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\.Nursing is... - ANSWERS-LPN, RN, Diploma, AAS, BSN/BS, Graduate, MA, MS,MS,
Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners,Nurse Educators, Nurse Anesthetists,
Nurse midwife, Nurse Administrators, Doctoral, DNP, DNS
\.Florence Nightingale - ANSWERS-- Founder of modern nursing.
- She established the first training school for nurses and wrote books about health
care and nursing education.
-Stressed the need for continuing education for nurses
-Established standards for hospital management
-Believed that nursing is separate and distinct from medicine
-Instituted occupational and recreational therapy for sick people
-Recognized that nutrition is important to health
-Recognized the two components of nursing: health and illness
-Established nursing education and nursing as a respected occupation for women
\.Definition of Nursing - ANSWERS-Originated from the Latin word "Nutrix" ( to
nourish)
- promotion of health, prevention of illness collaborative care
, - Patient/client is central focus of all definitions ( Includes physical, emotional,
social, and spiritual dimensions of the patient)
\.what is the State Nurse Practice Acts - ANSWERS-set laws and regulations for
nursing practice.
Each state has their own Nurse Practice Acts.
\.Four Blended Competencies - ANSWERS-Cognitive- thinking about the nature of
thigs sufficiently to make decisions regarding care.
Technical- enable nurses to manipulate equipment to produce a desired outcome.
Interpersonal- Involve caring relationships.
Ethical/Legal- Enable nurses to conduct themselves morally and professionally.
\.QSEN Competencies - ANSWERS--Client-centered care
-Teamwork and collaboration
-Quality improvement
-Safety