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25 Cards in this Set
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Who was Florence Nightengale?
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the first nursing epidemiologist from the 1850's who brought about reforms in sanitation, hygiene, and nursing practice
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The American Red Cross was founded by whom and when?
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Clara Barton in 1882
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What did Lillian Wald and Harriet Brewster do?
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Opened the Henry Street Settlement in 1893
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NAAUSC became what in 1911?
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The American Nurses Association (ANA)
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What did Dr. Mildred Montag establish in 1952?
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The very first associate degree program for nursing
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Who was the first professionally trained Aftrican American nurse?
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Mary Mahoney
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20th Century nursing milestones were?
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Establishment of the Army Nurse Corps(1901), the Navy Nurse Corps (1908), and the nursing specializations such as Operating Room Nurses, Critical Care Nurses, and Oncology Nurses.
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21st Century Nursing Milestones were and are?
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A revised code of ethics in 2001 to reflect current ethical issues, including bioterrorism, emerging infections, and disaster management.
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Societal Influences on Nursing are:
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Demographic Changes
Womens Health care issues Human rights movement threat of bioterrorism Medically underserved |
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Needs of the Consumer are:
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cultural diversity
safety health promotions and wellness |
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Influences of today's health care delivery system are:
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Rising health care costs
evidence-based practice nursing and biomedical research nursing shortage |
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ANA Standards of Nursing Practice Include:
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Assessment
Diagnosis Outcomes identification Planning Implementation Evaluation |
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ANA Standards of Professional Performance include:
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Quality of Practice, Education,Professional practice evaluation, collegiality, collaboration, ethics, research, resource utilization, and leadership
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Benners Five Levels of Proficiency for nursing skills are:
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Novice, Advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert.
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Professional Responsibilities and Roles of a nurse include:
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Caregiver, advocate, educator, communicator, manager and career development.
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Advanced Practice Nurses are:
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nurses who are the most independently functioning nurse. Masters in nursing, advanced education in pharmacology and physical assessment.
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Clinical nurse specialists are:
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an APN who is an expert clinician in a specialized area of nursing practice.
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Nurse Practitioners
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provide healthcare to a group of clients in an outpatient, ambulatory care or community-based setting.
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Certified nurse-midwife
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an Rn who is also educated in mid-wifery and is certified by the American College of Nurse-midwives.
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Nurse Educator
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works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development departments of health care agencies, and client education departments.
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North America's major professional nursing organizations are:
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National League for Nursing (NLN) and The American Nurses Association (ANA)
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International Council for Nurses (ICN)
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promotes national associations of nurses, improving standards of nursing practices seeking higher status for nurses and providing an international power base for nurses.
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Nurse Researcher
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investigates problems to improve nursing care and to further define and expand the scope of nursing practice. A doctoral degree is preferred but a mastors is the least required.
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Demographic changes influence nursing how?
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population shifts from rural to urban areas, increased lifespans, higher incidence of chronic long-term illnesses, and increased alcoholism and lung cancer
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Who was Isabel Hampton Robb?
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She founded the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada in 1896 which later became the ANA in 1911.
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