THEORY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS .
1),What,similarities,and,differences,do,you,see,in,the,American,Nurses,Association,(ANA,and,International
,Council,of,Nurses,(ICN),definition,of,nursing?,,ANS,-
Although,the,American,Nursing,Association,(ANA),and,International,Council,of,Nurses,(ICN),are,both,nursi
ng,bodies,,their,definitions,of,nursing,differ,.The,ANA,definition,of,nursing,defines,nursing,as,being,"both,
an,art,and,science",and,then,elaborates,how,nurses,have,a,"subjective,experience",that,they,leverage,to,t
reat,patients,(American,Nursing,Association,,2020).,Therefore,,the,ANA,definition,focuses,more,on,how,a,
nurse,treats,her,patients,and,identifies,each,nurse,as,even,having,"specific,strengths,,passions,,and,expert
ise",(American,Nursing,Association,,2020).,The,ICN,definition,of,nursing,is,more,focused,on,what,nursing,i
s,from,a,clinical,perspective,stating,,"nursing,encompasses,autonomous,and,collaborative,care,of,individu
als",(International,Council,of,Nurses,,2020).,Unlike,the,ANA,definition,,the,ICN,also,talks,about,the,differe
nt,roles,outside,of,patience,care,a,nursing,encompasses,such,as,being,an,advocate,for,shaping,health,poli
cy,and,education.,However,,both,organizations,address,that,nursing,does,not,discriminate,and,there,is,a,f
ocus,on,giving,the,best,possible,care.
8),What,is,the,purpose,of,a,Nurse,Residency,program,as,it,is,described,in,the,IOM,Future,of,Nursing?,,ANS,
-
According,to,the,IOM,,the,purpose,of,the,Nurse,Residency,Program,is,to,support,the,transition,of,nurses,i
nto,their,practice,after,they,have,completed,a,pre-
licensure,or,advanced,degree,program,,or,as,they,transition,into,different,area,of,clinical,practice
7),How,do,you,see,the,Institute,of,Medicine,(IOM),key,messages,reflected,in,the,design,of,the,AEMSN,pro
gram?,,ANS,-
The,addition,of,the,foundation,year,to,the,traditional,MSN,program,highlights,the,second,key,point,allowi
ng,individuals,to,become,a,Registered,Nurse,(RN),and,continue,onto,"achieve,higher,levels,of,education",i
n,the,same,program,"practice,to,the,full,extent,of,their,education,and,training,",and,promotes,"seamless,
academic,progression",The,three,concentrations,offered,under,the,AEMSN,program,are,representative,of
,the,third,key,point.,Master,prepared,nurses,and,the,expanding,the,scope,of,practice,of,Advance,Practice,
Nurses,support,the,idea,of,nurses,working,along,side,other,health,professionals.
2.,Why,do,you,think,the,text,(Potter,&,Perry),included,"Importance,of,Nurses',Self-
care,in,this,introductory,chapter?,,ANS,-Nurses',self-
care,is,presented,in,the,introductory,chapter,of,the,Fundamentals,of,Nursing,because,it,is,preparing,us,for
,the,likelihood,of,facing,compassion,fatigue.,To,be,able,to,help,others,,we,must,help,ourselves.
, 1.,What,is,the,purpose,of,the,Masters,Essentials?,What,Essential,is,the,most,interesting,to,you,at,this,poin
t?,What,Essential,is,the,least,interesting,to,you,at,this,point?,Why?,,ANS,-
The,purpose,of,Masters,Essentials,,in,my,opinion,,is,to,ensure,that,nurses,have,the,vital,preparation,and,k
nowledge,to,implement,innovative,change
3.,How,do,you,think,evidence-,based,practice,and,patient-
,centered,care,might,lead,to,improved,quality,and,safety,for,patient,care?,,ANS,-Evidence-
based,practice,integrates,the,nurse's,knowledge,of,best,current,evidence,and,research,with,her,clinical,ex
pertise,and,patient,preferences,to,deliver,optimal,care
4.,What,is,the,difference,between,the,Professional,RN,and,Advanced,Practice,RN?,,ANS,-
What,separates,an,advanced,practice,registered,nurse,(APRN),from,the,professional,RN,is,advanced,,grad
uate-
,level,education.,An,APRN,is,able,to,practice,more,independently,as,a,result,of,a,master's,or,DNP,degree,in
,nursing,and,certification,in,a,specialization.,APRNS,include,clinical,nurse,specialists,,nurse,practitioners,,c
ertified,nurse-
midwives,,and,certified,registered,nurse,anesthetists.,The,APRN,is,expected,to,adhere,to,the,ANA,Standar
ds,of,Professional,Performance,,just,as,the,professional,RN,should,also.
