NURS 212 MIDTERM EXAM
Demographics of the nursing profession
- becoming more diverse, but not enough based on demographics of the target population
Age of nurses in the workforce
- rate has slowed due to increasing # of graduates from BSN programs
Nurses with two nursing positions
- 12% of full time nurses, 14% of part time nurses
General age of nurses employed
- 90% of nurses younger than 50 employed either full or part time; less than 1/2 of nurses
older than 65 held nursing positions
ADN-prepared RNs
- many return to school to complete a BSN degree
PhD vs DNP
- research focused vs. practice
Practice settings for nurses
- hospitals, ambulatory care, public/community health, home health, extended care facilities
Nurses in the armed services
, - have broader responsibilities + scope of practice than civilian nurses; more opportunities for
advanced education
4 categories of APNs
- nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, + CRNA
Nurse educators
- if the accredited school offers a bachelor's or higher degree, a minimum of a master's
degree in nursing must be held
Employment outlook in nursing
- growing opportunities; technological advancements, increasing emphasis on primary care,
aging population
Florence Nightingale
- Crimean War, promoted wellness, cared for the sick, reformed the British Military
Healthcare System, "Notes on Nursing" (1859), established 1st training school for nurses
(1860)
Mary Seacole
- Jamaican, rejected by Nightingale, funded own voyage to assist Crimean soldiers, set up
hotel for wounded soldiers, cholera expert, referred to as the Greatest Black Briton, reigned
on the battlefield
Clara Barton
- founded the American Red Cross
Mary Eliza Mahoney
- considered the 1st professional African American nurse
Demographics of the nursing profession
- becoming more diverse, but not enough based on demographics of the target population
Age of nurses in the workforce
- rate has slowed due to increasing # of graduates from BSN programs
Nurses with two nursing positions
- 12% of full time nurses, 14% of part time nurses
General age of nurses employed
- 90% of nurses younger than 50 employed either full or part time; less than 1/2 of nurses
older than 65 held nursing positions
ADN-prepared RNs
- many return to school to complete a BSN degree
PhD vs DNP
- research focused vs. practice
Practice settings for nurses
- hospitals, ambulatory care, public/community health, home health, extended care facilities
Nurses in the armed services
, - have broader responsibilities + scope of practice than civilian nurses; more opportunities for
advanced education
4 categories of APNs
- nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, + CRNA
Nurse educators
- if the accredited school offers a bachelor's or higher degree, a minimum of a master's
degree in nursing must be held
Employment outlook in nursing
- growing opportunities; technological advancements, increasing emphasis on primary care,
aging population
Florence Nightingale
- Crimean War, promoted wellness, cared for the sick, reformed the British Military
Healthcare System, "Notes on Nursing" (1859), established 1st training school for nurses
(1860)
Mary Seacole
- Jamaican, rejected by Nightingale, funded own voyage to assist Crimean soldiers, set up
hotel for wounded soldiers, cholera expert, referred to as the Greatest Black Briton, reigned
on the battlefield
Clara Barton
- founded the American Red Cross
Mary Eliza Mahoney
- considered the 1st professional African American nurse
