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| An example of nursing's specific & unique body of knowledge |
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| Examples of poor alignment of one's professional values with their personal values |
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A pro-life nurse working at an abortion clinic
An RN who believes in the death penalty working at a maximum-security prison |
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An AACN Professional Value
concern for the welfare of others |
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An AACN Professional Value
the right of a client to make their own decisions |
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An AACN Professional Value
respect for people's worth |
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An AACN Professional Value
adherence to the code of ethics and the standards of care |
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An AACN Professional Value
upholding moral, legal, and social principles--> equal treatment & access to healthcare |
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| Standards of Practice (definition) |
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| Aspects of professional practice recognized as essential to the nursing profession, and governed as such, by the Amercian Nurses' Association (ANA) |
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An ANA Standard of Professional Practice
exercise autonomy based on state acts to enhance quality of care |
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An ANA Standard of Professional Practice
responsibility to maintain competence throughout career |
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An ANA Standard of Professional Practice
Insurance that you and those around you are practicing to the full extent of their education, and offering/being open to continuing education as needed |
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An ANA Standard of Professional Practice
The fostering of professional growth through mentoring of students and colleagues as well as the appreciation of interdisciplinary interdependence |
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An ANA Standard of Professional Practice
Doing all that is necessary to foster full partnership w/ MDs and other healthcare professionals |
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An ANA Standard of Professional Practice
Using the ANA Code of Ethics to govern one's decision making and conduct |
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An ANA Standard of Professional Practice
the integration of research into everyday practice |
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An ANA Standard of Professional Practice
utilization of EBP depending on its safey, effectiveness, cost, and impact |
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| Formal vs. Informal Leadership |
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Formal: you hold a leadership position according to your job description (nurse manager, nurse educator, etc.)
Informal: you have the necessary training to lead others in the profession/practice setting (RN, CNL, etc) |
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| Before you can sit for a state's NCLEX... |
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| ...their State Board of Nursing must approve your credentials |
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| Three Functions of the Authority of the Board of Nursing |
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1. Quasiexecutive: nurse practice act
2. Quasilegislative: adopt rules necessary to implement nurse practice act
3. Quasijudicial: authority over individual licenses (deny/suspend/revoke) |
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| National Council of State Boards of Nursing: umbrella organization consisting of the various state boards of nursing--> writes the NCLEX (national council licensure examination) |
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| State Board of Nursing is responsible for... |
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...regulating licensed professionals,
setting standards for care and education, and
disciplinary processes |
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| purposes of state practice acts |
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to define the legal scope of nursing practice
set minimum requirements to apply for licensure, and regulation of the use of titles once licensed
define disciplinary actions in case of violation |
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| ANA's Model of Practice (definition) |
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| guide for state nurse practice acts |
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| mandatory vs. permissive licensure |
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mandatory: must be licensed to hold position (RN)
Permissive: must be licensed to hold title, but not position (Certified Speech Pathologist vs. speech therapist) |
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| 24 states hold an agreement that if you live in one of them while learning to be a nurse, then sit for that state's NCLEX, your license is good for all 24 states |
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| Nursing Disciplinary Diversion Act |
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| states have the power to discipline licensees, but in the case of substance abuse and mental health issues, suspension until completion of rehab is often the course of action |
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| laws allowing state boards the right to refuse application for licensure on the grounds of criminal history |
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| GABON laws regarding controlled substance felonies |
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1st time: 3-month suspension
2nd time: revocation |
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