PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND CORE
CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ Novice Nurse (Stage 1). Answer: The *novice nurse* has no
experience with specific patient populations and uses rules to guide
performance.
◉ Advanced Beginner Nurse (Stage 2). Answer: A nurse who has had
some level of experience with the situation. This experience may
only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify
meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
◉ Competent Nurse (Stage 3). Answer: nurse in the same setting for
2-3 years; to anticipate & plan long term goals for specific patient
population; experienced psychomotor skills
◉ Proficient Nurse (Stage 4). Answer: nurse in the same setting for
more than 2-3 years; able to understand situations and make
decisions based on previous experiences
◉ Expert Nurse (Stage 5). Answer: -nurse with intuitive
understanding of clinical situations anticipate potential problems -
mentor to other nurse
,◉ Code of Ethics for Nurses. Answer: A formal statement by the ANA
of the nursing profession's code of ethics. Guides decision making,
practice, accountability, responsibility, and integrity
◉ Professional responsibilities and roles of nursing. Answer:
Autonomy and Accountability
Caregiver
Advocate
Educator
Communicator
Manager
◉ Autonomy and Accountability. Answer: Owning up to your own
errors and mistakes
◉ Autonomy Vs Accountability. Answer: Autonomy is Initiation of
INDEPENDENT nursing interventions without medical orders.
Accountability means that you are responsible professionally and
legally for your nursing care provided.
◉ caregiver. Answer: a person that provides care for and meets the
needs of someone else
, ◉ Advocate. Answer: to recommend; to speak in favor of; to support
◉ Educator. Answer: Explains, demonstrates, reinforces, and
evaluates
◉ Communicator. Answer: In charge of most communication from
healthcare team and patients. Ex: Informing patients and family
members of health conditions, diagnosis, treatment plans and
medication protocols
◉ Manager. Answer: Embody nurse and executive role. Ex: In charge
of Staffing, employee satisfaction, safety and quality, customer
satisfaction and budgeting.
◉ Nurse autonomy example. Answer: Patient is transferred to post
op-care, they may need an adjustment to their pain treatment
medication, treatment plan or something else that help with their
comfort. Nursing can provide this type of support without having to
consult a doctor.
◉ Nurse Accountability examples. Answer: Working within the
nursing scope of practice as defined by the state licensing board. Ex:
Complying with professional standards and staying updated as those
standards change. Using evidence-based practice