NURS 110 Exam 1 Content

What is the ICN's definition of nursing?

Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups, and communities, sick or well, and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health; prevention of illness; and the care of ill, disabled, and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles.

What is the ANA's definition of nursing?

Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.

ONS

Office for National Statistics

What makes nursing both challenging and rewarding?

Patients have a wide variety of health care needs, knowledge, experiences, vulnerabilities, and expectations

What is the SBAR format?

Using the SBAR format, the nurse first introduces himself or herself, then indicates the current patient situation that requires intervention. The nurse then gives pertinent background information about the patient. Next, assessment and analysis of the patient's problem are communicated. Finally, the nurse makes a recommendation for the needed action.

Knowledge of the history of our profession increases our...

ability to understand the social and intellectual origins of the discipline

What words can we not use?

absolutes like always, all, never, only, every, forever

Nursing is a profession because being professional requires...

administering quality patient-centered care in a safe, prudent, and knowledgeable manner

APRN

advance practice registered nurse

DSN

application of research to clinical nursing

ANC

army nurse corps

What is knowledge?

basic information you need to think critically and make decisions related to your client

Who are class attendance policies determined by?

by faculty

How would you prioritize your time in lab?

by prioritizing activities by importance

What did Patricia Benner do?

created the novice to expert levels

What is on the Bloom's Taxonomy pyramid (top to bottom)?

creating, evaluating, analyzing, applying, understanding, remembering

What are standards of professional performance?

describe a competent level of behavior in a professional role

What do the standards of practice do?

describe competent level of nursing care

Mary Adelaide Nutting

first professor of nursing

After you read the material, what should you do?

get in study groups

What does the scope and standards of practice do?

guides nurses to make significant and visible contributions that improve the health and well-being of all individuals, communities, and populations

How do you understand parts of a multiple choice question?

identify the case, stem, distractors, and correct response

Finish the quote: "Nursing prevents..."

illness and injury, alleviates suffering and advocates for the care of our clients

Is time usually important or not important when mentioned in a question?

important

When are makeup clinical/lab fees waived?

in event of death of student's parent, spouse, sibling, or child

Distractors

incorrect but feasible choices

What are we required to remember (in the BSN program as a whole)?

information that forms the foundation for nursing practice

Does completion of the BSN program and graduation guarantee eligibility to be a practicing nurse?

no

NNC

nurse navy corps

How is nursing a science?

nursing practice is based on a body of knowledge that is continually changing with new discoveries and innovations

What is 1-2 in the standards of professional performance?

objective guidelines for nurses to be accountable for their actions, their patients, and their peers. The standards provide a method to assure patients that they are receiving high-quality care, that the nurses know exactly what is necessary to provide nursing care, and that measures are in place to determine whether care meets the standards

How many times can a nursing or natural science course be repeated?

once

Definition of an unsatisfactory grade

one grade lower than B minus; or two withdrawals from any single course or combination of the courses listed above

When do we update OSHA and HIPAA?

online every year

Finish the quote: "Knowledge of the history of our profession increases..."

our ability to understand the social and intellectual origins of the discipline

Finish the quote: "Nursing protects and promotes..."

our clients health

Are clinicals graded by a scale or are they pass/fail?

pass/fail

Are labs graded by a scale or are they pass/fail?

pass/fail

Who is the center of nursing practice?

patients

Nursing offers what rewards every day?

personal and professional

What is the key to success?

preparation

Is nursing a profession or a job?

profession

As a student it is important for you to understand the scope of...

professional nursing practice and how nursing influences the lives of your patients, their families, and their communities

Both the ANA and ICN's definitions of nursing support the...

prominence and importance that nursing holds in providing safe, patient-centered health care to the global community

"Applying" means to...

Identify specific patient situations

What are the lecture assignments?

Individual APA paper, group APA presentation

IOM

Institute of Medicine

ICN

International Council of Nurses

Sigma Theta Tau

International Honor Society of Nursing

KANS

Kentucky Association of Nursing Students

What is meant by "lab is mandatory attendance?"

Lab attendance is required and must be made up to pass course

What is the relationship between the lecture class grade and the lab grade?

Lab grade only is relevant after lecture class grade is > 77%. You must pass class to have the grade calculated in final course grade.

What is the Bellarmine chapter of Sigma Theta Tau?

