Professional Nursing Concepts
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Martha Rogers
"Journal of Nursing Science" "An Introduction to the Theoretical Basis of Nursing"
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Esther Brown
"Nursing for the Future"
American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA)
-The Mission of the American Holistic Nurses Association is to illuminate holism in nursing practice, community, advocacy, research and education -AHNA's vision is a world where every nurse is a Holistic Nurse
Give examples of how nurses have been educated over the past 100 years
-War-time Training -Hospital Nursing Programs -Nursing Programs in Colleges and Universities -Advances in Nursing Education
Explain the benefits of belonging to professional organizations.
-develop leadership skills -improve networking -find mentors -gives nurses a voice in professional issues -opportunity for professional development
Describe the characteristics of a profession and explain how nursing fits this criteria.
-lifelong vocation -univeristy professional degree program based on foundation of core liberal arts -continual effort to gain new knowledge - long term commitment to organization and profession -will assume additional responsiblities and volunteer for organizational activities and community based events
Explain reasons why learning the history of nursing is important
-professionalism -context -roles -power -politics -advocacy
Describe the typical functions of professional nursing organizations.
-publish journals -continuing education opportunities -develope professional standards
Locate the Academic Progression portion of the student handbook and the TUP curriculum plan in Appendix A of the handbook. Relate at least 3 minimum standards that must be maintained to progress through the nursing program.
1) Freshman must have a minimum cumulative GPA of >2.5 at the end of the first year to retain their seat in the nursing program. 2) No more than two total nursing courses may be repeated. 3) 124 semester hours minimum required for BSN degree. 4) To progress to junior level nursing courses, students must have completed all level 1 and level 2 science and nursing courses with a minimum grade of C.
Master's Degree in Nursing
2 additional years Advanced practice RN Clinical nurse specialist Certified RN anesthetist Certified midwife Clinical nurse leader MD in administration or education
Associate Degree in Nursing
2 years accredited by NLN RN-BSN encouraged
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
4 years 2 years of courses & 2 years of clinicals BSN required for nursing grad program higher survival rate for hospitals with more BSNs
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Sophia Palmer
launched American Journal of Nursing
major nursing roles and responsibilities: Educator
-Teach health promotion and maintenance activities -Counsel- encourage and assist -Empowerment -Focus on Strengths -Increasingly important in the changing health care environment
National League of Nursing (NLN)
"promotes excellence in nursing education to build a strong and diverse workforce to advance the health of our nation and global community" goals: leader in nursing education commitment to members champion for nurse educators advancement of science of nursing education represents diploma, ADN, BSN, master's offers educational opportunities and addresses policy and standards
Explain at least 3 benefits to practicing gratitude
- help make friends - improves physical health -improves psychological health -enhances empathy and reduces aggression - improves sleep -enhances self esteem -increases mental strength
Discuss what it means to be a holistic nurse.
-"all nursing practice that has healing the whole person as its goal" -legally licensed nurses who use nursing knowledge, theories, expertise and intuition to recognize and care for the totality of the human being -nurture wholeness, peace and healing by valuing each person's physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and environmental strengths and challenges and honoring each person's values, health beliefs and health experience
major nursing roles and responsibilities: Care Provider
-Assess clients -Plan interventions -Coordinate care -Evaluate care -Caring and emotional support -Provide safe nursing care Apply safe psychomotor skills Reduce risks & injury to prevent disease
Examine nursing knowledge and elements of caring in nursing
-Caring Being concerned for others Doing for other people what they cannot do for themselves Care for the medical problem itself Competence to carry out all required processes with true concern -Patient centered relationship Being physically present Having dialogue Showing willingness to listen Avoiding assumptions Maintaining confidentiality Showing intuition and flexibility Believing in hope -Aspects of caring competently Intellectual Psychological Spiritual Physical -Importance of self-care -Advancements in technology can be positive or negative for nurses -Competency An expected and measurable level of nursing performance that integrates knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment based on established scientific knowledge and expectations for nursing practice Promote quality care -Core competencies for healthcare professions Provide patient-centered care Work in interdisciplinary teams Employ EBP Apply quality improvement Utilize informatics
Describe how the context of nursing has evolved throughout history
-Christian Charities -Private Duty Nursing -Henry Street Settlement Public Health Nursing -War Time Nurses -1946 Hill-Burton Act (hospital construction/nursing shortage) -Social Security Act/Health Insurance -Quality of care -Patient Satisfaction
major nursing roles and responsibilities: Leader/Manager
-Improve health status and potential of individuals, families, communities, and populations -Enhance level of satisfaction among colleagues and clients -Manage multiple resources in a healthcare facility Client-family-community-population levels of focus Staffing & costs Outcome & quality management Safety outcomes
Differentiate between intra-professional and inter-professional healthcare team members.
