NUR202 STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ANSWER DIGEST
◉manager Answer: establish an environment for collaborative
patient-centered care to provide safe, quality care with positive
patient outcomes
◉what does nursing provide Answer: an opportunity for you to
commit to lifelong learning and career development
◉career development Answer: -provider of care
-advanced practices registered nurses (advanced education)
-nurse educator
-nurse administrator
-nurse researcher
◉nursing shortage Answer: -important to learn to use your patient
contact time efficiently and professionally
-essential skills: time management, therapeutic communication,
patient education, compassionate implementation of bedside skills
, ◉what do nurses do Answer: -respond to needs of patients
-actively participate in determining best practices
◉historical influences Answer: -knowledge of the history of nursing
profession increases your ability to understand the social and
intellectual origins of the discipline
◉Florence Nightingale (know this bish) Answer: -first practicing
epidemiologist (disease detective)
-organized first school of nursing (St. Thomas's in London)
-improved sanitation in battlefield hospitals (effectiveness of fresh
air, hygiene, and nutrition)
-practices remain a basic part of nursing today
◉Clara Barton Answer: Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the
American Red Cross
◉Mother Bickerdyke Answer: organized ambulance services and
walked abandoned battlefields at night, looking for wounded
soldiers.
◉Harriet Tubman Answer: Former slave who helped slaves escape
on the Underground Railroad
COMPREHENSIVE ANSWER DIGEST
◉manager Answer: establish an environment for collaborative
patient-centered care to provide safe, quality care with positive
patient outcomes
◉what does nursing provide Answer: an opportunity for you to
commit to lifelong learning and career development
◉career development Answer: -provider of care
-advanced practices registered nurses (advanced education)
-nurse educator
-nurse administrator
-nurse researcher
◉nursing shortage Answer: -important to learn to use your patient
contact time efficiently and professionally
-essential skills: time management, therapeutic communication,
patient education, compassionate implementation of bedside skills
, ◉what do nurses do Answer: -respond to needs of patients
-actively participate in determining best practices
◉historical influences Answer: -knowledge of the history of nursing
profession increases your ability to understand the social and
intellectual origins of the discipline
◉Florence Nightingale (know this bish) Answer: -first practicing
epidemiologist (disease detective)
-organized first school of nursing (St. Thomas's in London)
-improved sanitation in battlefield hospitals (effectiveness of fresh
air, hygiene, and nutrition)
-practices remain a basic part of nursing today
◉Clara Barton Answer: Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the
American Red Cross
◉Mother Bickerdyke Answer: organized ambulance services and
walked abandoned battlefields at night, looking for wounded
soldiers.
◉Harriet Tubman Answer: Former slave who helped slaves escape
on the Underground Railroad