Lambda Psi

"Evaluating" means to...

Make decisions based on reflection

What are some student nursing organizations?

NSNA, KANS, BANS, Sigma Theta Tau,

What does NCLEX-RN stand for?

National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses

NLN

National League for Nursing

NSNA

National Student Nurses Association

NANDA

North American Nursing Diagnosis Association

What is the biggest tip for success?

study

Competent

A nurse who has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years. This nurse understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g., surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients). He or she is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish long-range goals. In this phase the nurse has usually had experience with all types of psychomotor skills required by this specific group of patients.

Advance Beginner

A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.

What is the philosophy of the BSN program?

"A liberal arts education in the Catholic tradition, along with scientific knowledge, provides a foundation for the development of clinical judgment and ethical decision-making essential for nursing practice."

ANA Code of Ethics: what does provision 8 say?

"The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national, and international efforts to meet health needs."

ANA Code of Ethics: what does provision 4 say?

"The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care."

ANA Code of Ethics: what does provision 5 say?

"The nurse owes the same duty to self as others, including the responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and professional growth."

ANA Code of Ethics: what does provision 6 say?

"The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving healthcare environments and conditions of employment conducive to the provisions of quality health care and consistent with the values of the profession through individual and collective action."

ANA Code of Ethics: what does provision 7 say?

"The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development."

ANA Code of Ethics: what does provision 3 say?

"The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient."

ANA Code of Ethics: what does provision 2 say?

"The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community."

ANA Code of Ethics: what does provision 1 say?

"The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respects the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature or health problems."

ANA Code of Ethics: what does provision 9 say?

"The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their members, is responsible for articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice, and for shaping social policy."

How much is a makeup lab for a lab 8 hours or less?

$150

How much is clinical/lab makeup for the first lab?

$250

How much is a makeup lab for a lab that is more than 8 hours?

$300

How would you calculate your final course grade?

(Exam 1 x 0.1) + (Exam 2x 0.2)+ (Exam 3 x 0.2) + (Exam 3 x 0.2)+ (Final Exam x 0.2) + (APA Paper x 0.1) + (APA Group Presentation x 0.5) + *Lab Grade x 0.15)+ Course Grade (*add lab only if both lab & Class are passed @ > 77%)

Is nursing an art or science?

(trick question) nursing is an art AND a science

St. John of God

- 1495-1550 - Devoted life to serve ill and those mistreated - Patron saint of nursing - Made 'hospitals' for poor in abandoned buildings, under bridges, and in monasteries

Florence Nightingale

- 1820- Born in Florence, Italy - 1853- "Lady with the lamp" - 1860- Nightingale Training School for Nurses - First nurse epidemiologist

Mary Breckenridge

- 1881-1965 - 1925: Frontier Nursing Service - First Nurse Midwifery Program in United States - Eastern KY

Clara Barton

- 1882 - Founder of the American Red Cross

Why should study groups be 3-5 members large?

- A larger group may allow some members to avoid responsibility - May lead to cliques - May turn the study group into a social group

What are the professional nursing organizations?

- Academy of Medical-Surgical Nursing - Academy of Neonatal Nursing - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - American Assembly for Men in Nursing - American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Emergency Nurses Association - Oncology Nurses Association - Society of Pediatric Nurses - National Association of Hispanic Nurses

What is the criteria to be accepted into the BSN program?

- Acceptance to Bellarmine University - Completed application to LSON Department - Completion of Freshman year courses for BSN Curriculum - Minimum GPA 2.75 - Minimum grade of 'B-' in Bio 108/109 and Nurs 110/200 - Personal Interview if Requested - English is a second language or who have a degree from an international institution take the TOEFL-iBT and must have a total score of 83 or higher AND a score of 26 or higher on the speaking test.

What are the suggested educated guess strategies?

- Always use the process of elimination as a first step. - Beware of negative terms such as none, not, and never. - When you are undecided between two answers, try to express each in your own words. Then analyze the differences between the two. - Use logic and common sense to reason out the correct answer. - Prioritize!

Mother Bickerdyke

- Ambulance Services - Walked battlefields at night for wounded soldiers

What does analyzing require?

