Exam 1 Transition to Professional Nursing
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1. What are internal salary issues
causes of nursing long hours
shortages? increased responsibility for unlicensed workers
significant responsibility with little authority
2. What are external changes in demand for nursing services
causes of nursing the increasing age of the American populations
shortages? greater acuity (degree of illness) of hospitalized individuals
public perceptions of nursing as a profession
ever-widening career options for women
3. Characteristics of a autonomy
Profession Nursing accountability
altruism
association
4. The Process of Profes- -Practitioners performed full-time work in the discipline.
sionalism -They determined work standards, identified a body of knowledge, and
established educational programs in institutions of higher learning.
-They promoted organization into effective occupational associations, and
then worked to establish legal protection that limited practice of their
unique skills by outsiders.
-Finally, they established codes of ethics.
5. Kelly's Criteria the services provided are vital to humanity and the welfare of society
body of knowledge
accountability
educated in higher institutions
autonomy
altruism (ideal of service to others)
code of ethics
association
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6. Nursing's Social Pol- nursing professions social contract with society
icy Statement: The - includes nursing definition, regulation, ideals
Essence of the Profes- - framework to understand nursing relationships with society and obliga-
sion tions for those in care
7. Nursing Scope and who, what, when, where, how
Standards of Practice outlines expectations of professional role, standard of care, associated
competencies
- to improve health/well being of nursing pts and establishes accountability
8. What statement best The Code of Ethics for Nurses
supports nursing as a -common indicator of all professions is ethics
profession?
9. Consider the impor- promote supportive/healthy work environment, cooperation, and recog-
tance of collegiality in nize interdependence in nursing
professional nursing s
10. Understand Barriers historical factors: submissive to physicians
to Professionalism, external conflicts: tension between nursing and medicine; lobbying for
including historical nursing practice protection; don't compete, collaborate
factors, external con- internal conflicts: diploma vs ADN vs BSN; lack of strength because spread
flicts, internal con- out among many organizations
flicts
11. Know the details of get rid of ADN
the 2009 Benner All RNs required to get MSN within 10 years of licensure
study and what it rec- BSN as entry level nursing
ommended in nurs-
ing education.
12. Know the details of improved data collection
the 2010 IOM report, should attain higher education
, Exam 1 Transition to Professional Nursing
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The Future of Nurs-
ing: Leading Change,
Advancing Health
13. Be able to describe federal support for nurse prep at BSN or higher level
what Linda Aiken and policy changes addressing growing need for nursing faculty and prep for
her colleagues advo- APRN serving primary care
cated.
14. Describe the 2010 evidence-based clinical knowledge
Tri-Council policy
statement.
15. Who does the Tri ANA
Council include? AACN
NLN
American Organization of Nurse Executive
16. Describe the HRSA Ti- provide the largest source of federal funding for nursing education, offer-
tle VIII initiatives ing financial support for nursing education programs, individual students,
and nurses. Title VIII programs bolster nursing education from entry-level
preparation through graduate study
17. Articulated Programs Separated but integrated
Able to jump in/out as needed (Multi Entry/Exit)
Consumer friendly / Mobility between programs
Opens opportunity to move up
Articulation agreements help students/credits transfer
18. Describe the two Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing - LPN/LVN programs,
main accrediting bod- diploma programs and ADN programs as well as BSN and higher degree
ies, and what pro- programs
grams they handle
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1. What are internal salary issues
causes of nursing long hours
shortages? increased responsibility for unlicensed workers
significant responsibility with little authority
2. What are external changes in demand for nursing services
causes of nursing the increasing age of the American populations
shortages? greater acuity (degree of illness) of hospitalized individuals
public perceptions of nursing as a profession
ever-widening career options for women
3. Characteristics of a autonomy
Profession Nursing accountability
altruism
association
4. The Process of Profes- -Practitioners performed full-time work in the discipline.
sionalism -They determined work standards, identified a body of knowledge, and
established educational programs in institutions of higher learning.
-They promoted organization into effective occupational associations, and
then worked to establish legal protection that limited practice of their
unique skills by outsiders.
-Finally, they established codes of ethics.
5. Kelly's Criteria the services provided are vital to humanity and the welfare of society
body of knowledge
accountability
educated in higher institutions
autonomy
altruism (ideal of service to others)
code of ethics
association
, Exam 1 Transition to Professional Nursing
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_34gzjd
6. Nursing's Social Pol- nursing professions social contract with society
icy Statement: The - includes nursing definition, regulation, ideals
Essence of the Profes- - framework to understand nursing relationships with society and obliga-
sion tions for those in care
7. Nursing Scope and who, what, when, where, how
Standards of Practice outlines expectations of professional role, standard of care, associated
competencies
- to improve health/well being of nursing pts and establishes accountability
8. What statement best The Code of Ethics for Nurses
supports nursing as a -common indicator of all professions is ethics
profession?
9. Consider the impor- promote supportive/healthy work environment, cooperation, and recog-
tance of collegiality in nize interdependence in nursing
professional nursing s
10. Understand Barriers historical factors: submissive to physicians
to Professionalism, external conflicts: tension between nursing and medicine; lobbying for
including historical nursing practice protection; don't compete, collaborate
factors, external con- internal conflicts: diploma vs ADN vs BSN; lack of strength because spread
flicts, internal con- out among many organizations
flicts
11. Know the details of get rid of ADN
the 2009 Benner All RNs required to get MSN within 10 years of licensure
study and what it rec- BSN as entry level nursing
ommended in nurs-
ing education.
12. Know the details of improved data collection
the 2010 IOM report, should attain higher education
, Exam 1 Transition to Professional Nursing
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_34gzjd
The Future of Nurs-
ing: Leading Change,
Advancing Health
13. Be able to describe federal support for nurse prep at BSN or higher level
what Linda Aiken and policy changes addressing growing need for nursing faculty and prep for
her colleagues advo- APRN serving primary care
cated.
14. Describe the 2010 evidence-based clinical knowledge
Tri-Council policy
statement.
15. Who does the Tri ANA
Council include? AACN
NLN
American Organization of Nurse Executive
16. Describe the HRSA Ti- provide the largest source of federal funding for nursing education, offer-
tle VIII initiatives ing financial support for nursing education programs, individual students,
and nurses. Title VIII programs bolster nursing education from entry-level
preparation through graduate study
17. Articulated Programs Separated but integrated
Able to jump in/out as needed (Multi Entry/Exit)
Consumer friendly / Mobility between programs
Opens opportunity to move up
Articulation agreements help students/credits transfer
18. Describe the two Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing - LPN/LVN programs,
main accrediting bod- diploma programs and ADN programs as well as BSN and higher degree
ies, and what pro- programs
grams they handle
