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Lilian Ward

established a neighborhood nursing service for the sick and poor in New York City and is considered the founder of public health nursing

ANA

its first purpose is to establish and maintain a code of ethics. public education, clinical nursing standards, and lobbying state and federal lawmakers to advance the profession of nursing. The ANA addresses ethics, public policy, and the economic and general welfare of nurses.

Mary Breckinridge

midwifery

Theodor Fliedner

opened the first hospital-based school of nursing

Dorothea Dix was a pioneer for

reform of treatment for the mentally ill. while not a nurse, established the Nurse Corps of the United States Army during the Civil War.

Clara Barton established

the Red Cross.

A nurse is discussing the history of the profession with a client and describes that a shift in societal focus from religion to warfare had a negative impact on nursing due to:

As many Western societies shifted from a religious orientation to an emphasis on warfare, this led to a tremendous shortage of people to care for the sick. To meet this need, women who were convicted of crimes were recruited into nursing in lieu of serving jail sentences.

Which individual provided community-based care and founded public health nursing?

Lillian ward

A nurse practicing in the early Christian period might perform which nursing action characteristic of this era?

Making organized visits to the sick

A nurse is thinking about pursuing a master's degree in nursing (MSN) and is reviewing information about various programs. What would the nurse expect to find about such programs?

Nurses pursuing master's degree programs need solid scholastic abilities. Master's degree nursing education began in the 19th century, not the late 18th century. Though such degrees can be attained in a certain specific area of interest, generic master's degree courses are also offered. Students need to take the licensure examination after a baccalaureate degree, not after a master's degree.

The nurse wants to find out if ordering physical therapy for a client is within the scope of nursing practice. Where should the nurse review the guidelines or law?

State nurse practice act

A medical-surgical unit manager intends Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in the unit to administer intravenous push (IVP) medications. What source would the manager contact to include this procedure in the LPNs' practice?

The NPA delineates scope of practice. Therefore, the manager would contact the NPA in this scenario.

The nurse preparing a lecture on the history of nursing should include which international organization as the first for professional nurses?

The first international organization for professional nurses was the International Council of Nurses. American Nurses Association and National League for Nursing are U.S. nursing organizations.

The NLN

is an organization open to all people interested in nursing, including nurses, nonnurses, and agencies. its objective is to foster the development and improvement of all nursing services and nursing education. (HIGH STAKES)

The AACN is

the national voice for baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing education programs. The organization's goals focus on establishing quality educational standards, influencing the nursing profession to improve health care, and promoting public support of baccalaureate and graduate education, research, and nursing practice.

Linda Richards began

the practice of keeping records and writing orders. the first trained nurse to graduate from a nursing program

Florence Nightingale's contributions to nursing included

the recognition of the importance of nutrition to health.

The nurse is caring for a group of inpatient clients. Which action by the nurse best demonstrates the use of universal precautions?

using universal precautions to protect the nurse from infection.

Margaret Sanger

was the founder of Planned Parenthood

Nurses that enlist their services to the military are able to do so thanks to the work of which organizer of health care?

while not a nurse, established the Nurse Corps of the United States Army during the Civil War.

Roles that make Nursing a Professional Discipline

1.Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge 2.Strong service orientation 3.Recognized authority by a professional group 4.Code of ethics 5.Professional organization that sets standards 6.Ongoing research 7.Autonomy and self-regulation

A lack of educational standards was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession after the?

Civil War

Mary Adelaide Nutting

First professor of nursing at Columbia university helped to found a modern nursing program at the school

At the beginning of the 16th century, many monasteries and convents closed, leading to a shortage of individuals to care for the sick.

Women who had committed crimes were recruited into nursing in lieu of serving a jail sentence.