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Nursing) Exam Questions And Answers
Nursing is an autonomous and caring profession. Nursing is an art and science that promotes health through patient-centered care. While respecting patients' rights to self-determination, nursing provides holistic care during health, illness, and death - correct answer ✅EKU DGBN definition of nursing pre mid 19th century - correct answer ✅Dates back to the 3rd and 4th centuries - men & women provided care and healing for the poor, sick, & homeless Influenced by such things as women's roles & status, religion, war, societal attitudes... Not a "respectable" occupation at this point in history mid late 1800s - correct answer ✅nightingale era training for nurses began (American civil war) Primarily "trained" by physicians (medical model) and were in very subservient roles
Nursing) Exam Questions And Answers
nightingale era - correct answer ✅envisioned nurses as "educated", primary focus within hospitals, began to transform nursing into a respectable profession early 1900s - correct answer ✅-Diploma/"apprenticeship" nurse training; still primarily trained by physicians (medical model) -first nursing journal published -first BSN program established -first two university schools of nursing established; curricula based on educational needs of nurses, rather than on hospital service needs -first midwifery program in US -BSN, MSN, & PhD's in Nursing established American Journal of Nursing - correct answer ✅first professional nursing journal Mary Breckinridge - correct answer ✅Founder of Frontier Nursing Service in Hyden, KY
Nursing) Exam Questions And Answers
health care system/reform; advances in health care information, knowledge, technology 21st century - correct answer ✅-dynamic period -Increased recognition of nursing as a profession & academic discipline -On-going development of nursing theory, research, education, & practice -Explosion of technology & informatics -Focus on health promotion, evidence-based nursing practice, outcomes of nursing practice, economics... Florence Nightingale - correct answer ✅"Founder of Modern Nursing" - laid foundation for today's nursing education, practice, & research 1st nurse educator, researcher, & theorist
Nursing) Exam Questions And Answers
Clara Barton - correct answer ✅"Angel of the Battlefield" - American Civil War; known for her compassionate care Founder of the American Red Cross Linda Richards - correct answer ✅America's 1st trained nurse - 1873 Initiated nurse's notes, doctor's notes, & nurses wearing uniforms Mary Mahoney - correct answer ✅America's 1st African-American professionally educated nurse Worked for acceptance of African Americans in nursing & for promotion of equal opportunities Lillian Wald - correct answer ✅Founder of Public Health Nursing
Nursing) Exam Questions And Answers
- Association that encourages and supports high standards of practice. - correct answer ✅Kelly's characteristics of a profession professionalism - correct answer ✅the consistent demonstration of core values evidenced by nurses working with other professionals to achieve optimal health and wellness outcomes in patients, families, and communities Altruism Excellence Caring Ethics Respect Communication Accountability Self-Care Competence Leadership
Nursing) Exam Questions And Answers
Ethical/Legal Practice Collaboration Critical Thinking - correct answer ✅characteristics of a professional nurse healthy nurse - correct answer ✅one who actively focuses on creating and maintaining a balance and synergy of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, personal and professional wellbeing [...living life to the fullest] Novice Advanced Beginner Competent Practitioner Proficient Practitioner Expert Practitioner - correct answer ✅Benner's stages of proficiency benners novice stage - correct answer ✅first enroll in nursing school little background to base their clinical behavior
Nursing) Exam Questions And Answers
benners expert practitioners - correct answer ✅extensive practice experience perform intuitively automatically grasping the significance of the patients complete experience expertise seems to come naturally Practical/Vocational Training in Nursing (LPN/LVN) - correct answer ✅Technical licensed vocational nurses Primarily practice at patient bedside (direct, hands on care; technical skills; usually practice under the supervision of an RN or MD, though practice on own license) Associate Degrees in Nursing (RN Education) - correct answer ✅Technical registered nurses (hands on learning, with selected theoretical basis r/t how's & why's) Primarily practice at patient bedside (direct care; greatly expanded scope of practice from practical nurse)
Nursing) Exam Questions And Answers
Baccalaureate Degrees in Nursing (RN Education) - correct answer ✅Professional registered nurses (integration of theory, research, & practice - application of research for evidence- based nursing practice) Practice involves critical thinking, collaboration, & decision-making Generalist; expanded roles Master's Degree in Nursing - correct answer ✅Prepared for advanced practice roles (e.g., nurse administrator, nurse educator, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse leader or clinical specialist, consultant) Strong theoretical & research base Beginning nurse researcher/scholar Practice Doctorate (DNP) - correct answer ✅Developed for nurse leaders in advanced practice
Nursing) Exam Questions And Answers
communities, & populations; promoting health & wellness, preventing illness, restoring health, and caring for the dying... Caregiver Designer/Manager/Coordinator of Care (e.g., Case Management) Leadership Consultant Consumer of Research Member of a Profession - correct answer ✅Roles of the Professional Baccalaureate Nurse American Nurses Association (ANA)(/State Nurses Associations) - correct answer ✅National/state professional organization for nurses...representing the nation's (or state's) entire registered nurse population
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ANA/KNA -
correct answer ✅represents nurses NCSBN/KBN - correct answer ✅regulate nursing practice & protect the public Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma) - correct answer ✅International Honor Society for Nursing Focuses on global nursing excellence; nursing research & scholarship Awards grants for research National League for Nursing (NLN) - correct answer ✅1st nursing organization in the U.S. Dedicated to promoting excellence in nursing education
Nursing) Exam Questions And Answers
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) - correct answer ✅Autonomous accrediting body, organized by AACN & the accrediting arm of AACN Provides voluntary accreditation for baccalaureate & graduate nursing programs EKU's BSN and Masters Nursing Specialty Organizations - correct answer ✅Focus on advancement of the specialty's area of practice and issues specific to the specialty area of practice Pre-Professional Organizations for Nursing Students - correct answer ✅National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)/Kentucky Association for Nursing Students (KANS)/EKU Nursing Student Network (NSN) Mentors professional development of future registered nurses & facilitates their entrance into the profession
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to prepare professional nurses at all levels who work in interprofessional environments to promote health and wellbeing for diverse populations across the commonwealth, country and world - correct answer ✅mission statement patient, environment, health, nursing - correct answer ✅philosophy