•,What,relationship,do,you,see,between,the,ANA,definition,of,nursing,and,the,4,Overarching,Goals,of,Hea
lthy,People,2020?,,ANS,-
The,relationship,between,the,ANA,definition,of,nursing,and,the,4,Overarching,Goals,of,Healthy,People,20
20,can,be,summed,up,in,two,ideas:,inclusivity,,and,data,that,leads,to,better,health.,Inclusivity,runs,as,a,fo
undation,in,ANA,definition,of,nursing,through,the,commitment,to,treat,every,patient,with,the,best,possib
le,care,"regardless,of,who,they,are,,or,where,they,may,be,(American,Nursing,Association,,2020).,This,defi
nition,of,nursing,aligns,perfectly,with,the,second,goal,of,the,Overarching,Goals,of,Healthy,People,2020,to,
achieve,"health,equity,,eliminate,disparities,,and,improve,the,health,of,all,groups,(Health,Communication
,Working,Group,,2020).,The,next,step,after,having,a,goal,is,how,to,measure,that,goal.,Like,the,relationship
,where,"nurses,use,their,judgement,to,integrate,objective,data,with,subjective,experience,of,a,patient's,bi
ological,,physical,,and,behavioral,needs,",the,overarching,goals,are,measured,by,objective,data,and,subje
ctive,experience,(American,Nursing,Association,,2020;,Health,Communication,Working,Group,,2020).,The
refore,,ANA,defines,nursing,and,the,Overarching,Goals,of,Healthy,People,2020,provides,a,mean,to,measu
re,nursing.
3.,Describe,how,the,Health,Belief,Model,can,be,applied,to,the,current,COVID-
19,outbreak,and,preventative,measures,recommended,by,the,CDC.,,ANS,-
An,individual's,perception,and,beliefs,is,most,certainly,going,to,impact,their,behaviors,,as,well,as,the,outsi
de/external,factors,(like,media,sources,,political,figures,,culture,,age,,education-
,though,this,one,seems,less,likely,to,impact,with,COVID,preventions,it,appears).,Just,to,pose,a,slightly,diffe
rent,question,or,angle-
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS .
1),What,similarities,and,differences,do,you,see,in,the,American,Nurses,Association,(ANA,and,International
,Council,of,Nurses,(ICN),definition,of,nursing?,,ANS,-
Although,the,American,Nursing,Association,(ANA),and,International,Council,of,Nurses,(ICN),are,both,nursi
ng,bodies,,their,definitions,of,nursing,differ,.The,ANA,definition,of,nursing,defines,nursing,as,being,"both,
an,art,and,science",and,then,elaborates,how,nurses,have,a,"subjective,experience",that,they,leverage,to,t
reat,patients,(American,Nursing,Association,,2020).,Therefore,,the,ANA,definition,focuses,more,on,how,a,
nurse,treats,her,patients,and,identifies,each,nurse,as,even,having,"specific,strengths,,passions,,and,expert
ise",(American,Nursing,Association,,2020).,The,ICN,definition,of,nursing,is,more,focused,on,what,nursing,i
s,from,a,clinical,perspective,stating,,"nursing,encompasses,autonomous,and,collaborative,care,of,individu
als",(International,Council,of,Nurses,,2020).,Unlike,the,ANA,definition,,the,ICN,also,talks,about,the,differe
nt,roles,outside,of,patience,care,a,nursing,encompasses,such,as,being,an,advocate,for,shaping,health,poli
cy,and,education.,However,,both,organizations,address,that,nursing,does,not,discriminate,and,there,is,a,f
ocus,on,giving,the,best,possible,care.
8),What,is,the,purpose,of,a,Nurse,Residency,program,as,it,is,described,in,the,IOM,Future,of,Nursing?,,ANS,
-
According,to,the,IOM,,the,purpose,of,the,Nurse,Residency,Program,is,to,support,the,transition,of,nurses,i
nto,their,practice,after,they,have,completed,a,pre-
licensure,or,advanced,degree,program,,or,as,they,transition,into,different,area,of,clinical,practice
7),How,do,you,see,the,Institute,of,Medicine,(IOM),key,messages,reflected,in,the,design,of,the,AEMSN,pro
gram?,,ANS,-
The,addition,of,the,foundation,year,to,the,traditional,MSN,program,highlights,the,second,key,point,allowi
ng,individuals,to,become,a,Registered,Nurse,(RN),and,continue,onto,"achieve,higher,levels,of,education",i
n,the,same,program,"practice,to,the,full,extent,of,their,education,and,training,",and,promotes,"seamless,
academic,progression",The,three,concentrations,offered,under,the,AEMSN,program,are,representative,of
,the,third,key,point.,Master,prepared,nurses,and,the,expanding,the,scope,of,practice,of,Advance,Practice,
Nurses,support,the,idea,of,nurses,working,along,side,other,health,professionals.
