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is the art of nursing and is expressed by the individual nurse through his or
her creativity and style in meeting the needs of clients. The nurse uses
aesthetic knowing to provide care that is both effective and satisfying.
Empathy, compassion, holism, and sensitivity are important modes in the
aesthetic pattern of knowing.
Purpose of Nurse Practice Act
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protect public from unskilled, undereducated and unlicensed personell
,Five C's of Caring
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Compassion
Competence
Confidence
Conscience
Commitment
Dorothea Dix
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A reformer and pioneer in the movement to treat the insane as mentally ill,
beginning in the 1820's, she was responsible for improving conditions in
jails, poorhouses and insane asylums throughout the U.S. and Canada. She
succeeded in persuading many states to assume responsibility for the care
of the mentally ill. She served as the Superintendent of Nurses for the
Union Army during the Civil War.
What are the 4 nursing Metaparadigms: Define Individual
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Refers to the individual, family, group, or community receiving nursing care.
Emphasizes the uniqueness, dignity, and holistic nature of each person.
Recognizes the influence of social, cultural, spiritual, and environmental
factors on health and well-being.
,Roles and responsibilities of the registered nurse as delineated by the State Board of
Nursing Scope of Practice: Collaboration and Coordination
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Collaborating with healthcare team members to ensure comprehensive and
coordinated care.
ANA Code of Ethics Provision 5
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The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the
responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of
character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue personal and
professional growth.
The primary care provider wrote a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. The nurse
recognizes that which applies in the planning of nursing care for this client?
The client may no longer make decisions regarding his or her own healthcare.
The client and family know that the client will most likely die within the next 48 hours.
The nurses will continue to implement all treatments focused on comfort and
symptom management.
A DNR order from a previous admission is valid for the current admission.
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Answer: 3. Rationale: A DNR order only controls CPR and similar lifesaving
treatments. All other care continues as previously ordered. Competent
clients can still decide about their own care (including the DNR order).
Nothing about the DNR order is related to when the client may die.
, Because clients' medical conditions and their views of their lives can
change, a new DNR order is required for each admission to a healthcare
agency. Once admitted, that order stands until changed or until it expires
according to agency policy.
Crimean War effect on nursing
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public outcry in Great Britain. The role Florence Nightingale played in
addressing this problem is well known. Nightingale and her nurses
transformed the military hospitals by setting up sanitation practices, such as
hand washing
Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN)
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A two year degree for individuals seeking to become a registered nurse
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
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An advanced nursing degree that allows a nurse to work in specialized
nursing roles and prescribe medication