NUR 2058 DIMENSIONS FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE VERSION 1
Module 1 (Chapter 2,4,5 Nursing Now!)
Chapter 2
Identify the “father of modern medicine” and key historical persons
who advanced the nursing profession
Hippocrates was considered to be the father of modern medicine. His beliefs
focused on harmony with the natural law instead of on appeasing the gods. He
emphasized treating the whole client-mind, body, spirt, and environment -and
making diagnoses on the basis of symptoms rather than on an isolated idea of a
disease
Florence Nightingale is universally regarded as the founder of modern nursing.
Dedicated her life to improving health care and nursing standards. Played a huge
part in the Crimean War and helped to improve nursing education, hospital
conditions, sanitation, and health care in general. Opened the Florence Nightingale
School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Isabel Adams Hampton Robb dedicated her life to raising the standards of nursing
education in the United States. She was the director of the Illinois Training School
for nurses, and some of her ideas were developed and implemented, such as a
grading policy for students. She also advocated for the reduction of the long hours
involved in training nurses. She headed the John Hopkins Training School for
Nurses, and brought together leaders from key nursing schools to for the American
Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses, and served as
chairwoman. This group was the precursor to the National League for Nursing.
Robb was also the first president of the American Nurses Association. She also
helped develop the American Journal of Nursing, the first professional journal
dedicated to the improvement of nursing.
Lillian Wald opened the Henry Street Settlement, a storefront health clinic in one
of the poorest sections in the city of New York. This clinic allowed organization
nurses to make home visits, focused on sanitary conditions, and children’s health.
,Wald became a dedicated social reformer, an efficient fundraiser, and an eloquent
speaker. She is also credited with the founding of the American Red Cross’s Town
and Country Nursing Service. She founded and became the first president of the
National Organization for Public Health Nursing. Many child health and wellness
programs in use today are based on her efforts.
Lavinia Lloyd Dock contributions as a reformer focused on the professionalization
of nursing the equality of women. She wrote the first medication textbook for
nurses, and worked along Lillian Wald and Isabel Robb. Spent most of her career
dedicated to the pursuit of equal rights. She also believed poverty and squalor
contributed to poor health, and dedicated herself to social reform to address these
problems. One of the most influential leaders in the early 20th century.
Annie W. Goodrich provided nursing care at Lillian Wald’s Henry Street
Settlement after receiving her nursing degree. She was known as an outstanding
nursing educator and ran a number of nursing schools. She was appointed state
inspector of nursing schools, a position that up until that time had only been held
by physicians. She was the dean of the US army nursing school and Yale school of
nursing. She established a nursing training program at Vassar College. She had
demonstrated that teaching theoretical information in a classroom was just as
important in training highly skilled nurses in clinical practice. Her many writings
about nursing education and her experiences with military nursing have been a
great contribution to the nursing profession.
Loretta C. Ford is credited with founding the nurse practitioner (NP) practice. She
worked with pediatrician, Dr. Henry K. Silver to form the first NP program after
noticing a shortage on family physicians. Ford also became the founding dean of
the University of Rochester School of Nursing and director of the Nursing Service
at the University Hospital in 1972. She was inducted into the National Women’s
Hall of Fame for being recognized as an internationally renowned nursing leader
who has transformed the profession of nursing and made health care more
accessible to the general public. She also won the Blackwell award, which is given
to a woman who has shown exemplifying outstanding service to humanity.
Review the evolution of symbols in nursing and significance of these
symbols
In Modern society, the symbols connect the professions to their historical roots and
provide the philosophical basis for the work they do.
,The significance of the lamp is really the significance of light. For years, lamps
were used to push back the darkness. It dispelled fear and allowed people to pursue
learning long after the sun went down. It often was used as a religious symbol that
represented an eternal flame that dispels darkness and evil. The lamp was first used
as a symbol for the nursing profession at the time of Florence Nightingale. The
lamp became a sign for caring, comfort, and often the difference between life and
death. It retains its significance as a symbol of the ideals and selfless devotion of
Florence Nightingale. It also signifies the knowledge and learning that the graduate
has attained during their years in the nursing program.
