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| What was the earliest form of nursing education in the US? |
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| Hospital based diploma program |
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| WHy is there a decline in the number of diploma programs? |
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1. Growth of ADN and BSN programs which moved education of nurses into higher education standards.
2. inability of hospitals to continue to finance nursing education
3. Accreditation standards made it difficult for the diploma programs to attract qualified faculty.
4. The increased complexity of health care which requires nurses to have greater academic preparation |
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| True or false: Florence Nightingale believed nursing schools should be financially and administratively separate from the hospitals in which students trained. |
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| Who was Esther Lucille Brown and what was her recommendation? |
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Her report - Nursing for the Future more commonly known as the Brown Report.
She recommended that basic schools of nursing be placed in universities and colleges with effort to recruit men and minorities. |
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| What were the ANA's suggestions for nursing education? |
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**Baccalaureate education should be minimal for entry into nursing.
1. Education for licensed nurses should take place in institutions of higher learning.
2. Minimum preparation should be in the baccalaureate degree.
3. Education for assistants should consist of short, intensive preservice programs in vocational education institutions, NOT on the job training. |
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| in 1979 the ANA further strengthened their position on the education standards of nurses with 3 additional propositions.... |
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1. By 1985 the minimum preparation for entry into nursing should be BSN.
2. 2 levels of nursing practice should be identified (professional and technical)
3. There should be increased accessibility to high quality career mobility programs that use flexible approaches for individuals seeking academic degrees in nursing. |
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| In the BSN program, what 2 categories of courses must students complete? |
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| Liberal arts and Science Courses |
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| Who qualifies to take the NCLEX? |
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| True or False: ADN is the oldest form of basic preparation for the RN practice. |
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| False. It is the newest. (Diploma is the oldest) |
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| By who and why was the ADN education system created? |
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| Created by Dr. Mildred Montag and fueled by the post-WWII community college movement. |
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| Why is ADN programs so popular? |
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1. accessability of community colleges.
2. low tuition costs
3. part time and evening study opportunities
4. shorter duration of programs
5. graduate's eligibility to take licensure exam for RNs. |
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| How does External Degree Programs differ from traditional nursing programs? |
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Learning is independent and is assessed through highly standardized and validated competency based outcomes assessments.
Students are responsible for arranging their own clinical experiences. |
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| What are Articulated Programs? |
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| It is a program that facilitates opportunities for nurese to move up the educational ladder. In a fully articulated system, the student spends the first year preparing to be a LVN/LPN and the second year completing the ADN. Then continue to study to attain their BSN. The student is able to leave at any point after a completed "section" and may return when they wish. |
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a voluntary review process of educational programs by a professional organization (accrediting agency).
Accredited programs adhere to standards that protect the quality of education, public safety, and the profession itself. |
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| required of individuals at the entry point to practice and must be renewed periodically. |
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| goes beyond licensure by validating a high level of knowledge and proficiency in a particular practice area. |
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non-degree-seeking ways in which nurses maintain expertise during their professional careers. "life long learning"
Each state has a mandatory amount in order for license renewal. (20hrs in IL) |
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| A complex task that requires an understanding of how people think through problems. |
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| Reflective thinking as a nurse using critical thinking is.... |
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an active process valuable in learning and changing behaviors, perspectives or practices.
Nurse pays attention to their thinking process and ask questions after nurse-patient interaction has ended. |
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| a universal intellectual standard by which problems are addressed and solved. |
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| What are methods for collecting patient data? |
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1. patient interview (subjective and objective data)
2. Physical exam
3. consultation - discussing patient needs with health care workers and others involved with patient care. |
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| Difference between medical diagnosis and a nursing diagnosis |
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Nursing diagnoses address patient problems that the nurse can treat w/in their scope of practice.
Medical diagnosis becomes a platform from which nursing diagnoses are developed. |
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| are specific and make the goal measurable. Outcome criteria define the terms under which the goal is said to be met, partially met, or un met. |
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| are goals attainable within hours or days |
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| Usually represent major changes or rehabilitation that may take months or years. |
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| are actions designed to assist the patient in achieving a stated goal. Every goal has specific nursing orders which may be carried out by a RN or delegated to staff. |
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| Independent interventions |
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| Nurse's intervention requires no supervision or direction by others. |
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require instructions, written orders, or supervision of another health professional with prescriptive authority. (eg. administration of meds.)
Nurse must question orders that she feels are incongruent with safe care or are not within accepted standards of care. |
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| Interdependent interventions |
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Actions in which the nurse must collaborate or consult with another health professional before carrying out the action.
eg. Nurse implementing orders that have been written by a physician in a protocol. |
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define under what conditions and circumstances a nurse is allowed to treat the patient, as well as what treatments are permissible.
used in situations where the nurse must take immediate action w/o consulting with a physician. |
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