Nr 222 exam 1, Questions/ summary set. 2022. Graded A+

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definition of nursing - ✔✔diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and illness. characteristics of a profession - ✔✔-requires extended education -requires a body of knowledge ... -provides a specific service -has autonomy -incorporates a code of ethics require a body of knowledge - ✔✔Nurses are responsible for obtaining and maintaining specific knowledge and skills. -provide care and comfort to emphasize health promotion and illness prevention. Autonomy - ✔✔scope and standards of practice. -to improve the health and well being of all individuals, communities, and population through the significant and visible contributions of registered nursing using standards based practice. Professional Standards - ✔✔-ANA code of ethics -Nurse Practice Acts -Nursing Process Nursing process #1 - ✔✔ASSESSMENT -the RN collects data pertinent to the patients health and or situation Nursing process #2 - ✔✔DIAGNOSIS -RN analayzes the assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues Nursing process #3 - ✔✔OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION -The RN identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation. Nursing process #4 - ✔✔PLANNING -the RN develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome. Nursing process #5 - ✔✔IMPLEMENTATION -coordination of care -health teaching and promotion -consultation -prescriptive authority and treatment Nursing process #6 - ✔✔EVALUATION -The RN evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. Nurse Practice Acts - ✔✔NPAs regulate the scope of nursing practice and protect public health, safety, and welfare. This protection includes shielding the public from unqualified and unsafe nurses. ANA Code Of Ethics - ✔✔Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements is a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities that provide quality nursing care; it also outlines the ethical obligations of the profession Professional Roles - ✔✔Advocate consultant care giver educator researcher Professional Responsibility - ✔✔Provide care and comfort and to emphasize health promotion and illness prevention. Nursing Process vs Nursing Theory - ✔✔Nursing PROCESS is systematic steps for delivery of nursing care. A Theory is a set of concepts, definitions and assumptions that explain a phenomenon. Theory generates nursing knowledge for use in practice. A nursing theory is a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing that describes, explains, predicts, or prescribes nursing care Nursing Theory Related to Culture - ✔✔Leininger Framework-With this transcultural care theory, caring is the central [Show More]

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