Vocab Ch 1 Fundamentals Of Nursing

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When giving care, it is essential to provide what two things?

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p2 A specified service according to standards of practice and to follow a code of ethics (ANA)

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Professional nursing practice includes knowledge from . . .

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social and behavioral sciences, biological and physiological sciences, and nursing theories.

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Florence Nightingale

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p2,3 studied and implemented methods to improve battlefield sanitation, which ultimately reduced illness, infection, and mortality. (Crimean War). "Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not" 1st nursing philosophy based on health maintenance and restoration. 1860 first organized program for training nurses

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Clara Barton

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p3 (Civil War) Red Cross founder

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Dorothea Lynde Dix

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p3 Union Army - organized hospitals, appointed nurses, and oversaw and regulated supplies to the troops

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Mary Mahoney

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p3 First professionally trained A.A. nurse. Concerned with relationships btwn cultures and races, brought forth awareness of cultural diversity and respect for individual regardless of background, race, color or religion

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Mary Ann Ball (Mother Bickerdyke)

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p3 (Civil War) organized ambulance services, waked abandoned battlefields at night, looking for wounded soldiers.

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Isabel Hampton Robb

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p4 Authored textbooks, helped foun Nurses' Associated Alumnae of the US and Canada in 1896 - became ANA in 1911

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Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster

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p4 community nursing (not just in hospitals) 1893. Demonstrated autonomy and critical thinking skills

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Mary Adelaide Nutting

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p4 nursing education associated with universities (early 20th cent. movement toward a scientific, research-based defined body of nursing practice knowledge.

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When -- Army Nurse Corps
Navy Nurse Corps
Specialty nursing organizations created?

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p4 1901, 1908, 1950's

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ANA created Center for Ethics and Human Rights

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p4 Provides a forum to address the complex ethical and human rights issues confronting nurses and designs activities and programs to increase ethical competence in nurses

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Last Acts Campaign

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p4 End of life care

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Societal influences of Nursing

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p4,5 Demographic changes, women's health care issues, human rights movement, medically underserved (homeless, mentally ill, poor, on Medicaid, limited access to health ins. or health care), threat of bioterrorism

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Healthy People 2010

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p5 federal document that outlines health care goals for the public. (defines goals and objectives for health)

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National Patient Safety Goals

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p5 adhering to 6 rights of medication administration and avoiding abbreviations on the "do not use" abbreviations list, reduced medication errors

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Safety

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p5 1. National Patient Safety Goals and "time out" and "read back" for operation rooms (done by the RN in charge)

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Evidenced Based Practice

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is a problem-solving approach to clinical practice that uses the best available evidence along with your expertise and client preferences and values in making decisions about care. Requires active pursuit of best scientific evidence when making decisions. Science rather than tradition.

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Profession

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p6 1.requires extended education of tis members and a basic liberal foundation 2. has a theoretical body of knowledge leading to defined skills, abilities, and norms 3. provides a specific service 4. have autonomy in decision making 5. code of ethics

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American Nursing Association

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p6,7 Documents scope and develops standards of practice. Reviewed and completely updated "Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice" (includes Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance)

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Standards of Practice

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p7 (made by ANA) The levels of care are demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. In order 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Outcomes Identification 4. Planning 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation.

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Nursing Process

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p7 Foundation of clinical decision making and includes all significant actions taken by nurses in providing care to clients.

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Standards of Professional Performance

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p7 (made by ANA) Describes a competent level of behavior in the professional role.

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Code of Ethics

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p7 Philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles you will use to provide care to your clients. "The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements"

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Graduate Education

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p8 Valuable for role of nurse educator, nurse administrator, or advanced practice nurse.

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Continuing Education

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p8 Involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions.

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In Service Education

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p8 Instruction or training provided by a health care agency or institution.

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Nurse Practice Acts

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p8 State and provincial NPA establish specific legal regulations for practice, and professional organizations establish standards of practice as criteria for nursing care.

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Nursing (ANA)

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p2 Protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families communities, and populations.

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ANA

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p8 concerned with legal aspects of nursing practice, public recognition of the significance of nursing practice to health care, and implications for nursing practice regarding trends in health care.

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Nurse Practice Acts

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p8 State Boards over see these. NPAs regulate the scope of nursing practice and protect public health, safety, and welfare. Includes minimum education, required certifications, and practice guidelines for APN.

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Benner: From Novice to Expert

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SEE pg 9 Novice, Advanced beginner, Competent, Proficient, Expert

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Professional Responsibility and Roles

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p9,10 1. Autonomy and Accountability 2. Caregiver 3. Client Advocate 4. Educator 5. Communicator 6. Mannager

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Nurse Practitioner

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p10 Provides health care to a group of clients, usually in an outpatient, ambulatory care, or community-based setting. More holistic approach than physicians,

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Advanced Practice Nurse

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p11,12 Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practioner, Certified Nurse- Midwife, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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Professional Nursing Organizations

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p12 National League for Nursing (NLN) - advances excellence in nursing education to prepare nurses to meet the needs of a diverse population in a changing healthcare environment.

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More on ANA as a professional organization

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ANA -improve standards of health and availability of health care, to foster high standards for nursing, and to promote the professional development and general and economic welfare of nurses. Active in lobbying and politics. Part of Int. Council of Nurses.

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Holistic trend in nursing

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address the whole person in all dimensions, in health and illness, and in interaction with the family and community.