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Name the criteria a group must meet to be considered a profession.
a) The knowledge of the group must be based on technical and scientific knowledge.

b) The knowledge and competence of members of the group must be evaluated by a community of peers.

c) The group must have a service orientation and a code of ethics.
The knowledge of the group must be based on technical and scientific knowledge.
Criteria a group must meet to be considered a profession.
The knowledge and competence of members of the group must be evaluated by a community of peers.
Criteria a group must meet to be considered a profession.
The group must have a service orientation and a code of ethics.
Criteria a group must meet to be considered a profession.
Identify how the criteria of a professional is applied in the Profession of Nursing.
a) Nursing education and practice are increasingly based on research.

b) State or provincial regulatory bodies have defined they monitor members for adherence to standards.

c) Nursing is clearly focused on providing service to others, and the major professional organizations have developed ethical guidelines to guide the practice of nursing.
Nursing education and practice are increasingly based on research.
Criteria of a professional in the Profession of Nursing.
State or provincial regulatory bodies have defined they monitor members for adherence to standards.
Criteria of a professional in the Profession of Nursing.
Nursing is clearly focused on providing service to others, and the major professional organizations have developed ethical guidelines to guide the practice of nursing.
Criteria of a professional in the Profession of Nursing.
Define modern nursing according to the American Nurses Association.
The protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, allevation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
The protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, allevation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
Definition of modern nursing according to the American Nurses Association.
Describe the different practice settings for an RN.
Hospitals, Homes, Assisted-Living, Health Departments, Adult Day Care Centers, Schools and Hospices
Name the education requirements/roles for an RN.
a) Meets requirements for licensure set by each state board of nursing

b) Required completion of a diploma program, AS, or BS in nursing prior to taking licensure exam

c) Functions legally under state practice acts; performs assessments, establishes nursing diagnosis, goals; participates in developing interdisciplinary plans for client care
Name the education requirements/roles for an LPN.
a) Meets requirements set by each state board of nursing

b) Community College/Vocational education required prior to taking licensure exam

c) Works under supervision of RN; participates in delivery of nursing care
Name the education requirements/roles for an NP.
a) Minimum of Master's Degree in Nursing

b) Certification in specialized area of practice

c) Collaborates with one or more providers to provide nonemergency primary health care in a variety of settings.
Identifiy the ADN educational path to becoming an RN.
a) Community college based

b) Student is prepared to provide direct patient care
Identifiy the BSN educational path to becoming an RN.
a) Course of study is at least 8 semesters

b) Student is prepared to provide direct patient care, work in community care, use research and enter graduate education.
Define nursing theory.
The theory that answers the questions what is and what is not nursing.
Name the four components of a nursing theory.
1) Person

2) Nurse

3) Health

4) Environment
Nursing Theorist who revolutionized nursing (founder of modern nursing); theorized that a clean environment would improve the health of patients; "Lady of the Lamp."
Florence Nightingale
Nursing Theorist who recognized that there was no clear description of the purpose and function of nursing; believed that "nurses deserve to know what it means to be a nurse."
Virginia Henderson
Nursing Theorist who developed the theory of interpersonal relations between a nurse and their patient; believed that "health could be improved for psychiatric patients if there were a more effective way to communicate with them."
Hildegard Peplau
Name the 3 Caring (Nursing) Theorists.
1) Dr. Jean Watson

2) Dr. Patricia Benner

3) Dr. Madeleine Leininger
Nursing Theorist who developed the theory called the Science of Human Caring; theory describes what caring means from a nursing prospective
Dr. Jean Watson
Nursing Theorist whose theory describes the progression of a beginning nurse to increasing levels of expertise; theory provides info necessary to understand how you learn and perform your nursing responsibilites; book called, "From Novice to Expert."
Dr. Patricia Benner
Nursing Theorist who was the founder of transcultural nursing; first nurse in the U.S. to earn a doctoral degree in cultural and social anthropology; theory on cultural competence calls for understanding of people of all cultures.
Dr. Madeleine Leininger