PREPARATION QUESTION
◉ Art of Nursing. Answer: Compassion, respect, and dignity of client
◉ Code of Ethics. Answer: Philosophical ideas of what is right and
wrong, developed by the ANA (American Nurses Association), and
incorporates ANA standards, Evidence-based practice, and critical
thinking skills.
◉ Florence Nightingale. Answer: Organized the first school of
nursing at St. Thomas Hospital, She was the first epidemiologist, and
showed the connection b/t poor sanitation and disease.
◉ 19th century- Emergence of Modern Nursing. Answer: Pluralistic
Nursing Care, religious bases common, concern about women in the
workforce, new nursing educational opportunities, Nightingale is a
symbol
◉ Clara Barton. Answer: Founder of American Red Cross
◉ Mother Bickerdyke. Answer: Organized ambulance service
,◉ Harriet Tubman. Answer: Underground railroad movement
◉ Mary Mahoney. Answer: First professionally educated African-
American Nurse
◉ Lillian Wald & Mary Brewster. Answer: Expanded nursing into the
community, focusing on health needs of poor people
◉ 20th Century Nursing. Answer: movement towards scientific
research-based practice and defined body of knowledge.
◉ Mary Adelaid Nutting. Answer: First nursing professor and was
instrumental in moving nursing education into the U.S universities
◉ Changes that effect health care. Answer: Demographics, Woman's
Health Human rights, Medically undeserved, Threat of bio-terrorism
◉ Needs of client. Answer: Cultural diversity, Safety, Health
promotion and wellness
◉ Evidence-based practice. Answer: Most current, effective, state-of-
the-art care
, ◉ Influences of Today's Health Care Delivery System. Answer: Rising
health costs, evidence-based-practice, nursing and biomedical
research, nursing shortage
◉ Nursing as a profession. Answer: Requires: extended education,
body of knowledge, specific service, autonomy, code of ethics
◉ Scope of Practice. Answer: ANA documentation of scope of
practice, to improve the health and well-being of all individuals
through significant and visible contributions of RN s
◉ ANA Standards of Practice. Answer: A-assessment
D-diagnoses
P-Planning
I-Implementation
E-Evaluation
◉ ANA (9) Standards of Professional Performance. Answer: Ethics-
ethical in all areas of practice
Education- attains knowledge and competency
Evidence-Based Practice & Research- findings to
practice
Quality of practice- Enhances quality consistently