-Inter professional would include numerous members in the field of healthcare, ex. nurses, physicians, specialists, pharm, etc.... -Intra professional would be limited to a single occupation in healthcare, such as just nurses.
Describe the current and past image of nursing and related critical issues.
-Many do not know the education required to be a nurse -Viewed as just someone who takes care of others -Not viewed as scientific field -External factors influencing nurses' silence on nursing image: Historical role of nurses as a handmaiden Hierarchical structure of healthcare organizations Perceived authority and directive of physicians Hospital policy Threat of disciplinary or legal action or loss -Internal factors influencing nurses' silence on nursing image: Role confusion Lack of pro confidence Timidity Fear Insecurity Sense of inferiority -Victim mentality leads to victim actions -Work on improving colleagueship
major nursing roles and responsibilities: Advocate/Change Agent
-Promote what is best for client -Protect client rights -Decrease disparities and protect vulnerable populations -Assess quality and safety issues -Examine alternative ways of doing things -Examine client delivery problems -Needed change within the organization
Consider scholarship in education and practice arenas
-Scholarship in nursing is defined as those activities that systematically advanced the teaching research and practice of nursing through rigorous inquiry that Is significant to the profession Is creative Can be documented And be replicated or elaborated Can be peer reviewed through various methods -4 aspects of scholarship Discovery- new and unique knowledge is generated Teaching-connection between what the teacher is teaching and what the student is learning Application-use of the new knowledge (practice) Integration- new relationships among disciplines are discovered
American Nurses Association (ANA)
ANA exists to advance the nursing profession by: •Fostering high standards for nursing practice •Promoting a safe and ethical work environment •Bolstering the health and wellness of nurses •Advocating on health care issues that affect nurses and the public
Explain how the American Nurses Association represents all RNs in the United States.
ANA is seen as the voice of all nurses they do not just advocate for their members but for every rn
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Clara Barton
American Red Cross
Assess your learning style.
Divergers- senstivie, imaginative, people-oriented Assimilators- interested in ideas & abstract concepts Convergers- solve problems & prefer technical tasks Accommodators- people-oriented, active learners (me) Activists- focused on here & now Reflectors- reviewing the experience Observers- analyze experience beforehand Theorists- logic and rationale Pragmatists- practical & down-to-earth (me)
Examine the roles of major nursing organizations that affect nursing education.
NLN, AACN, OADN
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
NSNA's mission is to mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, and to convey the standards, ethics, and skills that students will need as responsible and accountable leaders and members of the profession
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Mary Breckinridge
Care of moms and babies Frontier Nursing Service
Describe the concepts that provide a framework to the Capital Nursing Curriculum.
Caring- holistic model Critical Thinking/Clinical Reasoning- answer, impact, or resolve clinical problems, questions, or issues Communication- Communicating effectively to collaborate with clients and inter/intra-professional teams Transitions- Facilitating transitions for self and clients Culture- demonstrating cultural competency & awareness Systems- ability to function within different healthcare systems
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Lillian Wald
Champion of public health, care of vulnerable groups, and women's rights. 1918 Henry Street Settlement
Compare the different types of nursing programs and degrees.
Diploma school, associate degree, bachelors degree, masters degree, research based doctoral degree, doctor of nursing practice
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Martha Minerva Franklin
National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses
Holism
Holistic nursing is an approach which recognizes patients as unique individuals and attempts to care for the patient as a whole person, rather than just physically.
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Florence Wald
Hospice Incorporated
Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
National honor society for nursing -to provide leadership and scholarship in practice, education, and research to improve the health of all people
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Lydia Hall
Loeb Center for Nursing & Rehab theory about nurse/patient relationships
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
National voice for baccalaureate & graduate programs Establishes quality standards and implements them for BSN and grad programs 1) driving force for innovation & excellence 2) improvements in health , health care, and higher ed 3) advocate for diversity in nursing ed 4) authoritative source of knowledge to advance academic nursing
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Hildegard Peplau
Nurse of the Century first nurse to serve as director & president of the ANA
Apply the concept of holism to real-life health alterations.