- An even higher understanding of the information You must know, understand and be able to apply information - You must look at a variety of data and recognizing the commonalities, differences and inter-relationships. That is, You must identify, dissect, and evaluate the information presented - You must sort through high volumes of data when caring for clients. You must be able to analyze the data in order to understand what the problem is and how to intervene

What should you do during a test?

- Arrive early - Avoid discussing habits with other students - Jot down memory aids - Read directions for taking the test (Are you able to go back to questions? In SATA will you be told to pick a #?) - You may not be able to Scan entire test- so pay attention to weight of question) - Use memory techniques when stuck - Pace yourself (1 1/2 minutes a question)

What are the suggested tips for success in the nursing program?

- Attend class - Read - Take good notes - Study/ study groups - Meet with classroom/clinical instructors - Ask questions - Allow for rest/relaxation

Besides studying, what are the tips for success?

- Attend class and take notes; participate in class and ask questions about the content - Study the readings in the text in addition to your notes - Use the objectives/study guide to frame your studying - Contact your instructor if you need help - After talking with your instructor, consider contacting the tutoring and Remediation Specialist for tutoring.

What are the professional responsibilities of a nurse?

- Autonomy: initiation of independent nursing interventions - Accountability: autonomy increases accountability professionally and legally - Collaboration: among nurses and other professions

What are some tips on reducing test anxiety?

- Being well prepared for the test is the best way to reduce test taking anxiety. - Space out your studying over days or weeks and continually review class material. - No last minute cramming; Don't try to learn everything the night before. - Make sure you get adequate sleep the night before the test. - Maintain a positive attitude as you study; think of doing well and succeeding - Eat a light and nutritious meal before the test. Stay away from junk foods. - Focus on positive self-statements such as "I can do this." - Don't worry about other students finishing the test before you do. Concentrate on your own test. Stay focused on the questions. Take the time that you need to do your best. - Think of the test as an opportunity to show how much you have learned. - Learn about and participate in self-care mind-body-stress-reduction (MBSR) topics such as stress, mindfulness, meditation, breath work, yoga, and relaxation.

What are some types of APNs?

- CNS (clinical nurse specialist) - NP (nurse practitioner) - CNM (certified nurse midwife) - CRNA (nurse anesthetist)

What are the roles of being a nurse?

- Caregiver (Holistic care) - Advocate (Protect human/legal rights) - Educator (Provide information) - Communicator (Nurse-client relationship) - Manager (Coordinator of care) - Clinician (direct patient care)

What are some tips on taking notes?

- Clean paper, one side only - Wide margins - PowerPoint slides - One Note Class Notebook: insert PPT and write on it, record lecture at same time - Date, title, and number sections and pages - Use abbreviations (approved) - Write legibly - Highlight important points (color) - Retype - Compare with others - LISTEN!!! LISTEN!!! LISTEN!!!

What are the available careers for a BSN?

- Clinical practice - Education - Research - Management - Administration - Entrepreneurship - etc.

How can you be prepared for class?

- Create a quiet study environment -Read before class (this will help you understand lecture and will save you time later) - Review notes daily after class - Ask "why" something happens as you study

What does nursing require?

- Current knowledge and practice standards - Insightful and compassionate approach - Critical thinking

What is important about time when it is mentioned in questions?

- Early vs. Late - Pre operative vs. post operative - Surgical day

How do we prepare to take a nursing exam?

- Exam questions are based on the cognitive learning domain (how an individual learns) of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy - For further information on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy: http://www.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/Bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm - Questions on nursing exams are based on the first five levels of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy

What are some important characteristics of nursing exams?

- Exams are designed not to just test how much you remember or understand about a subject - They are also designed to test your ability to think at the higher cognitive levels - Thinking like a nurse is essential to safe and competent nursing practice at the entry level (Nurse Generalist)

Mary Eliza Mahoney

- First African-American nurse (1845) - Cultural diversity

Friar Juan de Mena

- First identified nurse in U.S. - Mexican shipwrecked on American soil 70 years prior to pilgrims

What is the mission of the BSN program?

- Global perspective - Sound nursing judgement - Clinical scholarship - Catholic values - Educational excellence - Service

What are some tips for conducting a study group?

- Have a PLAN - Test each other - Practice teaching - Compare notes - Brainstorm questions (Use Bloom's Taxonomy for critical thinking) - Set an agenda - Use prepared HESI/ NCLEX study questions to teach others in group

What physical requirements and training are required before entering the nursing program?

