Fundamentals of Nursing Care 4th Edition (Chapters 1-2)

Licensed practical or vocational nurse - LPN/LVN (used in CA & TX) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Most basic of all the entry level options for nurses with full-time programs lasting from 9 months to 1 year associate degree nurse - Entry-level education of registered nurses; minimum of 2 years at a community college Nurse Practice Act - The law in each state that governs nurses' actions; addresses each level of nursing Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) - national organization specifically for students in health occupations educational programs scope of practice - limitations and allowances of what a nurse can do Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - Project that focuses on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed by nurses to continually improve the quality and safety of patient care evidence based practice (EBP) - problem solving approach using best evidence from nursing research studies, patient data, and patient's preferences and values NCLEX-PN - National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing NALPN - National Association of Licensed Practical Nursing Clara Barton - nurse in the US Civil War; 1st president of the Red Cross Association Dorothea Dix - activist for mental health and establishment of psychiatric hospitals; appointed Superintendent of Female Nurses in Army in 1961 - not a nurse or military officer Florence Nightingale - Founder of modern nursing