those rights
\.educator - Answer-explain concepts and facts about their health
\.communicator - Answer-communicate with patient and families
\.manager - Answer-establishing a patient centered environment to provide safe and positive
patient outcomes
\.What are Benner's 5 stages of nursing proficiency? - Answer-1. Novice
2. Advanced Beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert
\.novice - Answer-- no previous level of experience
- adheres to principles and rules
- lacks confident to demonstrate safe practice
\.advanced beginner - Answer-- some level of experience
- needs occasional supportive cues