The Nursing pin can trace its origins to the heavy protective war shields used by
soldiers as far back as the Greek and Roman Empires. The pinning ceremony is
part of a long tradition that acknowledges nursing graduates as belonging to a
unique group and identifies them as new members of the health-care community. It
is a symbol of their legal authority as licensed professionals. It’s a medal of honor.
The Cap can be traced back to an early Christian era group of women called
deaconesses. They were set apart from other women of the period by the white
head covering, which indicated their primary service was to care for the sick. The
white covering eventually evolved into a white cap that signified “service to
others.” It is a sign of service to those in need, and is a reminder of the unchanging
values of wisdom, faith, honesty, trust, and dedication of nursing.
Chapter 4
List the QSEN competencies and relationship to nursing education
1.Client-Centered care
2.Teamwork and Collaboration
3.Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
4.Quality Improvement (QI)
5.Safety
6.Informatics
Identify and discuss the importance of interpersonal education for
nurses
, Two or more students from different professions learning about, from and with
each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes.
Interdisciplinary learning helps to improve the real-world outcomes for the well-
being of clients. Poor communication and lack of teamwork among health-care
professionals were major contributions to the increased number of medicine and
other errors in the hospital setting. In conjunction with other health-care
disciplines, could integrate teaching and learning to improve health-care outcomes.
Four key competences found in interprofessional education:
Values and Ethics for interprofessional practice
Roles and responsibilities
Interprofessional communication
Teams and Teamwork
They recommend that these competences be emphasized throughout nursing and
other professional health-care curriculums.
Chapter 5
Identify the purpose and needs for nursing licensure
Licensure is conducted by the state through the enforcement powers of its
regulatory boards to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare by establishing
professional standards. Licensure for nurses, as for any other professional who
deals with the public, is necessary to ensure that everyone who claims to be a nurse
can function at a minimal level of competency and safety. It helps to set the
standards of care.
Review examples of ways a nursing license may be revoked
Conviction of a serious crime
Demonstration of gross negligence or unethical conduct in the practice of
nursing
Failure to renew a nursing license while still continuing to practice
nursing
Use of illegal drugs or alcohol during the provision of care for clients or
use that carries over and affects the client’s health
Willful violation of the state’s nurse practice act
GUIDE VERSION 1
Module 1 (Chapter 2,4,5 Nursing Now!)
Chapter 2
Identify the “father of modern medicine” and key historical persons
who advanced the nursing profession
Hippocrates was considered to be the father of modern medicine. His beliefs
focused on harmony with the natural law instead of on appeasing the gods. He
emphasized treating the whole client-mind, body, spirt, and environment -and
making diagnoses on the basis of symptoms rather than on an isolated idea of a
disease
Florence Nightingale is universally regarded as the founder of modern nursing.
Dedicated her life to improving health care and nursing standards. Played a huge
part in the Crimean War and helped to improve nursing education, hospital
conditions, sanitation, and health care in general. Opened the Florence Nightingale
School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Isabel Adams Hampton Robb dedicated her life to raising the standards of nursing
education in the United States. She was the director of the Illinois Training School
for nurses, and some of her ideas were developed and implemented, such as a
grading policy for students. She also advocated for the reduction of the long hours
involved in training nurses. She headed the John Hopkins Training School for
Nurses, and brought together leaders from key nursing schools to for the American
Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses, and served as
chairwoman. This group was the precursor to the National League for Nursing.
Robb was also the first president of the American Nurses Association. She also
helped develop the American Journal of Nursing, the first professional journal
dedicated to the improvement of nursing.
Lillian Wald opened the Henry Street Settlement, a storefront health clinic in one
of the poorest sections in the city of New York. This clinic allowed organization
nurses to make home visits, focused on sanitary conditions, and children’s health.
,Wald became a dedicated social reformer, an efficient fundraiser, and an eloquent
speaker. She is also credited with the founding of the American Red Cross’s Town
and Country Nursing Service. She founded and became the first president of the
National Organization for Public Health Nursing. Many child health and wellness
programs in use today are based on her efforts.
Lavinia Lloyd Dock contributions as a reformer focused on the professionalization
of nursing the equality of women. She wrote the first medication textbook for
nurses, and worked along Lillian Wald and Isabel Robb. Spent most of her career
dedicated to the pursuit of equal rights. She also believed poverty and squalor
contributed to poor health, and dedicated herself to social reform to address these
problems. One of the most influential leaders in the early 20th century.