- Health History & Physical Exam - Immunizations - Criminal Background Check - AHA Healthcare Provider CPR - TB Screening - OSHA & HIPAA

When saying the patient is the center of nursing practice, what does that include?

- Individuals - Families - Communities

When picking someone for a study group, you should be able to answer "yes" to what questions?

- Is this classmate motivated to do well? - Does this classmate understand the subject matter? - Is this classmate dependable? - Would this classmate be tolerant of the ideas of others? - Would you like to work with this classmate?

Where can we find nursing in the media?

- Johnston & Johnston: Dare to Care - The Center for Nursing Advocacy - House - Nurse Jackie - ER - Private Practice - Grey's Anatomy - Harry Potter - Scrubs

When providing nursing care, you need to make clinical judgments and decisions about your patients' health care needs based on...

- Knowledge - Experience - Ethics - Standards of care

What can we do to prepare for class?

- Look over chapter - Read outline and course objectives - Use course objectives to focus reading pages - Do readings, make notes - Look up new terminology - Write down ?'s to ask in class

What are types of graduate degrees in nursing?

- MSN - DNP - Phd

Expert

A nurse with diverse experience who has an intuitive grasp of an existing or potential clinical problem. This nurse is able to zero in on the problem and focus on multiple dimensions of the situation. He or she is skilled at identifying both patient-centered problems and problems related to the health care system or perhaps the needs of the novice nurse.

Proficient

A nurse with more than 2 to 3 years of experience in the same clinical position. This nurse perceives a patient's clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous experiences to a situation. This nurse focuses on managing care as opposed to managing and performing skills.

Difference between ADN and BSN?

ADN takes 2 years to complete, offer less courses, earns less money, less expensive

Who decides the standards of practice?

ANA

Who determines standards of professional performance?

ANA

What is the most independently functioning type of nurse?

APRN

The student nurse is reviewing the his grades on lab quizzes. Which of these results would is of most concern? A. Intake and Output Height and Weight 75% B. ROM 92% C. Protective Patient Positioning 76.5% D. Ambulation 50%

Ambulation 50%

AACN

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

A student who earns the first unsatisfactory grade after admission to the nursing major (grade of C minus or lower OR two withdrawals from nursing and/or natural science) and wishes to continue in the nursing major must submit the...

Application for Continuation for approval by the APG Committee

ADN

Associates Degree in Nursing

AORN

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses

How do we "think like a nurse?"

Don't just memorize and understand info when caring for patients- analyze, evaluate, and apply info

The instructor is grading A student's video on Oral Care. The student selects an unconscious patient for the video. Which of the following behaviors would be of most concern to the instructor? A. Head of bed is flat and patient supine. B. Two side are up and bed is at working height. C. Suction is setup and Yaunker is used. D. Gloves are changed after soiling.

Head of bed is flat and patient supine.

Why do we have labs in our nursing course?

-The labs are available for reference, practice, and demonstration of skills learned. -The lab setting provides for simulation of nursing procedures: additional practice.

What do health care advocacy groups recognize?

the importance of the role quality professional nursing has on the nations' health care

What is the code of ethics?

the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define principles used to provide care

What is nursing?

the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families and communities, populations

When you integrate the art and science of nursing into your practice, what happens?

the quality of care you provide to your patients is at a level of excellence that benefits patients and their families

What is included in nursing professionalism?

the responsibility and accountability of administering patient care

What does the ANA define?

the scope of nursing and developed Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance

How is nursing an art?

we deliver care artfully with compassion, caring, and respect for each patient's dignity and personhood

When do the majority of nursing errors occur?

when measuring and giving medications

Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster

1893 [they] opened the Henry Street Settlement (focused on health needs of poor people who lived in tenements in New York City)

When was the ANC established?

1901

When did nursing education begin?

1906

When was the Nurse Navy Corps established?

1908

When were specialty nursing organizations created and what were they?

1940-1950, AORN, AACN, ONS

When was the center for ethics and human rights created?

1990

What are some opportunities in nursing?

The acronym C.R.E.A.M. - Clinical Practice - Research - Education - Administration - Management

What does step 5d of the nursing process (prescriptive authority and treatment) involve?

The advanced practice registered nurse uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatment, and therapies in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.