2.,Why,do,you,think,the,text,(Potter,&,Perry),included,"Importance,of,Nurses',Self-
care,in,this,introductory,chapter?,,ANS,-Nurses',self-
care,is,presented,in,the,introductory,chapter,of,the,Fundamentals,of,Nursing,because,it,is,preparing,us,for
,the,likelihood,of,facing,compassion,fatigue.,To,be,able,to,help,others,,we,must,help,ourselves.
, 1.,What,is,the,purpose,of,the,Masters,Essentials?,What,Essential,is,the,most,interesting,to,you,at,this,poin
t?,What,Essential,is,the,least,interesting,to,you,at,this,point?,Why?,,ANS,-
The,purpose,of,Masters,Essentials,,in,my,opinion,,is,to,ensure,that,nurses,have,the,vital,preparation,and,k
nowledge,to,implement,innovative,change
3.,How,do,you,think,evidence-,based,practice,and,patient-
,centered,care,might,lead,to,improved,quality,and,safety,for,patient,care?,,ANS,-Evidence-
based,practice,integrates,the,nurse's,knowledge,of,best,current,evidence,and,research,with,her,clinical,ex
pertise,and,patient,preferences,to,deliver,optimal,care
4.,What,is,the,difference,between,the,Professional,RN,and,Advanced,Practice,RN?,,ANS,-
What,separates,an,advanced,practice,registered,nurse,(APRN),from,the,professional,RN,is,advanced,,grad
uate-
,level,education.,An,APRN,is,able,to,practice,more,independently,as,a,result,of,a,master's,or,DNP,degree,in
,nursing,and,certification,in,a,specialization.,APRNS,include,clinical,nurse,specialists,,nurse,practitioners,,c
ertified,nurse-
midwives,,and,certified,registered,nurse,anesthetists.,The,APRN,is,expected,to,adhere,to,the,ANA,Standar
ds,of,Professional,Performance,,just,as,the,professional,RN,should,also.
•,What,relationship,do,you,see,between,the,ANA,definition,of,nursing,and,the,4,Overarching,Goals,of,Hea
lthy,People,2020?,,ANS,-
The,relationship,between,the,ANA,definition,of,nursing,and,the,4,Overarching,Goals,of,Healthy,People,20
20,can,be,summed,up,in,two,ideas:,inclusivity,,and,data,that,leads,to,better,health.,Inclusivity,runs,as,a,fo
undation,in,ANA,definition,of,nursing,through,the,commitment,to,treat,every,patient,with,the,best,possib
le,care,"regardless,of,who,they,are,,or,where,they,may,be,(American,Nursing,Association,,2020).,This,defi
nition,of,nursing,aligns,perfectly,with,the,second,goal,of,the,Overarching,Goals,of,Healthy,People,2020,to,
achieve,"health,equity,,eliminate,disparities,,and,improve,the,health,of,all,groups,(Health,Communication
,Working,Group,,2020).,The,next,step,after,having,a,goal,is,how,to,measure,that,goal.,Like,the,relationship
,where,"nurses,use,their,judgement,to,integrate,objective,data,with,subjective,experience,of,a,patient's,bi
ological,,physical,,and,behavioral,needs,",the,overarching,goals,are,measured,by,objective,data,and,subje
ctive,experience,(American,Nursing,Association,,2020;,Health,Communication,Working,Group,,2020).,The
refore,,ANA,defines,nursing,and,the,Overarching,Goals,of,Healthy,People,2020,provides,a,mean,to,measu
re,nursing.
3.,Describe,how,the,Health,Belief,Model,can,be,applied,to,the,current,COVID-
19,outbreak,and,preventative,measures,recommended,by,the,CDC.,,ANS,-
An,individual's,perception,and,beliefs,is,most,certainly,going,to,impact,their,behaviors,,as,well,as,the,outsi
de/external,factors,(like,media,sources,,political,figures,,culture,,age,,education-
,though,this,one,seems,less,likely,to,impact,with,COVID,preventions,it,appears).,Just,to,pose,a,slightly,diffe
rent,question,or,angle-
