Unit 1: Nursing As A Profession

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Perceptions of nurses through the decades:

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Angel of mercy
Handmaiden
Battle-ax
-Sairy Gamp
-Nurse Ratched
Naughty nurse
Military battlefield caregiver
Florence Nightingale
Primarily caucasian females
Full-spectrum nurse (office, hospital, etc.)

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Clinical judement:

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Observing, comparing, contrasting, and evaluating client's condition

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Critical thinking, reflective thinking:

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Involves collecting and analyzing information and carefully considering options for action

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Problem-solving:

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the biggest part of critical thinking...
considering an issue and attempting to find a satisfactory solution

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Nursing is:

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ANA, (1980) "The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual and potential health problems"

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Why define nursing?

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help the public understand the value of nursing

help differentiate the activites of nursing from those of medicine

help students understand what is expected of them

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Nursing: profession, occupation, of discipline?

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all

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PROFESSION:

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most professions have higher standard of education to there

technical and scientific knowledge' be evaluated by a community of peers; have a service orientation and a code of ethics

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OCCUPATION:

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one's regular, principal, or immediate business

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DISCIPLINE:

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"A unique perspective, a distinct way of viewing all phenomena, which ultimately defines the limits and nature of its inquiry."

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How can nursing improve its recognition as a profession?

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standardizing educational requirements

uniform continuing education requirements

increased paricipation of nurses in professional organizations

educating the public about the true nature of nursing practice

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How can one become a nurse?

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Diploma Program (3 yrs, hospital based)

Associate Degree ( 2 yr, CC)

Baccalareate Degree (undergrad, 8 semesters

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Entry into practice:

Five lebels of education for entry into practice:

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APN (advanced practice nurse)
diploma
BSN
Master's
Doctorate

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Master's Degree Programs:

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Prepare advanced practice nurses to teach and to funciton in a more independent role

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Doctoral Programs in Nursing:

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DNS degree prepares nurse for advanced clinical practice

PhD is a research degree

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Continuing education:

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professional strategy to maintain current clinical knowledge

*22 states require CE courses for renewal of a nursing license

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In-service education:

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programs offered at the worksite

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Phases of Nursing:

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Stage 1: Novice
Stage 2: Advanced Beginner
Stage 3: Competence
Stage 4: Proficient
Stage 5: Expert

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ANA & CNA

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(American Nurses Association, Canadian Nurses Association)
National professional organizations, voluntary
-sets standards
-RN's only, no LPN's

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Nurse Practice Acts (NPA):

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Minimum competency standards

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State Boards of Nursing:

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allows me to take NCLEX when I graduate, laws can be broad, enforces NPA, they determing if you can hold a license

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NLN:

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National League for Nursing/VHCC member, anyone member

Establishes and maintains a universal standard of educaitonal excellence

have councils on associate degree ed, bacc., etc

Esta

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ICN:

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Intn'l Council of Nursing

Federation of national nursing organizations

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Specialty Professional organization:

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clinical, group identity, or value-specific

(AANP)

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NSNA:

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Nat'l Student Nursing Association, VA Chapter

Represents nursing students

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Sigma Theta Tau International:

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Nat'l Honor Society for Nursing

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Purpose of Nursing Care:

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Health promotion
Illness Prevention
Health Restoration
End-of-life care

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Forces that influence nursing outside nursing (not a lot of test ?'s):

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Economy
consumers
direct-to-consumer marketing
legislation
women's movement
collective bargaining
environment
autonomy

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Forces that influence nursing inside nursing:

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Increased use of CAM
Increased opportunity for roles, settings, and autonomy

divergence between high-tech and high-touch

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Florence Nightingale:

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reformed nursing
established formal nursing education
wrote: Notes on Nursing
elevated nursing occupation
"cleanliness in next to godliness"
environmental changes

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VA Henderson:

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defined nursing as to "assist an individual sick, or well...." (in handbook under philosophy obj)

her definition of nursing and VATNP's are same

nursing theorist

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3 ways leading to RN Licensure:

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ADN
BSN
Diploma