Nurses should consider a patient's body, mind, spirit, culture, socioeconomic background and environment when delivering care.
Examine how to make the most out of your nursing education experience.
active role in learning process ask, read, critique, apply info time management focus on objectives use class time, the internet, faculty help, syllabus, textbook & its tools, team & classroom discussion, and preparation for exams effectively
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Lavinia Dock
advocate for nursing legislation & wrote nursing textbook
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Patricia Benner
book from novice to expert study on nursing education
Describe the conceptual framework of Capital University's nursing undergraduate curriculum (what is the central concern and what 6 additional concepts further organize the curriculum?)
central concern-health 6 concepts- Critical Thinking/Clinical Judgment, Caring, Communication, Transitions, Culture, and Systems
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Isabel Robb
developed pro nursing organization & improved education
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Mary Adelaide Nutting
developed university nursing education first nursing professor
Examine the need for care of self and methods to support oneself as a student and as a nurse.
find balance between career & personal life burnout- exhaustion, depersonalization, & less accomplishments- occurs when goals are not met important to develop stress management types of job stress: design of tasks, management style, interpersonal relationships, career & environmental concerns compassion fatigue- occurs when a nurse is affected by the suffering of a patient poor self care can affect quality of care & staff retention
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Loretta Ford
first nurse practitioner program
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Mary Mahoney
first pro black nurse
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Linda Richards
first written reporting system first nursing school graduate
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Beatrice & Philip Kalisch
focused on image of nursing profession
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Luther Christman
founded National Male Nurses Association
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Belford, Wright, Copeland, Adams, Clarke, Miller, Lingeman
founded Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Lucile Leon
founded U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps
Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN)
goals: education leadership inclusivity collaboration advocacy does not offer accreditation
National Academy of Nursing Living Legends
honors exemplar nurses
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail
improved healthcare for Native Americans
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Dorothea Dix
improvements for mentally ill
Diploma Schools of Nursing
less than 10% of all nursing programs accredited by NLN fewer prerequisites same licensing exam
Identify the mission, membership benefits, and resources available on the AHNA website.
mission- "illuminate holism in nursing practice, community, advocacy, research, and education. Our vision is that every nurse Is a holistic nurse." benefits- supportive community, informative publications, and Continuing Nursing Education opportunities, local networking opportunities, scholarships & awards resources- general info, holistic practice resources, & self-care modalities
Paraphrase the Mission and Philosophy of Capital University's School of Nursing and reflect on its meaning.
mission- educating professional nurse leaders for lives of service promoting health and healing. philosophy- development of total person, unique worth of each student, collaborative experience & active participation, holistic concepts, specialized body of empirical, personal, ethical, aesthetic, and social knowledge,
Explain the role of clinical experience & practicum in nursing education.
occurs when students provide care for patients clinical practicum can require hours each day might be assigned a preceptor (nurses working in healthcare profession) hospitals, clinics, homes, community settings, etc preparation required beforehand students adhere to professional duties & appearance
Doctor of Nursing Practice
practice-focused doctorate
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Linda Aiken
research & care
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Virginia Henderson
revised "Textbook of the Principles & Practices of Nursing"
Explain the role of clinical lab & simulation in nursing education.
simulations: -learning environment that is configured to look like a hospital or other clinical setting & provides structured learning experiences -develop clinical competency & gain confidence -guided practice -provides almost real-life experience w/ low risk -role players may be used -debriefing- discussing care provided w/o concern for additional care that needs to be provided -active learning method requires critical thinking, reasoning, & judgement lab: -may not use high-level equipment like hospitals do
What is the focus of Appendices C & D in the nursing handbook?
student behavior and technology
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Joann Ashley
talked about sexism in nursing industry
Apply tools for success in a nursing education program.
time management, study skills (preparation, reading, using class time effectively, using internet, preparing written assignments and team projects, preparing to take quizzes & exams, participating in team discussions in the classroom & online), networking & mentoring
Contribution of Nurse Leaders: Madeline Leininger
transcultural nursing advocate
Research-based Doctoral Degree
typically involved in research 4-5 years w/ dissertation
Relate the importance of professional nursing image
•Recruitment of Students •Funding for Nursing Education and Research •Relationships with: Healthcare administrators Other healthcare professionals Government agencies Legislators at all levels of government •Self-Identity