Annie W. Goodrich provided nursing care at Lillian Wald’s Henry Street
Settlement after receiving her nursing degree. She was known as an outstanding
nursing educator and ran a number of nursing schools. She was appointed state
inspector of nursing schools, a position that up until that time had only been held
by physicians. She was the dean of the US army nursing school and Yale school of
nursing. She established a nursing training program at Vassar College. She had
demonstrated that teaching theoretical information in a classroom was just as
important in training highly skilled nurses in clinical practice. Her many writings
about nursing education and her experiences with military nursing have been a
great contribution to the nursing profession.
Loretta C. Ford is credited with founding the nurse practitioner (NP) practice. She
worked with pediatrician, Dr. Henry K. Silver to form the first NP program after
noticing a shortage on family physicians. Ford also became the founding dean of
the University of Rochester School of Nursing and director of the Nursing Service
at the University Hospital in 1972. She was inducted into the National Women’s
Hall of Fame for being recognized as an internationally renowned nursing leader
who has transformed the profession of nursing and made health care more
accessible to the general public. She also won the Blackwell award, which is given
to a woman who has shown exemplifying outstanding service to humanity.
Review the evolution of symbols in nursing and significance of these
symbols
In Modern society, the symbols connect the professions to their historical roots and
provide the philosophical basis for the work they do.
,The significance of the lamp is really the significance of light. For years, lamps
were used to push back the darkness. It dispelled fear and allowed people to pursue
learning long after the sun went down. It often was used as a religious symbol that
represented an eternal flame that dispels darkness and evil. The lamp was first used
as a symbol for the nursing profession at the time of Florence Nightingale. The
lamp became a sign for caring, comfort, and often the difference between life and
death. It retains its significance as a symbol of the ideals and selfless devotion of
Florence Nightingale. It also signifies the knowledge and learning that the graduate
has attained during their years in the nursing program.
The Nursing pin can trace its origins to the heavy protective war shields used by
soldiers as far back as the Greek and Roman Empires. The pinning ceremony is
part of a long tradition that acknowledges nursing graduates as belonging to a
unique group and identifies them as new members of the health-care community. It
is a symbol of their legal authority as licensed professionals. It’s a medal of honor.
The Cap can be traced back to an early Christian era group of women called
deaconesses. They were set apart from other women of the period by the white
head covering, which indicated their primary service was to care for the sick. The
white covering eventually evolved into a white cap that signified “service to
others.” It is a sign of service to those in need, and is a reminder of the unchanging
values of wisdom, faith, honesty, trust, and dedication of nursing.
Chapter 4
List the QSEN competencies and relationship to nursing education
1.Client-Centered care
2.Teamwork and Collaboration
3.Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
4.Quality Improvement (QI)
5.Safety
6.Informatics
Identify and discuss the importance of interpersonal education for
nurses
, Two or more students from different professions learning about, from and with
each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes.
Interdisciplinary learning helps to improve the real-world outcomes for the well-
being of clients. Poor communication and lack of teamwork among health-care
professionals were major contributions to the increased number of medicine and
other errors in the hospital setting. In conjunction with other health-care
disciplines, could integrate teaching and learning to improve health-care outcomes.
Four key competences found in interprofessional education:
Values and Ethics for interprofessional practice
Roles and responsibilities
Interprofessional communication
Teams and Teamwork
They recommend that these competences be emphasized throughout nursing and
other professional health-care curriculums.
Chapter 5
Identify the purpose and needs for nursing licensure
Licensure is conducted by the state through the enforcement powers of its
regulatory boards to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare by establishing
professional standards. Licensure for nurses, as for any other professional who
deals with the public, is necessary to ensure that everyone who claims to be a nurse
can function at a minimal level of competency and safety. It helps to set the
standards of care.
Review examples of ways a nursing license may be revoked
Conviction of a serious crime
Demonstration of gross negligence or unethical conduct in the practice of
nursing
Failure to renew a nursing license while still continuing to practice
nursing
Use of illegal drugs or alcohol during the provision of care for clients or
use that carries over and affects the client’s health
Willful violation of the state’s nurse practice act
