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Pro. Nursing Midterm
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/29/2012

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Florence Nightingale
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"Founder of Modern Nursing," born May 12, 1820; Nursing theory focuses on relationship between environment and health and person: CLEANLINESS, LIGHT, PURE AIR, PURE WATER , EFFICIENT DRAINAGE, QUIET
Term
Nursing Leaders- Civil War Era
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Clara Barton
Dorothea Dix
Lillian Wald
Mary Brewster
Term
Spanish American War influenced nursing by leading to the creation of ___.
Definition
Volunteer Nurse Corps (1898)
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World War I influenced nursing by leading to the creation of _____.
Definition
Army Nurse Corps (1901)
Term
World War II influenced nursing by leading to the creation of _____.
Definition
Navy Nurse Corps
Term
The Korean War influenced nursing by leading to the creation of ____.
Definition
Army School of Nursing
Term
The Vietnam War influenced nursing by leading to the creation of ____.
Definition
Air Force Nurses
Term
The Gulf War influenced nursing by leading to the creation of ____.
Definition
Cadet Nurse Corps, MASH Units
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The Iraq War influenced nursing by leading to the creation of ____.
Definition
Flight nursing, hospital ships
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Nursing organizations
Definition
American Nurses Association (ANA),
National League for Nursing (NLN),
CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education),
Sigma Theta Tau International
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Nursing Publications
Definition
American Journal of Nursing
Nursing Outlook
Journal of Nursing Scholarship
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ANA's Standards of Practice
Definition
Standards of Care: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation

Standards of Professional Performance: quality of care, performance appraisal, education, collegiality, ethics, collaboration, research and resource utilization
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The cover page of an APA formatted paper should...
Definition
summarize the paper’s main idea;
It should be centered, BUT NOT underlined, italicized or bolded.
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The author's name of an APA formatted paper should...
Definition
State the author’s name (do not use titles or degrees) and institution be double spaced and centered.
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The running head of an APA formatted paper should...
Definition
be a shortened version of the paper’s full title. *Don’t forget the page number (flush right)!
be no more than 50 characters, flush left & write out “Running head: TITLE IN CAPS”
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A level one heading in APA differs from a level two heading in that...
Definition
Level 1 is centered, Level 2 is left-aligned. Both are bold-faced.
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What educational preparation is required in order to be a nursing assistant (CNA)?
Definition
Requires certification- Certified Nursing Assistant- required to work under the direction of an LPN or RN
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What educational preparation is required in order to be an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)?
Definition
Required to take a one year course and NCLEX-PN, work under direction of RN or MD
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What educational avenues may one take in order to become an RN?
Definition
Hospital based diploma programs
2-year associate degree programs (community and junior colleges)
Baccalaureate programs (4-year colleges and universities)
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Which masters degrees may one obtain to further themselves in nursing?
Definition
RN to MSN (Role preparation as RN, NP, CNS, Academia)
Generic degree to RN
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To be an NP or CNS, one must first obtain a ___ ____.
Definition
Master's Degree
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NPs may only write prescriptions under....
Definition
the supervision of an MD (most of the time).
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What doctoral degrees are available in the field of nursing?
Definition
DSN (doctor of science in nursing), DNEd (doctor of nursing education), PhD (doctor of philosophy), DNP (doctorate in nursing practice), EdD (doctor of education) DPH (doctor of public health), DNP (doctor of nursing practice)
Term
Non-degree programs in nursing include...
Definition
midwifery programs, RN anesthesia
Term
What is the difference between a policy and a procedure?
Definition
Policy: Set of rules and regulations that govern nursing practice and care
Procedures: Detailed description of a specific method of performing nursing care
Term
What is the role of nurse managers?
Definition
Managing Quality: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) addresses achieving excellence in the service rendered to every client.

Managing Budgets: Cost Containment: providing the highest quality of care at the lowest possible cost

Managing Personnel: Evaluating performance and possibly for hiring and firing as well, coach or counsel health care providers, conduct performance appraisals
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definition of culture
Definition
People with a shared system of values, belief, history, and learned patterns of behavior that individuals learn and adhere to while participating in or out of groups they usually interact with.
Term
definition of cultural competence
Definition
A conscious non-linear process of taking into account a person’s or family’s cultural background, beliefs, and values and co-creating culturally specific health care
Term
What negative effects are the result of a lack of cultural competency?
Definition
Decreased access to health care
Unfair and biased treatments by health care providers
Disrespect by providers to patients and their culture
Poor health outcomes
Ethnic disparities in health care
Lower compliance levels/ increased length of stay for hospitalizations
Term
Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality
Definition
Standards of Practice:
Social Justice
Critical Reflection
Transcultural Nursing Knowledge
Cross Cultural Practice
Healthcare Systems
Patient Advocacy
Multicultural Workforce
Education and Training
Cross Cultural Communication
Term
"ASKED" model
Definition
Awareness: Am I aware of my personal biases and prejudices towards cultural groups different than mine?
Skill: Do I have the skill to conduct a cultural assessment and perform a culturally-based physical assessment in a sensitive manner ?
Knowledge: Do I have knowledge of the patient's world view and the field of biocultural ecology?
Encounters: How many face-to-face encounters have I had with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds?
Desire: What is my genuine desire to "want to be" culturally competent?
Term
How to conduct a cultural assessment?
Definition
What do you call this illness?
What do you think has caused this illness?
Why do you think the illness started when it did?
What problem do you think the illness causes? How does it work?
How severe is the illness? Will it have a long or short course?
What kind of treatment do you believe is necessary?
What are the main problems this illness has caused you?
What do you fear most about this illness?
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"LEARN" model
Definition
L: Listen to the patient’s perception of the problem with sympathy and understanding.
E: Explain your perceptions of the problem and your treatment plan.
A: Acknowledge and discuss differences and similarities between your perceptions and the client’s.
R: Recommend treatment that is within the client’s parameters.
N: Negotiate an agreement for treatment that is consistent with the client’s cultural framework.
Term
Hildegard E. Peplau
Definition
To develop an interpersonal interaction between client and nurse
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Virginia Henderson
Definition
To assist the client in gaining independence as rapidly as possible.
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Faye Glennn Abdellah
Definition
To deliver nursing care for the whole individual
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Ida Jean Orlando
Definition
To interact with clients to meet immediate needs by identifying client behaviors, nurse's reactions, and nursing actions to take
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Lydia E. Hall
Definition
To provide professional nursing care to people past the acute stage of illness
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Ernestine Wiedenbach
Definition
To assist individuals in overcoming obstacles that prevent meeting healthcare needs
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Myra Estrin Levine
Definition
To use conservation activities aimed at optimal use of client's resources
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Dorothy E. Johnson
Definition
To reduce stress so the client can recover as quickly as possible
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Martha E. Rogers
Definition
To assist the client in achieving a maximum level of wellness
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Dorothea E. Orem
Definition
To provide care and to assist the client to attain self-care
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Imogene M. King
Definition
To use communication to help the client reestablish a positive adaptation to his or her environment
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Joyce Travelbee
Definition
To assist individuals, families, communities, and groups to prevent or cope with illness and regain health
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Betty Neuman
Definition
To address the effects of stress and reactions to it on the development and maintenance health
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Sister Callista Roy
Definition
To identify the types of demands placed on a client and the client's adaptation to the demands
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Jean Watson
Definition
To focus on curative factors derived from a humanistic perspective and from scientific knowledge
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Rosemary Rizzo Parse
Definition
To focus on human as living unity and humans' qualitative participation with health experience
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