Professional Nursing

Question 1

what does it mean to be a professional nurse?

Answer 1

being knowledgeable enough to not just save your patients but to advocate for them as well. be compassionate and empathetic towards their situations and carry with you the professionalism and medical ethical codes to help create a bond of trust with your patients

Question 2

what are the components of profession?

Answer 2

1. set of skills
2. code of ethics theoretical framework
3. personal accountability

Question 3

how did florence nightingale contribute into the nursing profession?

Answer 3

• founder of modern nursing
• established nursing and hospital sanitary standards
• maintained records, analyzed data, drew conclusions
• developed formal education
• recognized 2 components of nursing= health and wellness

Question 4

what are the nurses roles and responsibilities in the health care system?

Answer 4

• caregiver
• communicator
• teacher/educator
• counselor
• researcher
• advocate
• protect patients rights

Question 5

what is the state nurse practice act?

Answer 5

• the current laws and regulations governing nursing practice in every state and territory of the U.S
• the NPA identifies what conditions must be met for licensure
• NPA provides general guidelines, each state then creates rules of regulations to either further explain or make the NPA guidelines more detailed

Question 6

what are the legal safeguards a nurse has and how do they apply them to their patients care?

Answer 6

• informed consent
• policy knowledge
• competent practice
• patient educator
• provider orders
• documentation
• adequate staffing
• professional liability insurance
• risk management programs
• sentinel event reporting
• patient’s bill of rights
• good samaritan laws

Question 7

identify the importance of the professional organization and their impact on nursing (ANA, NLN)

Answer 7

• national league of nursing (NLN): a nursing organization for nursing faculty and nursing education leader’s purpose foster excellence in nursing education and to build a strong diverse nursing workforce. their mission is guided by for CORE VALUES (caring, integrity, diversity and excellence)
• american nurses association (ANA): an organization to advance and protect the profession of nursing ETHICAL CODES and moral statement of accountability (definition and code, values vs morals, basic principles of ethics, advocacy, responsibility, accountability, confidentiality)

Question 8

what is the nurses code of ethics?

Answer 8

• the nurse is primary commitment to the patient
• the nurse protects, advocates for and protects the rights, health and safety of the patient

Question 9

advocacy

Answer 9

SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE PATIENTS health and wellness, safety, wishes and personal rights including privacy

Question 10

responsibility

Answer 10

RESPECT OBLIGATIONS and follow through on promises

Question 11

accountability

Answer 11

ability to ANSWER FOR ONE’S OWN ACTIONS

Question 12

confidentiality

Answer 12

protection of PRIVACY

Question 13

autonomy

Answer 13

the right to make ONE’S OWN PERSONAL DECISIONS

Question 14

beneficence

Answer 14

action that PROMOTES GOOD FOR OTHERS WITHOUT ANY SELF INTEREST

Question 15

fidelity

Answer 15

fulfillment of promises

Question 16

justice

Answer 16

FAIRNESS in care delivery

Question 17

non-maleficence

Answer 17

a commitment to DO NO HARM

Question 18

veracity

Answer 18

a commitment to TELL THE TRUTH

Question 19

what is the purpose of reviewing advanced directives?

Answer 19

to communicate a patients wishes regarding end-of-life care should the patient become unable to do so. this is required during healthcare admission

Question 20

what are the 3 types of advance directives?

Answer 20

1. living will
2. durable power of attorney for healthcare (POA)
3. providers orders

Question 21

living will

Answer 21

legal document that expresses the patients wishes regarding medical treatment

Question 22

durable power of attorney (POA)

Answer 22

a patients designated healthcare proxy to make healthcare decisions for them if the patient is unable to do so

Question 23

providers orders

Answer 23

unless provider writes DNR or AND (allow natural death) nurses initiate CPR

Question 24

informed consent

Answer 24

written permissions for procedure or treatment

Question 25

ethical principles

Answer 25

normative theory that justifies or defense moral rules or moral judgments. they are important b/c workers must recognize healthcare dilemmas, make good judgments and decisions based on their values while keeping within the laws that govern them

Question 26

what are criminal laws?

Answer 26

a suspension of public law and relates to the relationship between the individual and the government

Question 27

what are considered unintentional tort?

Answer 27

• negligence: failure to implement safety measures (ex: fall risk)
• malpractice: negligence by a profession (ex: med error that was an accident)

Question 28

what are quasi-intentional tort?

Answer 28

• breach of confidentiality: speaking to media
• defamation of character: gossiping, slander

Question 29

what are intentional tort?

Answer 29

• assault: verbal threat
• battery: physical threat (EX: nurse restrains a patient and administers an injection against their wishes)

Question 30

what is false imprisonment?

Answer 30

a person is confined or restrained against their will (ex: a nurse uses restraints on a competent patient to prevent their leaving of the healthcare facility)

Question 31

what is continuity care?

Answer 31

fosters an environment in which the patient and providers come together to know and understand each other’s expectations (EX: doing a f/u with patient after they are discharged)

Question 32

what is evidence based practice (EBP)?

Answer 32

• purpose to deliver high quality care. collect, process and implement findings. enhances critical thinking.
  P: patient population
  I: intervention
  C: comparison or comparison group
  O: outcomes
  T: time periods (as applicable)