FOUNDATIONS NS 300 UAA EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS
UAA SON program goals - ANSWER The mission of UAA School of Nursing
is to promote health and wellbeing by preparing nurses in leadership, nursing
science, practice, the art and practice and service to work with diverse
populations in a variety of health care settings with a special focus on the needs
of Alaska.
foundation class policies - ANSWER Students are expected to take
responsibility for their own learning by completing assigned readings,
assignments, and class activities before coming to class. participate in class
discussion.
Trace the evolution and the professionalization of modern nursing - ANSWER
Prior to formalized nursing schools or training nursing care was performed by
religious groups and people and mostly by women. wars increased the need for
nurses and florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing care. the
first training schools were developed in the mid 1800's. Most schools were
hands on training through mentoring or shadowing.
Linda Richards - ANSWER first trained nurse, initiated uniforms charting,
documentation
Florence Nightengale - ANSWER founder of modern nursing. recognized as
the first nursing scientist. introduced sanitation procedures. Opened the
Nightingale training school which served as a model for others 1860
Clara Barton - ANSWER Nurse during the civil war. Founded american Red
Cross and linked with the International Red cross.
,Mary Mahoney - ANSWER First African American professional nurse.
Worked for equal opportunities.
Lillian Wald - ANSWER Founded the Henry street settlement. Founder of
public health nursing.
Lavinia Dock - ANSWER Feminist, writer, political activist, suffragette.
Founded the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for
Nurses of the United States a precursor to the National League of Nurses
Margaret Sanger - ANSWER Public health nurse that had lasting impact on
women's health and was imprisoned for opening first birth control information
clinic.
Mary Breckinridge - ANSWER Pioneer nurse established the Frontier Nursing
Service
Luther Christman - ANSWER One of the founders of American Assembly of
Men in Nursing (AAMN)
What were the major political and social events that impacted the development
of nursing in the US? - ANSWER Wars such as Civil war, World war 1 and 2.
Vietnam war created a need and the government started to provide free training
and education to combat nurses. Provided just to women. specifically from the
bolton act in ww2
Criteria of a profession? - ANSWER Higher education, ethical code of
conduct, commitment of service to others and work that is valued by society,
organizations to support higher standards.
Definition of nursing in the Nursing's Social Policy Statement - ANSWER
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities,
preventions of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis
and treatment of human response.
Flexner Report - ANSWER criticized the quality as loose and lax
apprenticeship system and correspondence courses used to educate physicians.
400 schools closed. Consolidation of schools with limited resources and the
, german model of biomedical science and hands on clinical was recommended.
1910
Gold mark report - ANSWER Training should be in Universities not hospitals
in 1923
Bolton Act - ANSWER First time federal government funded Nursing
Education in 1943
Hill Burton Act - ANSWER Money was given from the federal government to
increase the number of hospitals which increased the demand of nurses. 1946
Brown Report - ANSWER Initiated the need for nurses to be accredited or
licensed to practice 1948.
Pew report - ANSWER community based education. A need for diversity,
gender, racial, ethics. Interdisciplinary teaching, practice and research. graduate
level clinical programs. 1993
Institute of research - ANSWER where LPN and LVN created in 1955
Sullivan and sullivan commision - ANSWER Greater diversity specifically for
gender 2004
IOM report future of Nursing - ANSWER Continuing higher education,
working to the extent of their full potential, better work force data, be prepared
to be full partners with other health care professionals. 2010
A call for radical transformation - ANSWER BSN minimum to enter nursing,
clinical sites need to be broadened and increase of clinical and classroom
instruction. Recruit diverse faculty and students
Benner's Stages of nursing expertise - ANSWER Novice, Advanced beginner,
competent, proficient and expert
Novice - ANSWER No experience-nursing students
Advanced Beginner - ANSWER Marginally acceptable performance
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS
UAA SON program goals - ANSWER The mission of UAA School of Nursing
is to promote health and wellbeing by preparing nurses in leadership, nursing
science, practice, the art and practice and service to work with diverse
populations in a variety of health care settings with a special focus on the needs
of Alaska.
foundation class policies - ANSWER Students are expected to take
responsibility for their own learning by completing assigned readings,
assignments, and class activities before coming to class. participate in class
discussion.
Trace the evolution and the professionalization of modern nursing - ANSWER
Prior to formalized nursing schools or training nursing care was performed by
religious groups and people and mostly by women. wars increased the need for
nurses and florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing care. the
first training schools were developed in the mid 1800's. Most schools were
hands on training through mentoring or shadowing.
Linda Richards - ANSWER first trained nurse, initiated uniforms charting,
documentation
Florence Nightengale - ANSWER founder of modern nursing. recognized as
the first nursing scientist. introduced sanitation procedures. Opened the
Nightingale training school which served as a model for others 1860
Clara Barton - ANSWER Nurse during the civil war. Founded american Red
Cross and linked with the International Red cross.
,Mary Mahoney - ANSWER First African American professional nurse.
Worked for equal opportunities.
Lillian Wald - ANSWER Founded the Henry street settlement. Founder of
public health nursing.
Lavinia Dock - ANSWER Feminist, writer, political activist, suffragette.
Founded the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for
Nurses of the United States a precursor to the National League of Nurses
Margaret Sanger - ANSWER Public health nurse that had lasting impact on
women's health and was imprisoned for opening first birth control information
clinic.
Mary Breckinridge - ANSWER Pioneer nurse established the Frontier Nursing
Service
Luther Christman - ANSWER One of the founders of American Assembly of
Men in Nursing (AAMN)
What were the major political and social events that impacted the development
of nursing in the US? - ANSWER Wars such as Civil war, World war 1 and 2.
Vietnam war created a need and the government started to provide free training
and education to combat nurses. Provided just to women. specifically from the
bolton act in ww2
Criteria of a profession? - ANSWER Higher education, ethical code of
conduct, commitment of service to others and work that is valued by society,
organizations to support higher standards.
Definition of nursing in the Nursing's Social Policy Statement - ANSWER
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities,
preventions of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis
and treatment of human response.
Flexner Report - ANSWER criticized the quality as loose and lax
apprenticeship system and correspondence courses used to educate physicians.
400 schools closed. Consolidation of schools with limited resources and the
, german model of biomedical science and hands on clinical was recommended.
1910
Gold mark report - ANSWER Training should be in Universities not hospitals
in 1923
Bolton Act - ANSWER First time federal government funded Nursing
Education in 1943
Hill Burton Act - ANSWER Money was given from the federal government to
increase the number of hospitals which increased the demand of nurses. 1946
Brown Report - ANSWER Initiated the need for nurses to be accredited or
licensed to practice 1948.
Pew report - ANSWER community based education. A need for diversity,
gender, racial, ethics. Interdisciplinary teaching, practice and research. graduate
level clinical programs. 1993
Institute of research - ANSWER where LPN and LVN created in 1955
Sullivan and sullivan commision - ANSWER Greater diversity specifically for
gender 2004
IOM report future of Nursing - ANSWER Continuing higher education,
working to the extent of their full potential, better work force data, be prepared
to be full partners with other health care professionals. 2010
A call for radical transformation - ANSWER BSN minimum to enter nursing,
clinical sites need to be broadened and increase of clinical and classroom
instruction. Recruit diverse faculty and students
Benner's Stages of nursing expertise - ANSWER Novice, Advanced beginner,
competent, proficient and expert
Novice - ANSWER No experience-nursing students
Advanced Beginner - ANSWER Marginally acceptable performance
