What is the mission, philosophy, and conceptual framework of the ACC ADN program? review ACC

RNSG-1105 Module 1- Introduction to Nursing Skills I with Complete Solutions What is the mission, philosophy, and conceptual framework of the ACC ADN program? (review ACC Professional Nursing website) - Correct Answer · Philosophy- develop nurses and leaders in the community as responsive, contempt, and caring professionals.

• What does the statement "Nursing is an art and science" mean? - Correct Answer Nursing is the

scientific art of providing PT care by promoting health and wellness, treating disease and illness, and advocating for the PT and his or her family no matter the circumstance What does it mean that nursing is a profession? - Correct Answer A criteria profession is having a professional organization that sets the standards for practice and education What does it mean that nurses need to exhibit professionalism? - Correct Answer Being professional means being accountable and responsible for your own actions · Even though you will not be performing skills on actual PTs you are expected to be professional in you manner in performing the skills in this lab.How would you define nursing? - Correct Answer ·* Is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities ·*Prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and population What is nursing ethics? - Correct Answer ·*The philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles you will use to provide care for your PTs ·* Are trusted to act in ways that advance interests of PTs ·*Are accountable for their own practice ·* Act as effective PT advocates ·*Practice nursing following professional, ethical, and legal guidelines 1 / 2

What is the purpose of the nursing code of ethics? - Correct Answer ·* Code of ethics are presented as general statements and thus do not give specific answers to every possible ethical dilemma that might arise its purpose it to offer guidance

· *The ANA Code of ethics for Nurses serves the following purpose:

·-It is a succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every individual who enters the nursing profession.

• It is the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard

·-It is an expression of nursing's own understanding of it commitment to society how does the nurse practice act legally guide nursing practice? - Correct Answer the NPA is a legal instrument; defines functions of nursing and sets standards for licensure-Grants a nurse the authority to carry out those functions-Each state has its own NPA, but all must be consistent w/ provisions or statues established at the federal level What does it mean that nurses' function only in their legal "Scope of Practice"? - Correct Answer The only practice skills which they are licensed to practice based on their legal scope of practice that is established by the NPA What is the difference in clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and clinical judgement? - Correct Answer

• Critical thinking- process that challenges the nurse to interpret and evaluate information/data to

derive judgements ·-Organizing information ·-Picking out RELEVANT information

• Judgments are made based on REASON, and RATIONALE rather than on prejudice, preference, self-

interest, or fear ·-Overtime, nurse's expertise increases, learning from successes and failures *Critical reasoning

• ways of thinking about PT issues

*Critical Judgement

• ability to assess, discern, and choose among various options in a situation

Critical Reasoning: Skills - Correct Answer Critical analysis

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