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Definition of Nursing Nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human response, the advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and populations OCC Nursing Philosophy Caring for human beings Understanding their environment Nurturing health Maintaining high standards of nursing OCC Nursing Core Competencies Accountability, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Culture/Diversity, Decision Making, Leadership, nursing process, professionalism, safety, teaching and learning. Professional Code of Ethics for Nursing Set by the American nurses association, Non negotiable standard that expresses nursings commitment to society. -Respect for all human beings -Commitment to the individual, family group or community -Advocacy for health protection and patient rights -Accountable and responsible for optimum patient care -Practicing as a competent safe professional -Active participation in improving health environment -Advancement through knowledge and skill development -Responsible for articulating nursing values and shaping social policy -Promotion of community, national and international health Nursing Standards of Practice Nursing Standards are an independent practice with their own standards. Completely separate from medicine. Lets the nurse know exactly what needs to be done to provide nursing care ANA Nursing Standards of practice -Assesment- Collects data regarding patients health or situation -Diagnosis- analyzes the data to diagnose -Outcomes identification- goal -Planning- RN develops a plan prescribe strategies and alternative to outcome -Implementation- RN implements an identified plan (coordination of care, health teaching and promotion, consultation and prescriptive authority) - Evaluation - evaluates progress and outcomes ANA Standards of professional performance -Quality of performance/practice -Education -Professional practice evaluation -Collegiality - Interact professionally - Collaboration- patients families and coworkers - Ethics -Leadership -Research -Environmental Safety/Health -Resource utilization - Safety, effectiveness, cost Identify the scope of practice in nursing Scope of nursing practice depends on educational preparation, experience and the nature of population served Different scopes of nursing practice Entry level nurses, ADN/BSN Generalists who provide direct care, collaborate and coordinate to manage care for individuals or groups Tenets Characterizing Nursing Practice Nursing practice is individualized Nurses coordinate care by establishing partnerships Caring is central to the practice of the RN RN's use the nursing process to provide individualized care to consumers A strong link exists between professional work environment and the RN's ability to provide quality health care and achieve outcomes Common elements of state nurse practice act Sets and maintains a high level of standards for all nurses, through education, testing, licensing, certification, discipline and information -Grants licenses, disciplines, sets educational standards, reviews, NCLEX items, grants specialty certifications and updates MPHC as needed Nursing Licensure RN is independtly accountable for their own actions. Has the obligation to practice and delegate within the individuals current range of education, knowledge and skill experience -Must complete application form with fee -Complete an educational program acceptable to the board of nursing -Pass the NCLEX-RN MPHC Michigan Public Health Code- A group of laws that are intended to protect and promote the health and well being of Michigan's citizens. Includes principles of the nurse practice act. With particular attention to helping the vulnerable and under served populations Nursing Leaders Florence Nightingale Mary Seacole Harriet Tubman- Black nurse aka conductor of the underground railroad Sojourner Truth-Black nurse advocate of clean and sanitary conditions Clara Barton-Established the American Red Cross- post war service for american soldiers Dorathea Dix-School teacher who organized military hospitals Lillian Wald-Public health pioneer-Sliding fee scale and occupational health Florence Nightingale Founder of Organized nursing -Crimean war (1854) Implemented hospital records Documented Statistics Introduced principles of asepsis and infection control -Wrote 'Notes on Nursing' -Established England's first formalized school of nursing Florence Nightingales Definition of Nursing Nursing is putting the patient in the best condition for nature to act - To use the environment to promote healing Mary Seacole Black Jamaican woman who also started organized nursing -Provided care to sick British soldiers living in Jamaica -Eager to provide care to soldiers in Crimea but was denied by Britain due to her race -Used her own money to open a lodging home in Crimea where she served the sick and wounded