Obj. 1: The student will examine Accountability- Responsible professionally and
legally for the type/quality of nursing care
nursing as a profession
provided. Remain knowledgeable about science
•Identifying historical events influencing nursing
and technology.
practice
Caregiver- Help patients maintain health,
Nurses respond to the needs of patients and
manage disease and symptoms and provide
actively participate in determining best practices.
independence while healing. Promote healing
Knowledge of history increases the ability to
through both physical and interpersonal skills.
understand social and intellectual origins. The
Advocate- Protect patient’s human and legal
University of Washington Medical Center became
rights and assist in implementing those rights if
the first Magnet-designated organization. 1920s,
needed. Act on behalf of the patient. IE- Provide
nursing specialization began
additional information to help a patient decide to
Florence Nightingale- First
accept treatment or not.
epidemiologist,made the first training course for
Educator- Important for patient’s health and
nurses, teaching based on health maintenance
recovery. Identify patients' ability to learn and
and restoration, increased sanitation on
explain facts about their health, describe the
battlefields and practices still remain from her
reason for care activities, demonstrate
today.
procedures such as self-care, reinforce learning
Clara Barton- Founder of the Red Cross,
and evaluate patients progress in learning.
including helping soldiers that were actively
Communicator- Nurse-Patient relationship.
dying.
Allows nurses to know their patients for
Dorthea Dix and Mary (mother)- Organized
strengths, weaknesses and needs. Effective
hospitals and ambulances, chose nurses, cared
communication strategies are needed.
for wounded soldiers and monitored supplies for
Manager- Direct nursing groups by making an
troops.
environment for collaborative patient care and
Harriet Tubman- Led slaves to freedom
safe, evidence based quality care with positive
Mary Mahoney- First professionally educated
outcomes. Coordinates policy and budgetary
black nurse, relationships between cultures and
responsibility. Leadership styles for nursing
races, cultural diversity, and respected patients
environments for staff/patients that reflect the
with no prejudice.
values of the healthcare organization.
Isabel Robb (ANA)- Helped founded ANA
(American Nurses Association), authored lots of
nursing books, one of first authors of American
Journal of Nursing
Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster- Started Henry
Street Settlement that focused on the health
needs of poor people who lived in NYC
•Differentiating nursing roles and functions in
nursing practice
Autonomy- Nursing interventions without Benner's Stages of nursing-
medical orders. IE- Deep breathing exercises to Sheila Benner- Philosopher
clear lungs and promote oxygenation to patients Novice- No professional experience
that recently had a major surgery.
, Advanced Beginner- Knows meaningful
situational components but cannot prioritize
between them
Competent- Beginner to understand actions in
long-time goals
Proficient- Looks at situations as wholes rather
than in terms of aspects
Expert- Intuitive grasp of the situation and zeros
in on the accurate region of the problem
Code of Ethics- Philosophical ideas of right and
wrong that define the morals you will use to
provide care to patients.
•Comparing how various health care agencies
impact nursing practice. (e.g., CDC, NIH, PHS, VA
and others).
Effective prevention and control of infection
require you to remain aware of the modes of
transmission and ways to control them.
Removing microorganisms. Failure to comply
with basic procedures places patients at risk for
infections that can seriously impair recovery or
•Summarizing standards of nursing practice and
lead to death. Infection prevention is essential
practice settings
for creating a safe health care environment for
Professional practice includes knowledge from
patients, families, and health care staff.
social and behavioral sciences, biological and
•Distinguishing among Associate Degree Nursing
physiological sciences and nursing theories.
ADN, Diploma, Baccalaureate, and graduate
Includes ethical and social values, professional
education and their respective accrediting
autonomy and sense of commitment and
agencies.
community.
Diploma- 1-2 year program usually at a
Nursing Practice Acts (NPAs)- By State Boards
community college. LVN’s help RN’s care for
of Nursing and regulate nursing scope of
stable patients. Work under RNs and are limited
practice. Protect public health, safety and
in the types of tasks they can perform.
welfare.
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)- 2 year
Licensure and Certification- NCLEX-RN Exam,
program at university or community college.
Certification requirements vary.
Focuses on basic sciences, theoretical and
clinical courses. Can later progress to earn BSN.
