NURB 3030 EXAM 1 study guide Questions with Complete Solutions

what are the characteristics of a profession? Correct Answer-- High intellectual level - High level of individual responsibility and accountability - Specialized body of knowledge How were accountability and autonomy fostered in the profession of nursing? Correct Answer-- Nurses are common targets for malpractice suits; Florence Nightingale began the separation of education for nurses from that for doctors. - There is a role of shifting social norms. - Nurses still generally suffer from a subservient image. - Some progress has been made in some areas, such as nurse practitioners How can nurses attain/ maintain power over practice (empowerment)? Correct Answer-• Social structure of the work setting • Relationships • Group effort or environmental change or the individual nurse's own efforts at self-growth and actualization o Ability or capacity to exert influence over another person or group o Individual power usually is in a state of