nursing is - Answers caring, an art, a science, client centered, holistic, adaptive, concerned with
health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration, helping profession
nursing can be defined as - Answers science and art
science component of nursing - Answers uses the nursing process: the quality of patient care is
based on an analytical framework of critical thinking compromised of assessment, diagnosis,
and identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation
evidence- based practice - Answers nurses as scientist rely on evidence to guide their policies
and practices
art component of nursing - Answers Care, compassion, and advocacy to enhance patient
comfort and well being; involves the human touch
Humanistic-Altruistic Values - Answers based on caring and respect for human dignity; includes
the attitudes: acceptance, sensitivity, and appreciation
American Nurses Association (ANA) - Answers Professional organization that represents all
registered nurses.
World Health Organization (WHO) - Answers a global institution dedicated to the improvement
of human health by monitoring and assessing health trends and providing medical advice to
countries
professional nursing roles - Answers care provider, educator and counselor, client advocate,
change agent, leader and manager, researcher, coordinator of the interprofessional health care
team
RN demographics as of 2013 - Answers approximately 3 million RNs in the US;
average age: 44.6;
male RNs increased to 9.1%;
25% of RNs are nonwhite;
55% nurses have a minimum of BSN;
hospital opportunities - Answers infection control, quality management, specific client services,
coordinator positions
variations on traditional roles in nursing - Answers - hospice nurse: care for patients with a
progressive terminal disease
- informatics nurse specialist: focuses on management and processing of health care
, informantion
- occupational health nurse: nurses the work for specific companies
- quality manager: research and describe findings and look for opportunities to improve care
- case manager: identify the best resources at the lowest cost to achieve the optimal health
outcome for the client
- flight nurse: nurses who work in helicopters and care for patients while transporting them
- telephone triage nurse: asses needs, intervene, and evaluate patient care through technology
- forensic nurse
- school nurse
- travel nurse
- faith community nurse: intentional care of the spirit as the client seeks wholeness in mind,
body, and spirit
- nursing educator
Nurse Educator - Answers Minimum of master's degree in the specialty area in which they teach
Must be competent in clinical practice at advanced generalist or specialist level
Expectations of the role include teaching, scholarship, and service to the community
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Answers Nurse practitioner: family, adult,
pediatric, psychiatric/ mental health, women's health, emergency
Nurse practitioner responsibilities - Answers taking histories; physical examinations; ordering,
performing, interpreting diagnostic test; prescribes medication & treatments; has prescriptive
authority; education emphasizing pathophysiology & pharmacology
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Answers prepared for specialty practice; expert clinician; educator;
consultant; researcher; administrator
nurse anesthetist - Answers Provides anesthesia and anesthesia-related care on request,
assignment, or referral by a patient's physician, most often to facilitate diagnostic, therapeutic,
or surgical procedures; CRNA- certified registered nurse anethestist
Nurse Midwife - Answers primary care provider of women's health: pregnancy, childbirth,
postpartum period, care of the newborn, family planning, gynecological needs; care occurs in
homes, birthing centers, clinics, hospitals