And Answers 2025
Florence Nightingale - Answer - "Angel of the Crimea"
1st Person to maintain accurate records
Stressed importance of continuing education
Instituting occupation and recreational therapy
Recognized important of nutrition
Identified personal needs of the client
NURSING IS NOT THE SAME AS MEDICINE
Clara Barton - Answer - Founder of the American Red Cross 1882
Lillian Walk - Answer - Founder of Public Health Nursing
Mary Adelaide Nutting - Answer - Became the first professor of nursing
Mary Mahoney - Answer - First African American to graduate with a nursing degree
(Define) Professional Nursing - Answer - "Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of
health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and
populations." ANA
Nursing Profession Characteristics - Answer - -Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge
-Strong service orientation
-Recognized authority
-Code of Ethics
-Professional Organization that sets standards
, -Ongoing research (EBP)
-Autonomy and self-regulation
Roles of a Professional Nurse - Answer - -Caregiver
-Communicator
-Teacher/Educator
-Counselor
-Leader
-Researcher
-Advocate
-Collaborator
Education Routes to Nursing - Answer - LPN, Diploma, ADN, RN, RN-BSN, MSN, NP, DNP, PhD
6 Standards of Nursing Scope - Answer - 1) Assessment
2) Diagnosis
3) Outcome Identification
4) Planning
5) Implementation
6) Evaluation
9/10 Standards of Professional Performance - Answer - 1) Ethics
2) Education
3) EBP and research
4) Quality of practice
5) Communication
6) Leadership
7) Collaboration
8) Professional practice evaluation