NUR 2058 Dimensions of Nursing Practice

Dimensions Exam 1 - Rasmussen

Chapters 1-5, 11,14 & 17

Symbols of nursing

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- Lamp- international symbol of nursing accompanying the most important

ceremonies

- Lit lamp used by Florence Nightingale while carrying for injured soldiers during

the Crimean War

- Cap- part of nurse’s uniform, original purpose was to keep hair neatly in place and

present a modest appearance.

- Pin- 1000 years of service, symbol of service to others, symbol of Christianity of

the Maltese Cross

Isabel Hampton Robb

- Organized the American Nurses Association

Founded the American Journal of Nursing

Loretta Ford

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- Mother of the Nurse Practitioner Movement

ADN Program

- developed by Mildred Montague as a short-term solution to the nursing shortage

after WWII

- 2-year program and education

- Associates degree in nursing

- Community colleges

- Traditionally a technical orientation to bedside care

BSN Program

- 4-year Program and education

Bachelor' degree in nursing

Universities and colleges

Develop intellectual skills

Have extensive management education

Have community health education

Learn teaching skills and education

Use and conduct research

Use nursing theory and models

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)

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- Client-centered care

Teamwork and collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Quality improvement

Safety

Informatics

Competencies help guide what is being taught in nursing curricula

Rapid healthcare technology advances have put a strain on both the facility

teaching nursing students and students attempting to master it

Competencies are built on the five competencies developed initially by the

Institute of Medicine

Registration

- Individual is in possession of certain minimal qualifications, such as having passed

an approved nursing program

Licensure

- Is a legal act by the state to recognize that a licensed person is safe to practice

Primary function is to protect public safety

Establishes only minimal levels of competency

Each state can establish its own criteria in its state practice act

Current movement toward national licensure

LPN

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- Licensed practical nurse that does their duties taking care of patients while under

the management of registered nurses or doctors

Does essential care

Must complete an accredited program

Technicians

Learn how to do something not why they are doing it

LVN

- Licensed vocational nurse provide basic nursing care

Technician

Learn how to do something not why they are doing it

Certification

- granting of credentials to indicate that an individual has achieved a level of ability

higher than the minimal level of competency indicated by licensure

RN

- Registered nurse

Graduated from a nursing program and met requirements outlined by state or

country in order to obtain a nursing license

MSN

- Specialist's degree

Concentrate in one particular subject area and become expert in that given area

Must have Baccalaureate degree

up to 5 years to complete

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