Testbank for Professional Nursing Practice Concepts Perspectives 7th edition Blais Hayes

Question 1 Which organization published a 1965 position paper that identified associate degree nurses as “technical nurses”? 1. The American Medical Association 2. The American Nurses Association 3. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing 4. The National League for Nursing Correct Answer: 2 Rationale: In 1965, the American Nurses Association published a position paper on education of nurses that differentiated nurses with baccalaureate degrees and nurses with associate degrees as professional and technical nurses. The other organizations listed did not publish such papers. Cognitive Level: Remembering Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment Client Need Sub: Management of Care QSEN Competencies: II.C.1.1. Acknowledge own potential to contribute to effective team functioning. AACN Essential Competencies: VI.1. Compare/contrast the roles and perspectives of the nursing profession with other care professionals on the healthcare team (i.e., scope of discipline, education, and licensure requirements). NLN Competencies: Personal and Professional Development; Knowledge; Blurring of role boundaries and the resultant uncertainty about role expectations. Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment; Nursing Process Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss professionalism and nursing. Page Number: p. 9