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18 Cards in this Set
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Caduceus |
Along with the staff of Aeaculapius are the modern symbols of medicine. The staff of roman god Mercury, shown as a winged staff with 2 serpents wrapped around it. |
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Holistic Healthcare |
Emphasizing thw importance of caring for the whole person. |
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Hippocratic Oath |
Pledge based on the principles of Hippocrates, repeated by physicians when they enter the medical field. |
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Nightingale Lamp |
"Lamp of Learning" became a symbol of nursing and nursing education. Nightingale dedicated service both during the day and during the night, when she and her nurses made their rounds carrying oil lamps, created a public image of the lady with the lamp. |
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Insignia |
Is a distinguishing badge of authority or honor. |
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Accreditation |
Status given to a program that meets approved standards. |
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Advanced Practical Nurse |
Sometimes called a "Nurse Practitioner", an RN who is specialized in a particular field and has additional education and experience. |
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Approval |
Status given to a program that allows its graduates to obtain a license. |
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Career Ladder |
(Program) community college programs that lead LPNs to an RN |
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Endorsement |
Process by which a licensed nurse in one state may receive a license in another state without retaking the licensing exam. |
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Licensure |
Status that says a nurse has the minimum requirements for competence and practice. |
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Mandatory Licensure |
Regulation that makes it illegal for any nurse to practice nursing for pay without a license. |
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Nurse Practice Acts |
The law governing nursing practice in a state or territory. |
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Permissive Licensure |
Practicing nursing without a license, rarely occurs today. |
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Practical Nurse |
Nurse who cares for the sick, injured, convalescent and handicapped under the direction of physicians and RNs |
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Reciprocity |
Procedure in which a person transfers licensure from one state to another. |
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Theoretical Framwork |
Skeleton on which to base knowledge. |
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Vocational Nurse |
Term applied to the person practicing as a practical nurse in California and Texas. |
