NUR 2058 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Module 1:
1. Identify the “father of modern medicine” and key historical persons
who advanced the nursing profession.
Hippocrates, his beliefs focused on harmony with the natural law instead of on
appeasing the gods. He emphasized treating the whole client—mind, body, spirit,
and environment—and making diagnoses on the basis of symptoms rather than on
an isolated idea of a disease.
Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing, dedicated to improving health
care and nursing standards, taught prevention of disease through proper hygiene.
Isabel Adams Hampton Robb, raised the standards of nursing education in the U.S.,
former teacher, first president of the ANA – also helped organize it, developed the
American Journal of Nursing.
Lillian Wald, developed the concept of patient wellness education, first to place
nurses in public schools, strongly believed in public health and clinics.
Lavinia Lloyd Dock, wrote the first drug guide for nurses, fought for equality for
women
Annie Goodrich, nursing educator, state inspector of nursing schools, military
nursing in WW1
Loretta Ford, founded the NP program
2. Review the evolution of symbols in nursing and significance of these
symbols.
The lamp was first introduced as a symbol for the nursing profession at the time of
Florence Nightingale. For the wounded and suffering, these lamps became signs of
caring, comfort, and often the difference between life and death.
During the Crusades, the Knights Hospitallers were formed to provide medical
care for the wounded and sick. Those wearing this cross pin became known for
their skills in treating the injured and healing the wounded. The first modern
nursing pin is attributed to Florence Nightingale. Nightingale chose to extend the
honor she had received to her most outstanding graduate nurses by awarding each
of them a “badge of excellence”.
Deaconesses were set apart from other women of the period by their white head
coverings, which indicated that their primary service was to care for the sick.
,Originally this head covering was more like a veil that nuns wear, but after the
Victorian era, it evolved into a cap. The cap's primary purpose was to keep the
nurse's long hair from getting in the way.
3. List the QSEN competencies and relationship to nursing education.
Current leaders in nursing education developed the QSEN competencies to help
guide what is being taught in nursing programs. These six competencies are:
Client-centered care, Teamwork and collaboration, Evidence-based practice (EBP),
Quality improvement (QI), safety, Informatics.
4. Identify and discuss the importance of interpersonal education for
nurses.
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 other professionals who deal
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. (type of legal certification).
6. Review examples of ways a nursing license may be revoked.
Conviction for 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 clients’ care, Willful violation
of the state's nurse practice act.
7. Identify why it is important for nurses to join professional
organizations.
, By working together for a specific purpose, an association or organization
amplifies its impact, and by developing a strategic plan, it focuses that impact to
achieve certain results. Strength in numbers, Speaking with one voice.
8. Define ways a professional organization can impact nursing.
National nursing organizations need the participation and membership of all nurses
in order to claim that they are truly representative of the profession. A large
membership allows the organization to speak with one voice when making its
values about health-care issues known to politicians, physicians’ groups, and the
public in general.
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Module 2:
1. Define evidence-based practice.
Evidence-based practice is the practice of nursing in which interventions are based
on data from research that demonstrates that they are appropriate and successful.
Module 1:
1. Identify the “father of modern medicine” and key historical persons
who advanced the nursing profession.
Hippocrates, his beliefs focused on harmony with the natural law instead of on
appeasing the gods. He emphasized treating the whole client—mind, body, spirit,
and environment—and making diagnoses on the basis of symptoms rather than on
an isolated idea of a disease.
Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing, dedicated to improving health
care and nursing standards, taught prevention of disease through proper hygiene.
Isabel Adams Hampton Robb, raised the standards of nursing education in the U.S.,
former teacher, first president of the ANA – also helped organize it, developed the
American Journal of Nursing.
Lillian Wald, developed the concept of patient wellness education, first to place
nurses in public schools, strongly believed in public health and clinics.
Lavinia Lloyd Dock, wrote the first drug guide for nurses, fought for equality for
women
Annie Goodrich, nursing educator, state inspector of nursing schools, military
nursing in WW1
Loretta Ford, founded the NP program
2. Review the evolution of symbols in nursing and significance of these
symbols.
The lamp was first introduced as a symbol for the nursing profession at the time of
Florence Nightingale. For the wounded and suffering, these lamps became signs of
caring, comfort, and often the difference between life and death.
During the Crusades, the Knights Hospitallers were formed to provide medical
care for the wounded and sick. Those wearing this cross pin became known for
their skills in treating the injured and healing the wounded. The first modern
nursing pin is attributed to Florence Nightingale. Nightingale chose to extend the
honor she had received to her most outstanding graduate nurses by awarding each
of them a “badge of excellence”.
Deaconesses were set apart from other women of the period by their white head
coverings, which indicated that their primary service was to care for the sick.
,Originally this head covering was more like a veil that nuns wear, but after the
Victorian era, it evolved into a cap. The cap's primary purpose was to keep the
nurse's long hair from getting in the way.
3. List the QSEN competencies and relationship to nursing education.
Current leaders in nursing education developed the QSEN competencies to help
guide what is being taught in nursing programs. These six competencies are:
Client-centered care, Teamwork and collaboration, Evidence-based practice (EBP),
Quality improvement (QI), safety, Informatics.
4. Identify and discuss the importance of interpersonal education for
nurses.
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 other professionals who deal
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. (type of legal certification).
6. Review examples of ways a nursing license may be revoked.
Conviction for 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 clients’ care, Willful violation
of the state's nurse practice act.
7. Identify why it is important for nurses to join professional
organizations.
, By working together for a specific purpose, an association or organization
amplifies its impact, and by developing a strategic plan, it focuses that impact to
achieve certain results. Strength in numbers, Speaking with one voice.
8. Define ways a professional organization can impact nursing.
National nursing organizations need the participation and membership of all nurses
in order to claim that they are truly representative of the profession. A large
membership allows the organization to speak with one voice when making its
values about health-care issues known to politicians, physicians’ groups, and the
public in general.
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Module 2:
1. Define evidence-based practice.
Evidence-based practice is the practice of nursing in which interventions are based
on data from research that demonstrates that they are appropriate and successful.
