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Concepts in Nursing | Final
Exam Study Guide /
Complete Questions &
Answers : Latest 2026/2027
Edition
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Nursing
the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human
response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations
Professional identity
a sense of oneself, and in relation to others, that is influenced by characteristics, norms, and values
of the nursing discipline, resulting in an individual thinking, acting, and feeling like a nurse
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Personal identity attributes
- Hearing expectations clearly
- Value debriefing & feedback from role models
- Engage in reflection
- Actively adopt a professional identity
- Understand your own responsibilities for learning & be accountable
- Build relationships with those around you
- Develop personal self care habits
- Embrace any opportunity or experiences with clients
Standards of practice
a competent level of nursing care demonstrated by the nursing process
Standards of professional performance
a competent level of behavior in the professional role to ensure clients receive high-quality care
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Code of ethics
philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define principles you will use to provide care to your
clients
Quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN)
addresses the challenge to prepare nurses with competencies needed to continuously improve the
quality of care in their work environments
Nurse practice acts
regulate the scope of nursing
- Protect public health, safety, and welfare from unqualified and unsafe nurses
- Each state defines for itself the scope of nursing practice, but most have similar NPAs
- The Alabama NPA establishes the Alabama Board of Nursing as the state's regulatory authority for
RNs, APRNs, & LPNs
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