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29 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 things that make Nursing a profession?
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It requires specialized education
requires licensure emphasizes service before income has prof. associations has a code of ethics |
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ANA
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American Nursing Association
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What makes nurses distinct from other health care professions?
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we focus on the HUMAN RESPONSE to diseases, conditions, potential health problems
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Who is the founder of modern nursing?
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Florence Nightengale
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What did FN do/establish?
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raised nursing to be a respectable profession, Instituted public health measures in India and Britain, establised training schools for nurses.
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Who was Dorthea Dix?
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Organized nursing care for the Union soliders during the Civil War
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Who was the first graduate of an American school of nursing?
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Linda Richards
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Who was Lillian Wald?
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worked with urban poor, established public health nursing
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Who was Margaret Sanger?
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advocated for female reproducive rights, birth control
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Who was Mary Eliza Mahoney?
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Black nurse that worked with the poor
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Who is Isabel Hampton Robb?
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chaired a meeting of nurses at the World's Fair. It became the Am. Society of Superintendants of Training Schools for Nurses- this then became the National League of Nursing
she also was the first president of the ANA |
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Who is Mildred Montag?
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founded the first ADN program in 1952
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What is the function of The National League for Nursing (NLN)?
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promote quality nursing education
promotes evidence based nursing education aspires to be the voice of nurse educators (advocate) |
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What is the function of the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commision?
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responsible for the specialized accreditation of post secondary and higher degree nursing programs
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What is the function of the American Nurses Association?
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Sets nursing practice standards, advocate for health care issues effecting nurses, sets Code of Ethics. Members are nurses, state associations and other nursing orgs.
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What are the 3 health care delivery systems?
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Primary - health promotion and illness prevention
Secondary - Diagnosis and treatment of disease and conditons Tertiary - rehabilitation and supportive care |
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What are the 3 types of health care settings?
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Inpatient - hospital, rehab, long term care, psychiatric
Outpatient/Ambulatory - Clinic, Dr. office, urgent care, school nurse Community - respite care, adult day care, meals on wheels |
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Explain first tier hospitals
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community or rural hospitals, basic med-surg, peds, ob and emergency (Georgetown)
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Explain second tier hospitals
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larger, urban, full range of services, high level of technical care, (Seton Main, Brackenridge)
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Explain third tier hospitals
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Large medical center affliated with a university medical school, high tech/cutting edge care, extensive research and teaching programs
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What is the function of the Affordable Care Act of 2010?
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intended to remedy gaps in the health care insurance system, make health care affordable to all.
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What is the definition of a policy?
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a set of rules and regualtions that govern nursing practice and nursing care . They pertain to the client, nurse staff employemnt duties, assignments, vacation etc.
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What is the definition of a procedure?
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a detailed description of a specific method of accomplishing a task or performing nursing care (ex how to insert a cath, what supplies to use)
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What is the definiton of a protocol?
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conatins detailed guidleine for nursing care for clients with specific conditions or medical treatment
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What is the TJC and what is its function?
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The Joint Commission
Accredits health care orgs (hospital). Has a set of standards hospitals have to meet |
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Describe functional nursing
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everyone assigned a certain job, does not provide many teaching moments
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Describe Team Nursing
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everyone works together to get everything done, communication can be difficult(everyone doing bits and pieces)
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Describe Primary Nursing
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I person responsible for total care of a group of patients. Requires a highly qualified staff
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Describe Total Patient Care
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takes the good from all of the other types of nursing
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