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A nurse with an advanced degree, education, or
Clinical nurse specialist experience who is considered to be an expert in a
specialized area of nursing.
A major guideline for nursing practice used by
nurses to identify the patient's health care needs
Nursing process
and strengths, to establish and carry out a plan of
care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.
An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope
American Nurses
and Standards of Practice, defining the activities
Association (ANA)
specific and unique to nursing.
Considered to be the founder of professional
nursing, she elevated the status of nursing,
Florence Nightingale
improved the quality of nursing care, and founded
modern nursing education.
Established the Red Cross in the United States in
Clara Barton 1882 and volunteered to care for wounds and feed
union soldiers during the civil war.
A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a
Nurse practitioner
variety of settings to deliver primary care.
A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and
Nurse educator
teaches in the educational or clinical setting.
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A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related
Nurse entrepreneur
business.
American Association of An organization that addresses educational
Colleges in Nursing standards in nursing.
(AACN)
National League for An organization that promotes and fosters various
Nursing (NLN) aspects of nursing.
Provides a venue for national nursing organizations
International Council of
to collaborate but does not define standards and
Nurses (ICN)
scope of practice.
A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental
Dorothea Dix
health care and reform.
A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to
Lillian Wald
public health nursing.
A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her
Jane Addams
work in social justice and community health.
Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic
interpersonal communication skills to provide
Counselor information, make appropriate referrals, and
facilitate the patient's problem-solving and
decision-making skills.
The teacher/educator uses communication skills to
assess, implement, and evaluate individualized
Teacher/Educator
teaching plans to meet learning needs of clients and
their families.
A leader displays an assertive, self-confident
Leader practice of nursing when providing care, effecting
change, and functioning with groups.
The collaborator uses skills in organization,
communication, and advocacy to facilitate the
Collaborator
functions of all members of the health care team as
they provide patient care.
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Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-
being. As defined by the World Health Organization,
Health one's health includes physical, social, and mental
components and is not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.
The 10 leading indicators of health established by
Healthy People 2010 are: physical activity, excessive
weight and obesity, tobacco use, substance abuse,
Healthy People 2010
responsible sexual behavior, mental health, injury
and violence, environmental quality, immunizations,
and access to health care.
Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in
Health Indicator
the Healthy People 2010 document.
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession
based on the following defining criteria: well-
defined body of specific and unique knowledge;
Nursing Profession
strong service orientation; recognized authority by
Criteria
a professional group; code of ethics; professional
organization that sets standards; ongoing research;
and autonomy.
Legal right to practice Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
nursing
Effect of documenting The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended.
care not given
Identifying the problems occurs in the nursing
Nursing diagnosis phase
diagnosis phase.
The nurse is using counseling skills to educate the
Counseling skills
client about the harmful effects of alcohol.
Caring skills for The priority is the caring skill, as the client needs
quadriplegic client assistance in performing activities of daily life.
The license and the right to practice nursing can be
Professional misconduct denied, revoked, or suspended for professional
misconduct.
Felony conviction impact Committing a felony does affect the legal right to
on nursing practice nursing.
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Implementation of individualized interventions and
Nursing process phases evaluation of outcomes are phases in the nursing
process.
Knowledge deficit This nursing action is described in the nursing
regarding insulin diagnosis phase.
administration
Therapeutic The nurse uses therapeutic communication
communication techniques to encourage verbal expression and to
techniques understand the client's perspective.
Caring vs. comforting Comforting skills involve providing safety and
skills security to the client.
Counseling vs. Counseling is based upon the active listening and
assessment skills interaction between the client and the counselor.
Nurse's legal right to It is illegal to practice nursing without a license
practice issued by the State Board of Nursing.
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice
Advanced degree
nursing by enrolling in an advanced degree
program enrollment
program.
A nurse does not have the legal right to practice
Filing NCLEX results
nursing by filing NCLEX results.
Letter confirming A nurse does not have the legal right to practice
graduation nursing by having a letter confirming graduation.
Other areas of professional misconduct include
Incompetence and
incompetence, negligence, and chemical
negligence
impairment.
The nurse educates the client about the harmful
Chronic alcoholic client
effects of alcohol and educates the family on how
education
to cope.
The nurse must implement caring skills to assist the
Client with quadriplegia
client in performing activities of daily life.
Expected outcomes in Mutually establishing expected outcomes with the
nursing patient occurs in the planning phase.
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