NUR 215 - EXAM 1 (Modules 1-3) Study Guide
What is a nurse?Nurses are highly trained, well educated, caring, and competent.Why is nursing considered a profession?-Standard education -Knowledge to role -Selfless concern for others -Code of ethics -Autonomy, Accountability, Responsibility -Professional organizations Name 6 skills a nurse must have -Critical thinking skills -Communication skills -Organizational skills -Leadership skills -Advocacy -Technical skills What are the 4 basic principles of nursing?-Advocacy -Responsibility -Accountability -Confidentiality What are the 6 ethical principles of nursing?-Autonomy -Beneficence -Fidelity -Justice -Non-Maleficence -Veracity Autonomy the right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their healthcare provider trying to influence the decision Beneficence 1 / 2
addresses the idea that a nurse's actions should promote good Fidelity nurse's must be faithful to the promises they made as professionals to provide quality care Justice being impartial and fair Non-Maleficence non-harming or inflicting the least harm possible to reach a beneficial outcome Veracity being honest and telling the truth When did the nursing profession transform from a men's to a women's profession?The 19th and 20th century When did nurses have to become 'licensed' in order to work in the profession?1903 in the United States What is the "Angel of Mercy" nursing image?religion based, self-sacrificing, moral, noble What is the "Battle Ax" nursing image?bossy, torturer, cruel What is the "Naughty Nurse" nursing image?sexy, risque What is the "Military" nursing image?battlefield, uniform, straightedge What is the "Handmaden" nursing image?assist physician at all costs Who is Florence Nightingale?Founder of modern nursing; she transformed the image of nursing from "Battle Ax" to nurses as a professional.What is the nursing process?
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