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40 Cards in this Set
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Characteristics (5) |
1)largest group health care providers 2)majority work in hospital 3)mostly women (7.1% men) 4)median age 46 5)white (83.2%) |
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Foreign Edu RNs |
practice in U.S, recieved edu outside of U.S 1)Philiphines 2)India 3)Canada
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Edu. Prep |
Diplomas 18% AD 47% BSN 35% |
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Advanced Practicing Nurses (4) |
1)CNS-particular clinical practice, provide care for patients with difficult/complex probs 2)NP-primary health care to particular group 3)CNM-assist with pregnancies, delivery, post delivery 4)CRNA-admin of anestesia |
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QSEN |
Quality & Safefty Edu for Nurses |
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6 Compentencies |
1)evidence-based practice 2)patient-centered care 3)informatics 4)safety 5)quality improvement 6)teamwork and collaboration |
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Florence Nightengale |
-Crimean War, introduced sanitary science -1859 "Notes of Nursing" -1860 St.Tomas Hospital, traing of nurses -founder modern nursing -lady w/lamp |
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Dorothea Dix |
Superintendent of Woman Nurses of Army |
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Clara Barton |
American Red Cross |
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Schools modeled after F. Nightengale |
1)Bellevue (NYC) 2)Connecticut (New Haven) 3)Boston (MA) |
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Linda Richards |
first trained nurse in U.S. |
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Mary Mahoney |
first A.A. trained nurse in U.S. |
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Chicago World Fair |
met/discussed -lack of uniformity in nursing school curricula -nursing edu |
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National League of Nursing Edu. |
-(1912) -changed to NLN (1952) |
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ANA |
American Nurses Association (1911) |
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Henry St. Settlement & Lillian Wald |
-established first formalized Public Health Nursing Practice -babies, minor illnesses, health edu, prevent disease transmission |
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Mary Breckenridge |
-1925 -Kentucky Committee -horseback -first organized midwifery -prenatal,postnatal care, delivered babies, edu for families |
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Licensure History -1903 -1923 -1950 |
1)NC,NJ,NY,VA "Permissive licensure laws";couldn't use RN unless registered 2)All states required exam; not standardized 3)NLN nation wide State Board Test |
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American Assembly for Men in Nursing |
factors that affect nursing |
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Johnson and Johnson Company |
2002;enhance image of nursing |
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Social Effectors of Nursing |
-aging population -consumer movement -diversity -tech developments |
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Supply/Demand |
-shortage began in 2000 -decline of nursing graduates (faculty and clinicals also) |
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What makes a profession? (5) |
1) edu in college/university 2) edu prolonged 3) decision making based on science/theoretical constructs 4) autonomous 5) accountability rests on individual |
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Points of professionalism (6) |
1) civil, ethical, honest 2) be the best 3) consistent/accountable 4) forgiving 5) current/involved 6) responsible for self/prepared |
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commonalities (7) |
1) patient-centered/holistic 2) caring-orientated 3) combo of sci/humanism 4) therapeutic interpersonal process 5) practice-based profession 6) enhance patient health 7) collaboration with nurses sharing responsibility of care |
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Profession focused on? (3) Do what? (3) |
-individuals,families,communities -attainging,maintaing,recovering optimal health/functioning |
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Standars (3) |
-Nursing Social Policy Statement -Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice -Code of Ethics for Nurses |
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Benner's Stage of Nursing Proficiency (5 stages) |
SI.Novice-entering nursing school SII.Advanced Beginners-learners become marginally competent; cna use theory/principals SIII.Competent Practitioner(2-3 yrs)-begin to feel competent,organized,efficient SIV.Proficient Practitioner(3-5 yrs)-view patients holistically;focus on long-tern goals;recognice chang ein patients SV.Expert Practitioner-"sense" of what needs to be done based on knowledge and experience |
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Socialization Work Setting (3) |
-reality shock -nurse preceptor/mentor -nurse residency programs |
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Nurse Practice Act Objectives (4) |
Controlled by Board of Nursing 1)defines practice of prof nursing 2)sets min edu requirement/other requirements for licensure 3)determines legal titles/abbreviations 4)provides disciplinary action |
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NCLEX-RN |
National Council Licensure Examination for Register Nurses (endorsement allows to practice in other states) |
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1)Torts 2)Neglect |
1)civil wrongs may against a person may be intentional/unintentional 2)failure to act as a reasonably prudent person
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Malpractice (4) |
1)duty of care 2)breach of duty of care 3)proximate cause 4)injury is proved |
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Delegation rights (5) |
RIGHT: 1)task 2)circumstance 3)person 4)direction/communicaton 5)supervision/evaluation |
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Assault and Battery |
Intentional tort
A-threat/attempt to make bodily contact with another person without consent B-assault carried out |
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Conditions of informed consent |
-voluntary consent -individual has capacity/competence to understand -given enough info to make decision |
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Confidentially |
-ethical/legal -protection of private info HIPAA |
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HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act -enacted 1996 -enforced 2003 |
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Categories of Neglect (6) |
1)failure to follow standard of care 2)failure to use equipment in responsible way 3)failure to communicate 4)failure to document 5)failure to assess/monitor 6)failure to act as patient advocate |
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Prevent Legal Probs |
-safe setting -communicate/documentation -meet standards of care -promote positive interpersonal relationships
*carry/understand professional liability insurance* |