are you board yet?
these establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
what are nurse practice acts?
if a study is looking for correlation or cause and effect... it is this kind of study
what is quantitative
this type of practice is used to yield best and safest PT outcomes
what is EBP
this differentiates nursing from other disciplines and activities
what is nursing theory
founder of the american red cross, known as the angel of the battlefield
who is clara barton
although the NCLEX is a national exam, what is necessary if the nurse wishes to practice in another state
what is a reciprocal license
if looking at a phenomenon, culture, or belief, you are conducting this type of study
what is qualitative research
the four blended competencies (cognitive ability, technical skills, interpersonal skills, and ethics) are used as the framework for this
what is QSEN --> patient safety, EBP, teamwork and collaboration, quality improvement, patient centered care, and informatics
these are the four common concepts in nursing theory
what is the patient, the nursing, the environment, and the health
origination of fee for care and public health nurse
who is lillian wald
there two credentials are accepted for practicing as a nurse in the US
what is LPN or RN
as change is necessary to ensure safety, change theory claims
what is three phases of change:
Unfreezing: The need for change is recognized.
Moving: Change is initiated after a careful process of planning.
Refreezing: Change becomes operational.
what is a culture of safety or just culture
as a nurse, the promotion of health depends on improving this, which refers to the ability of people to obtain, process, and understand the basic information needed to make appropriate decisions about health
what is health literacy
at the forefront of psychiatric training and the person to introduce the idea of uniforms for nurses
who is linda richards
most places prefer this degree type which offers benefits like
what is elitism
the presence of a PICOT question implies that
name TJC Patient Safety goals
what are identification 2 ways, improve communication, uses medicines safely, uses alarms safely, prevent infection, surgery, identify pt safety concerns, and labeling medications
what are the blended competencies --> cognitive ability, technical skills, ethics, and interpersonal skills
the founder of the international council of nurses, she was known for picketing, parading, protesting
who is lavinia dock
this board consists of interdisciplinary professionals whose role is to educate, write policy, and review cases
what is an ethics board
what is a root cause analysis
name QSEN's competencies
what are patient centered care, teamwork and collaboratio, ebp, quality improvement, safety, and informatics
this kind of ethics is a branch of bioethics and deals with cost-containment issues that jeopardize patient welfare; beginning and end-of-life decisions; breaches of patient confidentiality; and incompetent, unethical, or illegal practices by colleagues
what is nursing ethics
the lady of the hour -- established the first nursing school
who is florence nightingale