Baccalaureate (Bachelor’s)- 4 years program at
college or university. Focuses on basic sciences,
theoretical and clinical courses. Also with Social
sciences, arts and humanities to support nursing
theory. Canada’s BScN/BN is equivalent to the US
BSN.
legally for the type/quality of nursing care
nursing as a profession
provided. Remain knowledgeable about science
•Identifying historical events influencing nursing
and technology.
practice
Caregiver- Help patients maintain health,
Nurses respond to the needs of patients and
manage disease and symptoms and provide
actively participate in determining best practices.
independence while healing. Promote healing
Knowledge of history increases the ability to
through both physical and interpersonal skills.
understand social and intellectual origins. The
Advocate- Protect patient’s human and legal
University of Washington Medical Center became
rights and assist in implementing those rights if
the first Magnet-designated organization. 1920s,
needed. Act on behalf of the patient. IE- Provide
nursing specialization began
additional information to help a patient decide to
Florence Nightingale- First
accept treatment or not.
epidemiologist,made the first training course for
Educator- Important for patient’s health and
nurses, teaching based on health maintenance
recovery. Identify patients' ability to learn and
and restoration, increased sanitation on
explain facts about their health, describe the
battlefields and practices still remain from her
reason for care activities, demonstrate
today.
procedures such as self-care, reinforce learning
Clara Barton- Founder of the Red Cross,
and evaluate patients progress in learning.
including helping soldiers that were actively
Communicator- Nurse-Patient relationship.
dying.
Allows nurses to know their patients for
Dorthea Dix and Mary (mother)- Organized
strengths, weaknesses and needs. Effective
hospitals and ambulances, chose nurses, cared
communication strategies are needed.
for wounded soldiers and monitored supplies for
Manager- Direct nursing groups by making an
troops.
environment for collaborative patient care and
Harriet Tubman- Led slaves to freedom
safe, evidence based quality care with positive
Mary Mahoney- First professionally educated
outcomes. Coordinates policy and budgetary
black nurse, relationships between cultures and
responsibility. Leadership styles for nursing
races, cultural diversity, and respected patients
environments for staff/patients that reflect the
with no prejudice.
values of the healthcare organization.
Isabel Robb (ANA)- Helped founded ANA
(American Nurses Association), authored lots of
nursing books, one of first authors of American
Journal of Nursing
Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster- Started Henry
Street Settlement that focused on the health
needs of poor people who lived in NYC
•Differentiating nursing roles and functions in
nursing practice
Autonomy- Nursing interventions without Benner's Stages of nursing-
medical orders. IE- Deep breathing exercises to Sheila Benner- Philosopher
clear lungs and promote oxygenation to patients Novice- No professional experience
that recently had a major surgery.
, Advanced Beginner- Knows meaningful
situational components but cannot prioritize
between them
Competent- Beginner to understand actions in
long-time goals
Proficient- Looks at situations as wholes rather
than in terms of aspects
Expert- Intuitive grasp of the situation and zeros
in on the accurate region of the problem
Code of Ethics- Philosophical ideas of right and
wrong that define the morals you will use to
provide care to patients.
•Comparing how various health care agencies
impact nursing practice. (e.g., CDC, NIH, PHS, VA
and others).
Effective prevention and control of infection
require you to remain aware of the modes of
transmission and ways to control them.
Removing microorganisms. Failure to comply
with basic procedures places patients at risk for
infections that can seriously impair recovery or
•Summarizing standards of nursing practice and
lead to death. Infection prevention is essential
practice settings
for creating a safe health care environment for
Professional practice includes knowledge from
patients, families, and health care staff.
social and behavioral sciences, biological and
•Distinguishing among Associate Degree Nursing
physiological sciences and nursing theories.
ADN, Diploma, Baccalaureate, and graduate
Includes ethical and social values, professional
education and their respective accrediting
autonomy and sense of commitment and
agencies.
community.
Diploma- 1-2 year program usually at a
Nursing Practice Acts (NPAs)- By State Boards
community college. LVN’s help RN’s care for
of Nursing and regulate nursing scope of
stable patients. Work under RNs and are limited
practice. Protect public health, safety and
in the types of tasks they can perform.
welfare.
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)- 2 year
Licensure and Certification- NCLEX-RN Exam,
program at university or community college.
Certification requirements vary.
Focuses on basic sciences, theoretical and
clinical courses. Can later progress to earn BSN.
Baccalaureate (Bachelor’s)- 4 years program at
college or university. Focuses on basic sciences,
theoretical and clinical courses. Also with Social
sciences, arts and humanities to support nursing
theory. Canada’s BScN/BN is equivalent to the US
BSN.