What does step 5c of the nursing process (consultation) involve?

The graduate level-prepared specialty nurse or advanced practice registered nurse provides consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others, and effect change.

What is 9 in the standards of professional performance?

The registered nurse collaborates with health care consumer, family, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.

What does step 1 of the nursing process (assessment) involve?

The registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or the situation.

What does step 3 of the nursing process (outcomes identification) involve?

The registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation.

What does step 5 of the nursing process (implementation) involve?

The registered nurse implements the identified plan.

What does applying require?

-A higher level of understanding of information - You need to know the information and understand its importance - You must solve and modify, change, or use this information in real life situations or scenarios - In order to provide competent and safe nursing care, you must be able to apply the information in a clinical situation

What should you do before a test?

- Manage review time (Daily, weekly, major reviews) - Create review tools (Checklists, mind maps, flash cards) - Use HESI/NCLEX questions to assess your knowledge (It will tell you what you do not know yet) - Plan a strategy [Study guides, dry test run, instructor expectations; Join a study group (After you know the content- no false reassurances from being with SMART, studied and mentally aware ready to test, people)] - Avoid marathon study sessions - Don't review right before a test (You have mastered the content already) - Get a good night's sleep two nights before a test - Don't work the day before - EAT BREAKFAST!!! (Brain food)

Nosocomis

- Men who provided nursing care in Ancient Rome - 300 A.D.

What makes up our liscensure and certification?

- NCLEX-RN - Nursing Specialty Certifications - CE/Practice

What are the stages in Benner's stages of nursing proficiency?

- Novice - Advanced beginner - Competent - Proficient - Expert

What are some types of nurse administrators?

- Nurse Manager - Nursing Director - CNO - Vice President of Nursing

What are some memory techniques?

- Organize the info [General to specific, Meaningful Associations (Across the curriculum use the Giddens Concept Book)] - Use your body [Learn actively; Be relaxed, but mentally alert; Deep Focus Study Station (Pandora, Amazon); Relaxing clean designated study spot; Picture it; Recite, Repeat, Write; Time (25 minutes on 5 minutes off, 10 minute break each hour-get up and walk!)] - Use your brain [Reduce interference, Use daylight, Overlearn (Once you know content put aside and concentrate on what you do not know), Distribute learning] - Recall it [Remember in association, Notice remembering, Use it or lose it]

Who are we responsible and accountable to?

- Ourself - Our patients - Our peers

What should we do when reading a question?

- Paraphrase it - Identify the key words - Identify the time frame

What are possible keywords in questions?

- Patient—Factors such as age, sex, and marital status may be relevant; age of a child may be very relevant; who is the client—the patient, family or maybe even a staff member. - Problem/Behavior- the problem may be a disease, symptom or a behavior. - Details of the Problem

What do the Standards of Professional Performance include?

- Quality of Practice - Education - Professional Practice Evaluation - Collegiality - Collaboration - Ethics - Research - Research Utilization - Leadership

What are the cardinal rules of test taking?

- Read all instructions carefully - Read all test questions carefully - Answer only what is being asked; do not read into a question anything beyond what is there - Pace yourself - Make sure you answer all of the questions on the exam

How do we eliminate options in questions?

- Read all of the distracters - Eliminate distracters that are clearly incorrect - With the elimination of each distracter, you increase the probability of selecting the correct option by 25%

What does evaluating require?

- Requires an even higher understanding of the information. - You must know, understand, apply and be able to analyze the information. - The learner makes decisions based on in-depth reflection, criticism and assessment.

What does understanding require?

- Requires understanding information committed to memory - You must also translate, interpret and determine implications of the information - Recognizing the significance of the information is another step in critical thinking and being able to make decisions related to your client

What are the core values of the BSN program?

- Respect - Integrity - Caring - Student Centered Learning - Academic Excellence - Quality Service

What can we do to get the most from lectures?

- Sit near front - Change seats occasionally (Don't get a favorite chair) - Focus on content (content mapping- key words- key concepts-key examples), not on instructor - Be alert for repetition of concepts (Focus when instructor repeats!) -Pay attention to verbal tips (reading from text, enumerations, applied terminology) -Observe subtle cues (louder voice, repeating idea, pausing for you to write (bold text, underlined, case studies, examples), hand gestures - End of lecture: stay focused

What does the Standard of Clinical Nursing Practice include?

