Key Terms
Is one set by the state agency responsible for overseeing educational programs.
Approved program
Developed the American Red Cross in 1881
Clara Barton
Became the National League For Nursing Education (NLNE)
American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools
Birth by Demand for nurses increased at greater rate than supply of nurses
Contemporary Nursing
Organization position document recommended 2year technical education training- ADN; and 4 year degree for professional degree BSN. No recommendations for LVN/LPN.
American Nurses Association
Is a higher standard that signifies that the accrediting organization has judged that a program has met its preestablished criteria.
Accreditation
First trained nurse in America
Linda Richards
Organization developed & released first nursing curriculum plan
National League for Nursing Education
1st priority to provide care you need, when you need it with skill, compassion, and respect
High quality care
Once exam is completed successfully, licensure is awarded by the state of application.
NCLEX-PN
Is care requiring professionals from differing areas to come together to provide comprehensive patient care.
Holistic
First African American Professional Nurse
Mary Eliza Mahoney
Sought nurses of "good moral character and professional qualifications."
Army and Navy Nurse Corps
Clean and safe environment
Patient Expectation
NAPNES requires nurse to demonstrate professional behaviors of accountability and professionalism according to the legal and ethical standards for a competent licensed PN/VN.
Professional decorum
Another name that was used for hospitals (Dirty & Overcrowded)
Pesthouses
Nursing Ed Leader. Help develop International Council of Nurses
Mary Adelaide Nutting
WWII, established to abbreviated education & training to men while serving their country,
Cadet Nurse Corps
Discussing medical condition and information about medically appropriate treatment choices.
Informed decisions
Is based on the scope of practice outlined in each state's nurse practice act
LPN/LVN role
Subspecialties of individuals who have advanced training and licensure.
Certification
Pioneer in nurse midwifery
Mary Breckenridge
Due to non standardized state examinations a wide spectrum of competence to enter nursing it was recognized this was needed
National norms of competence
Nurses are responsible for providing care to complex patients and managing complicated treatment modalities. Concerns include high stakes testing, academic progression, and faculty shortages.
Challenges in Nursing Education
A person has to meet needs at the base of pyramid before advancing to the needs higher on the pyramid.
Maslow's Hierarchy