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Image of Nursing we want to establish trust with our patients
-want our patients to feel comfortable
-know that nurses are educated and know what
they're doing
Patient Bill of Rights A Patient's Bill of Rights" was the name of a
document the American Hospital Association
(AHA) introduced in the early 1970s. It was revised
in 1992.
It's a list of 12 expectations. You should have
information about your case, communication with
your healthcare team, treatment, and medical
records.
Frequent violations of patient rights Hacking.
Loss or Theft of Devices.
Lack of Employee Training.
Gossiping / Sharing PHI.
Employee Dishonesty.
Improper Disposal of Records.
Unauthorized Release of Information.
3rd Party Disclosure of PHI.
,Historical Context ( The Great -
Depression) Nursing began with religious women who cared for
wounded soldiers
- Many people out of work
Prior to the Depression, nursing primarily took
place in the homes of people who
could afford to hire private-duty nurses
When the Depression occurred-nurses sought
work in hospitals for low wages
and poor working conditions
Many nursing programs closed
Florence Nightingale Transformed hospitals and developed the modern
nursing profession.
Lillian Wald (1867-1940)-activist for the poor, the first public
health nurse, began the Visiting Nurse services and
the Henry Street Settlement, She strove for human
rights and started American community nursing.
Clara Barton Established American Red Cross
-Recognized the need for care and supplies to
soldiers during the Civil War
Goldmark report -prompted upgrading nursing education
-must have university affiliation with nursing
schools
-accreditation of nursing schools
, Brown Report Nursing schools began to view accreditation and
standardization as necessary steps for success. This
study was done to determine society's need for
nursing. Esther Lucille Brown (1948) observed that
the extant system of nursing education was totally
inadequate to meet the needs of society for
nursing care.
What does it mean to be a Communicate effectively. ...
professional nurse Collaborate with and mentor others. ...
Maintain a positive attitude. ...
Uphold the standard of care.
Be accountable and honest.
Identifying Nursing as a Profession Nursing is "the protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities, prevention of
illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through
the diagnosis and
treatment of human response, and advocacy in the
care of individuals, families, communities, a
Standards of the profession -Responsibility
-Accountability
-Competence
-Judgement
-Ethics
-Professionalism
-Life-long Learning
Associate Degree Education community health and critical care
-more well rounded liberal arts courses are
missing. Get nurses out in the field quicker
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