- Standards of Practice - Assessment - Diagnosis - Outcome Identification - Planning - Implementation - Evaluation - Nursing Process - Standards of Professional Performance

What are our answering options?

- Try to answer the question before looking at the answers. - Come up with the answer in your head before looking at the possible answers. - Read all the choices - If all else fails, use an educated guess.

What fees do we pay in the nursing program?

- Uniform - Additional equipment - Health requirements - Course and lab fees

Knights Hospitallers

- formed in Israel in the 11th century to provide care to pilgrams visiting the Holy Land - a military power - all nurses were men

What are Maslow's hierarchy of needs from top to bottom?

- self actualization - self-esteem - love and belonging - safety needs - physiological needs

What does SBAR stand for?

- situation - background - assessment - recommendation

What are the 10 standards of professional performance?

1 & 2. describe a competent level of behavior in the professional role 3. Ethics 4. Education 5. Evidence-Based Practice and Research 6. Quality of Practice 7. Communication 8. Leadership 9. Collaboration 10. Professional Practice Evaluation

What are the 6 steps of the nursing process?

1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Outcomes Identification 4. Planning 5. Implementation 5a. Coordination of Care 5b. Health Teaching and Health Promotion 5c. Consultation 5d. Prescriptive authority and treatment 6. Evaluation

What are the planned outcomes of the BSN program?

1. Synthesize knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences, and the discipline of nursing, in the provision of professional nursing care. 2. Demonstrate leadership skills to ensure patient safety and enhance quality of care, within the context of the inter-professional team. 3. Integrate evidence-based practice in the planning of care for individuals, families, groups, and populations. 4. Demonstrate basic knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments in healthcare delivery and practice. 5. Utilize health/illness beliefs, values, attitudes and practices to guide nursing interventions across the lifespan. 6. Function as a professional nurse in accordance with standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct. 7. Incorporate information systems and patient-care technologies in the delivery of quality nursing care.

Using the SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation) format, indicate the order in which you will communicate your concerns about Mr. E to the physician. 1. "Today his pulse oximetry reading is 88% to 90%, although he is receiving oxygen by a nonrebreather mask. I am concerned he may be developing ARDS." 2. "This is the nurse caring for Mr. E. I'm calling because he is complaining of dyspnea and has increasing hypoxia." 3. "I think you need to come and evaluate the patient as soon as possible; he may need mechanical ventilation." 4. "Mr. E had an emergency appendectomy two days ago and has had purulent abdominal drainage, but has not had any respiratory difficulty until today."

2, 4, 1, 3

How often should a study group meet?

2-3 times per week

What is the minimum GPA for the BSN program?

2.75

When was the ANA Revision of Code of Ethics?

2001

How big should study groups be?

3-5 members

How long should a study session be between breaks?

60-90 minutes

A student is not eligible for admission to the nursing major if he/she earns three or more unsatisfactory grades in the same course or any combination of these 4 courses...

BIOL 108, BIOL 109, NURS 110, NURS 200

BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Novice

Beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation in which there is no previous level of experience (e.g., an experienced operating room nurse chooses to now practice in home health). The learner learns via a specific set of rules or procedures, which are usually stepwise and linear.

BANS

Bellarmine Association of Nursing Students

"Analyzing" means to...

Determine priorities and explore relationships among data

What is a felony?

Felonies include but are not limited to the following: Murder, Aggravated assault and/or battery, Manslaughter (unintentional killing of another), Animal cruelty, Vehicular homicide, Arson, Burglary, Tax evasion, Various forms of fraud, The manufacture, sale, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute of certain types and/or quantities of illegal drugs, In some states, the simple possession (possession without intent to distribute, e.g., for personal use) of certain types of illegal drugs, usually in more than a certain quantity but regardless of quantity for some drugs in some jurisdictions (such as Virginia for cocaine and heroin), Grand larceny or grand theft, i.e., larceny or theft above a certain statutorily established value or quantity of goods, Vandalism on federal property, Treason, Kidnapping, Obstruction of justice, Perjury, Cheque fraud, Copyright infringement[2], Child pornography, Mail and wire fraud, Violating parole, probation, or recognizance bond, Threatening an official (police officer, judge)

What are the health care advocacy groups?

