NUR 2058-Dimensions Final Study Guide

NUR 2058-Dimensions Final Study Guide Chapter 2  Identify the “father of modern medicine” and key historical persons who advanced the nursing profession Hippocrates was considered to be the father of modern medicine. His beliefs focused on harmony with the natural law instead of on appeasing the gods. He emphasized treating the whole client-mind, body, spirt, and environment -and making diagnoses on the basis of symptoms rather than on an isolated idea of a disease Florence Nightingale is universally regarded as the founder of modern nursing. Dedicated her life to improving health care and nursing standards. Played a huge part in the Crimean War and helped to improve nursing education, hospital conditions, sanitation, and health care in general. Opened the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery. Isabel Adams Hampton Robb dedicated her life to raising the standards of nursing education in the United States. She was the director of the Illinois Training School for nurses, and some of her ideas were developed and implemented, such as a grading policy for students. She also advocated for the reduction of the long hours involved in training nurses. She headed the John Hopkins Training School for Nurses, and brought together leaders from key nursing schools to for the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses, and served as chairwoman. This group was the precursor to the National League for Nursing. Robb was also the first president of the American Nurses Association. She also helped develop the American Journal of Nursing, the first professional journal dedicated to the improvement of nursing. Lillian Wald opened the Henry Street Settlement, a storefront health clinic in one of the poorest sections in the city of New York. This clinic allowed organization nurses to make home visits, focused on sanitary conditions, and children’s health. Wald became a dedicated social reformer, an efficient fundraiser, and an eloquent speaker. She is also credited with the founding of the American Red Cross’s Town and Country Nursing Service. She founded and became the first president of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing. Many child health and wellness programs in use today are based on her efforts. Lavinia Lloyd Dock contributions as a reformer focused on the professionalization of nursing the equality of women. She wrote the first medication textbook for nurses, and worked along Lillian Wald and Isabel Robb. Spent most of her career dedicated to the pursuit of equal rights. She also believed poverty and squalor contributed to poor health, and dedicated herself to social reform to address these problems. One of the most influential leaders in the early 20th century. Annie W. Goodrich provided nursing care at Lillian Wald’s Henry Street Settlement after receiving her nursing degree. She was known as an outstanding nursing educator and ran a number of nursing schools. She was appointed state inspector of nursing schools, a position that up until that time had only been held by physicians. She was the dean of the US army nursing school and Yale school of nursing. She established a nursing training program at Vassar College. She had demonstrated that teaching theoretical information in a classroom was just as important in training highly skilled nurses in clinical practice. Her many writings about nursing education and her experiences with military nursing have been a great contribution to the nursing profession. Loretta C. Ford is credited with founding the nurse practitioner (NP) practice. She worked with pediatrician, Dr. Henry K. Silver to form the first NP program after noticing a shortage on family physicians. Ford also became the founding dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing and director of the Nursing Service at the University Hospital in 1972. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame for being recognized as an internationally renowned nursing leader who has transformed the profession of nursing and made health care more accessible to the general public. She also won the Blackwell award, which is given to a woman who has shown exemplifying outstanding service to humanity.  Review the evolution of symbols in nursing and significance of these symbols In Modern society, the symbols connect the professions to their historical roots and provide the philosophical basis for the work they do. The significance of the lamp is really the significance of light. For years, lamps were used to push back the darkness. It dispelled fear and allowed people to pursue learning long after the sun went down. It often was used as a religious symbol that represented an eternal flame that dispels darkness and evil. The lamp was first used as a symbol for the nursing profession at the time of Florence Nightingale. The lamp became a sign for caring, comfort, and often the difference between life and death. It retains its significance as a symbol of the ideals and selfless devotion of Florence Nightingale. It also signifies the knowledge and learning that the graduate has attained during their years in the nursing program. The Nursing pin can trace its origins to the heavy protective war shields used by soldiers as far back as the Greek and Roman Empires. The pinning ceremony is part of a long tradition that acknowledges nursing graduates as belonging to a unique group and identifies them as new members of the health-care community. It is a symbol of their legal authority as licensed professionals. It’s a medal of honor. The Cap can be traced back to an early Christian era group of women called deaconesses. They were set apart from other women of the period by the white head covering, which indicated their primary service was to care for the sick. The white covering eventually evolved into a white cap that signified “service to others.” It is a sign of service to those in need, and is a reminder of the unchanging values of wisdom, faith, honesty, trust, and dedication of nursing. Chapter 4  List the QSEN competencies and relationship to nursing education 1.Client-Centered care 2.Teamwork and Collaboration 3.Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) 4.Quality Improvement (QI) 5.Safety 6.Informatics  Identify and discuss the importance of interpersonal education for nurses Two or more students from different professions learning about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes. Interdisciplinary learning helps to improve the real-world outcomes for the well-being of clients. Poor communication and lack of teamwork among health-care professionals were major contributions to the increased number of medicine and other errors in the hospital setting. In conjunction with other health-care disciplines, could integrate teaching and learning to improve health-care outcomes. Four key competences found in interprofessional education:  Values and Ethics for interprofessional practice  Roles and responsibilities  Interprofessional communication  Teams and Teamwork They recommend that these competences be emphasized throughout nursing and other professional health-care curriculums. Chapter 5  Identify the purpose and needs for nursing licensure Licensure is conducted by the state through the enforcement powers of its regulatory boards to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare by establishing professional standards. Licensure for nurses, as for any other professional who deals with the public, is necessary to ensure that everyone who claims to be a nurse can function at a minimal level of competency and safety. It helps to set the standards of care.  Review examples of ways a nursing license may be revoked  Conviction of a serious crime  Demonstration of gross negligence or unethical conduct in the practice of nursing  Failure to renew a nursing license while still continuing to practice nursing  Use of illegal drugs or alcohol during the provision of care for clients or use that carries over and affects the client’s health  Willful violation of the state’s nurse practice act Revocation of the license to practice nursing is one of the most severe punishments that a nurse can experience. The nursing profession is responsible for monitoring and enforcing its own standards through the state licensing board.  Identify why it is important for nurses to join professional organizations The establishment of a professional organization is one of the most important defining characteristics of a profession. An association is a group of people banding together to achieve a specific purpose. By working together for a specific purpose, an association or organization amplifies its impact, and by developing a strategic plan, it focuses that impact to achieve certain results. Nurses need and use power in every aspect of their professional lives. An individual nurse probably does not have much influence, but for nurses as a group, the potential is increased exponentially by the organization. The dedications to high-quality nursing standards and improved methods of practice by the major nursing organizations has led to improved care and increased benefits to the public as a whole. Nurses need power for supervising unlicensed personal and negotiating with the administration for increased independent of practice.  Define ways a professional organization can impact nursing The National League of Nursing was the first national nursing organization to provide accreditation for nursing programs at all levels. Its primary purpose is to maintain and improve the standards of nursing education. Its bylaws state that its purpose is to foster the development and improvement of hospital, industrial, and public health. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing was established to help colleges with schools of nursing work together to improve the standards for higher education for professional nursing. It serves the public interest by assessing and identifying nursing programs that engage in effective educational practices. The AACN has developed the guidelines for the education of professional nursing that is widely used as the theoretical basis for baccalaureate curriculum. The International Council of Nurses consists of national nursing organizations, and the ICN serves as the international organizations for professional nursing. The goal of the ICN is to improve health and nursing care throughout the world. The National Student Nurses’ Association is an independent legal cooperation established in 1953 to represent the needs of nursing students. The main purpose of the NSNA is to help maintain high standards of education in schools of nursing, with the ultimate goal of educating high-quality nurses who will provide excellent health care. Sigma Theta Tau is an honors organization that was established in colleges and universities to recognize individuals who have demonstrated leadership or made important contributions to professional nursing. It is international, and candidates are selected from among senior nursing students or graduate or practicing nurses. Together, these organizations help improve nursing education and improve care. These organizations also help to increase benefits for health-care professionals. They help establish nursing standards and help to improve the nursing practice. By having organization, nurse can have a louder voice on concerns and issues within the nursing field Chapter 1  Define Evidence-Bas