Altruism: - Answers concern for welfare and wellbeing of others. Nurse's concern and advocacy
for welfare of patients, other nurses, and health care providers.
Autonomy - Answers right to self determination. Nurse respects patients' decision.
Human Dignity: - Answers respect for inherent worth of individual. Nurse values and respect
Integrity: - Answers acting in accordance of code of ethics and standards. Honest and provides
care based on ethical framework.
Social Justice: - Answers fair treatment regardless of economic status, race, citizenship...
QSEN competencies - Answers Patient centerd care
Teamwork and collaboration
Evidence based practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics
History of Nursing:
angel of mercy, handmaiden, battle ax, naughty nurse, military - Answers Angel of mercy:
religion.
Handmaiden Image: male dominant physician and nurse assists him.
Battle ax: torturer
Naught nurse: sexy arose in 20th century. Still persists.
Military: 1900s. Uniform. Warriors fighting disease. Providing support in battlefield
Rights of Research Participants - Answers Informed consent
Right not to be harmed, full disclosure, self determination, privacy
Institutional Review Boards: healthcare professionals+community people revie and critique
research proposals.
Protect research participants from harm
Ensure research is of value
, 2 purposes of Institutional Review Boards - Answers Protect research participants from harm
Ensure research is of value
PICO Questions - Answers Patient/population
Intervention
Comparison intervention
Outcome
Position vs Job vs Occupation - Answers Position: group of tasks assigned to 1 individual
Job: group of positions that are similar in type and level of work
Occupation: group of jobs that are similar in type of work.
Approaches to Defining Profession - Answers All are in a state of development, continuum, not
an either/or situation, power approach (money and political influence), trait approach (identify
traits of a profession and if a group meets criteria it is considered a profession)
Commonly Accepted Traits of a Profession - Answers Provides services, own special body of
knowledge on which it builds its skills, intellectual operations, high levels of individual
responsibility, higher education, own policies, attracts individuals who serve, not personal gain,
life's work, code of ethics, professional orgs, licensure, demonstrate competency to practice
Is nursing a profession? - Answers pretty close to a profession but still lacking. Public- not see
nursing as a profession.
6 primary sources for power or types of power: Reward, coercion, legal act, close personal
relationships (referent power), knowledge (expert power), use of media (info power)
How can nurses gain power? - Answers Political action:
Inhouse politics: nurses can influence decisions made in their workplace
Local government: nurses should paricipate in agencies or community
PTAs, church groups, local political organizations,
Gain experience
Learn how to work with higher levels of government. State and federal
Run for office
Influence important policies. Quality of care, patients' rights, universal healthcare