RWJF's Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action

RWJF

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

What are some types of nurse educators?

Schools of Nursing and Staff Development

What does SMART stand for?

Studied and Mentally Aware Ready to Test

Dorthea Dix

Superintendent of Female Nurses in Union Army

What does step 2 of the nursing process (diagnosis) involve?

The registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues.

What is 4 in the standards of professional performance?

The registered nurse attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice.

What is 7 in the standards of professional performance?

The registered nurse communicates effectively in all areas of practice.

What is 6 in the standards of professional performance?

The registered nurse contributes to quality nursing practice.

What does step 5a of the nursing process (coordination of care) involve?

The registered nurse coordinates care delivery.

What is 8 in the standards of professional performance?

The registered nurse demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.

What does step 4 of the nursing process (planning) involve?

The registered nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.

What is 10 in the standards of professional performance?

The registered nurse evaluates her or his own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules, and regulations.

What does step 6 of the nursing process (evaluation) involve?

The registered nurse evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.

What is 5 in the standards of professional performance?

The registered nurse integrates evidence and research findings into practice.

What is 3 in the standards of professional performance?

The registered nurse practices ethically

What does step 5b of the nursing process (health teaching and health promotion) involve?

The registered nurse uses strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

What healthcare challenges are being faced today?

Today the profession faces multiple challenges. Nurses and nurse educators are revising nursing practice and school curricula to meet the ever-changing needs of society, including an aging population, bioterrorism, emerging infections, and disaster management. Advances in technology and informatics (see Chapter 26), the high acuity level of care of hospitalized patients, and early discharge from health care institutions require nurses in all settings to have a strong and current knowledge base from which to practice. Nursing organizations and the RWJF are currently involved in programs to support nursing scholars, decrease the nursing shortage, and improve the health of the nation's population (RWJF, 2014a, b). Nursing is taking a leadership role in developing standards and policies to address the needs of the population now and in the future.

Harriet Tubman

Underground Railroad/ Civil War Nurse in 1822

What is the RWJF's Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action?

a multifaceted campaign to transform health care through nursing, and it is a response to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) publication on The Future of Nursing (IOM, 2010)

APN

advanced practice nurses

What are the ABC's?

airway, breathing, circulation

ANA

american nurses association

A failure in a clinical or lab will result in...

an F for the entire course

We should use caution with answers that contain keywords that...

limit and qualify potentially correct answers

If a test item contains two or more options that could feasibly be correct or similar in meaning, what should you do?

look for an umbrella term/phrase that encompasses the other correct option

What is fulfilling about nursing?

making a difference in our patients' lives

Is clinical/lab attendance optional or mandatory?

mandatory

MSN

masters degree in nursing

Together, what do the RWJF's Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action and the IOM publication on THe Future of Nursing prepare a professional workforce for?

meeting health promotion, illness prevention, and complex care needs of the population in a changing health care system

PhD

research

What is the highest priority in Maslow's hierarchy of needs in nursing?

safety needs

Stem

that part of the prompt that asks the question

Who defines the the scope of nursing and developed Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance?

the ANA

Correct response

the answer to the question

Case

the description of the patient and what is happening

As a professional nurse, what will we learn?

to deliver care artfully with compassion, caring, and respect for each patient's dignity and personhood

What is the goal of nursing?

to improve the health and well-being of all individuals, communities, and populations through the significant and visible contributions of registered nursing using standards-based practice

What is the purpose of the ANA?

to promote the professional and educational advancement of nurses in every proper way; to elevate the standard of nursing education; to establish and maintain a code of ethics among nurses; to distribute relief among such nurses as may become ill, disabled, or destitute; to disseminate information on the subject of nursing by publications in official periodicals or otherwise; to bring into communication with each other various nurses and associations and federations of nurses throughout the United States of America

What should keywords alert you to do?

to use care in choosing an answer

What do we replace absolutes (always, all, never, only, every, forever) with?

usually, frequently, often, seldom

Are final grades rounded?

yes

Is the record of our clinical/lab absences permanent?

yes

Should we incorporate our own ethics into the code of ethics (yes or no)?

yes

What is the foundation for your nursing care and the basis for the advancement of nursing practice and the development of nursing science?

your ability to interpret clinical situations and make complex decisions