Professionalism

Question 1

who was the first practicing epidemiologist?

Answer 1

Florence Nightingale

Question 2

what did Florence nightingale create?

Answer 2

school of nursing, in 1860
St Thomas hospital

Question 3

what did Florence nightingale implement?

Answer 3

rounding - lady with the lamp
sanitation - when things are cleaner, you get better outcomes

Question 4

what are the qualities of a professional nurse?

Answer 4

-knowledge of standards
-insightful and compassionate approach
-critical thinking / clinical judgement
-organizational and speaking skills
-clinical expertise (time and effort)
-patience and competence
-physical stamina

Question 5

attributes of a professional nurse?

Answer 5

-doing : perform the job
-being : kind, professional, patient, compassionate
-acting ethically : do the right thing 24/7
-flourishing : maintain life-long, transformational growth
-changing identities : identifying as an RN

Question 6

nursing as a science

Answer 6

-“hard skill”
-administering quality care based on policies, protocols, etc.,
-accountable to self, patients, peers

Question 7

nursing as an art

Answer 7

-soft skill
-deliver care with compassion and respect

Question 8

nursing as an art + science

Answer 8

meets highest standards benefitting patient and family

Question 9

practicing RN

Answer 9

med - surg

Question 10

specialties

Answer 10

specified care for specific issues
-OB, Peds, Critical care, Emergency, Peri-operative, Psych

Question 11

expanded career roles

Answer 11

educator, administrator, researcher, informicist, entrepreneur

Question 12

advanced RN

Answer 12

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

Question 13

professional nursing organizations and their roles

Answer 13

-TX Board of Nursing (TBON) : regulates practice of nursing in TX, protects from unsafe practices, provides approval
-American Nurses Association (ANA) : ethics, advocacy for pt., effective communication, collaboration, leadership, continued learning, evidenced-based practice and research, quality of practice
-International Council of Nurses (ICN) : advocate for quality nursing, sound health policies, advancement of knowledge

Question 14

standards of practice

Answer 14

-assessment : collect data
-diagnosis : analyze data
-outcomes identification : identify expected outcomes
-planning : develop plan
-implementation : applies plan
-evaluation : gauge progress toward goal