Summary FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING REVIEW STUDY GUIDE

Fundamentals of Nursing origination of the word "nurse" ANSWER: from the latin word "nutrix" meaning to nourish Interrelated roles of nurses ANSWER: communicator, teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, collaborator coping with disability and death ANSWER: nurses use optimal function of maximum strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems; provide care to families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice The Nursing Process ANSWER: -one of major guidelines for nursing practice -helps nurses implement their roles -integrates art and science of nursing -allows nurses to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning -defines the areas of care that are within the domain of nursing Nurse Practice Acts ANSWER: -define legal scope of nursing practice -create state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulation -define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements and titles for RNs and LPNs - established criteria for the education and licensure of nurses 5 vital signs ANSWER: respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure, temperature, and pain Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria ANSWER: -well defined body specific and unique knowledge -strong service orientation -recognized authority by a professional group (ANA) -code of ethics -professional organization that sets standards -ongoing research -autonomy and self-regulation Florence Nightingale ANSWER: defined nursing as both an art and science, differentiated nursing from medicine, created freestanding nursing education, published books; founder of modern nursing