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NSG500 Exam 1
1985 Proposal - ANSWER In the 1980's, the ANA proposed the "1985 Proposal" to
move all entry level RNs to the BSN level. This proposal was not met and is still not met;
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however, the push for hospitals to have Magnet Status is currently driving this initiative
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Advanced Nursing Degrees - ANSWER APN programs developed in the mid-1970's to
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educate BSN level nurses to more advanced and focused clinical practice (this Master's
level degree is being replaced by the Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP)
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PhD in nursing programs developed in the late 1980's to early 1990's.
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ANA Definition of Nursing - ANSWER Nursing is the protection, promotion, and
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optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of
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suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the
care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
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ANA's Five Healthy Nurse Constructs - ANSWER 1. Calling to Care: Interpersonal,
compassionate offering of self
2. Priority to Self-care: Increase the ability of the nurse to professionally manage work
and home environments
3. Opportunity to Role Model: Recognizes personal health challenges in themselves and
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their patients
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4. Responsibility to Educate: Use non-judgemental approaches and understanding
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readiness to change principles
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5. Authority to Advocate: Empowered to advocate on numerous levels
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Critical Thinking (as it relates to nursing) - ANSWER Critical thinking is that mode of
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thinking in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully
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analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing it.
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Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective
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thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and mindful
command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem-solving abilities,
as well as a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism.
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Cycles of Shortage and Abundance in the Nursing Profession - ANSWER Historically
the nursing profession has cycled through periods of shortage and abundance. It is now
predicted that there will be a chronic shortage of nurses moving forward.
Currently one of the main shortages is of nursing faculty, which may significantly impact
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nursing school enrollments
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Early Nursing Education in the United States - ANSWER During the mid-1800's, the
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first hospital based nursing training programs were administered by physicians, not
nurses.
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The Civil War gave rise to early efforts to develop nursing as a recognized and distinct
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profession--not just the off shoot of the "woman's role"
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Evidence of Meeting the Standards - ANSWER Each standard has corresponding
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competencies to evaluate how a RN is meeting that standard (e.g., S1: Assessment has 13
competencies that a BSN prepared RN is expected to meet, and 15 for a MSN prepared
RN)
NSG500 Exam 1
1985 Proposal - ANSWER In the 1980's, the ANA proposed the "1985 Proposal" to
move all entry level RNs to the BSN level. This proposal was not met and is still not met;
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however, the push for hospitals to have Magnet Status is currently driving this initiative
.co
ail
Advanced Nursing Degrees - ANSWER APN programs developed in the mid-1970's to
gm
educate BSN level nurses to more advanced and focused clinical practice (this Master's
level degree is being replaced by the Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP)
r@
he
PhD in nursing programs developed in the late 1980's to early 1990's.
hig
ANA Definition of Nursing - ANSWER Nursing is the protection, promotion, and
ing
optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of
fly
suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the
care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
, 2
ANA's Five Healthy Nurse Constructs - ANSWER 1. Calling to Care: Interpersonal,
compassionate offering of self
2. Priority to Self-care: Increase the ability of the nurse to professionally manage work
and home environments
3. Opportunity to Role Model: Recognizes personal health challenges in themselves and
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their patients
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4. Responsibility to Educate: Use non-judgemental approaches and understanding
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readiness to change principles
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5. Authority to Advocate: Empowered to advocate on numerous levels
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Critical Thinking (as it relates to nursing) - ANSWER Critical thinking is that mode of
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thinking in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully
hig
analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing it.
ing
Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective
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thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and mindful
command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem-solving abilities,
as well as a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism.
, 3
Cycles of Shortage and Abundance in the Nursing Profession - ANSWER Historically
the nursing profession has cycled through periods of shortage and abundance. It is now
predicted that there will be a chronic shortage of nurses moving forward.
Currently one of the main shortages is of nursing faculty, which may significantly impact
m
nursing school enrollments
.co
ail
Early Nursing Education in the United States - ANSWER During the mid-1800's, the
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first hospital based nursing training programs were administered by physicians, not
nurses.
r@
he
The Civil War gave rise to early efforts to develop nursing as a recognized and distinct
hig
profession--not just the off shoot of the "woman's role"
ing
Evidence of Meeting the Standards - ANSWER Each standard has corresponding
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competencies to evaluate how a RN is meeting that standard (e.g., S1: Assessment has 13
competencies that a BSN prepared RN is expected to meet, and 15 for a MSN prepared
RN)
