Practice Processing
Precisely Professional
Centred Sense
Echoing Ethics
Stuff and Nonsense
100

The action whereby a nurse analyzes data from a number of sources in order to determine key issues and make clinical judgements.

What is a nursing diagnosis?

Potter et al, 2019, p. 188

100

This organization was formed by two nurses in 1975- Jean Goodwill and Jocelyn Bruyere. Their key objectives are focused on social and political advocacy for the population they serve.

What is CINA. 

100

Assisting individuals, families, and communities to achieve optimal health and an important component in primary health.

What is the goal of health education? 

Potter et al., 2019, p. 325

100

Maintaining and promoting health and Aspects of a nurse’s integrity is demonstrated through this and is the foundation of ethical behaviour.  Persons with this, demonstrate consistency in their values, beliefs, and actions.

What is Moral Agency? 

Oberle & Raffin Bouchal, 2009, p. 251

100

Conduct that does not meet an expected standard of care.

What is an unintentional tort? 

Potter et al., 2019, p. 104

200

In this step, the nurse ensures input from the patient, and thinks through the best approach and then begins providing health teaching for 15 minutes a day and having the patient practice the skill.

What is implementation?

Potter et al, 2019, p. 188

200

This view holds that understanding the experience of another and the perspective that there is no single, fixed reality by which knowledge can be measured is a foundational philosophical underpinning of tour BSN program.

What is Interpretive Philosophical Tradition?

Course pack, p. 16

200

Central to identification of learning needs, the nurse considers ability, motivation, environment, and resources during this nursing action.

What is Assessment?

Potter et al, 2019, p. 332

200

A quality practice environment includes collaboration & communication, responsibility & accountability, realistic workload, leadership, professional development, workplace culture, and support for information & knowledge development.  

What is A Moral Community?

Oberle & Raffin Bouchal, 2009, p. 260

200

An explanation, information about providers, potential harm associated with procedure, alternatives, right to refuse or change mind.


What is informed consent? 

Potter et al, 2019, p. 106

300

This is foundational to ensuring and comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment, enabling the nurse to have a broader perspective from which to form conclusions and make decisions.

What is critical thinking?

Potter et al, 2019, p. 188

300

The exploration of nursing’s historical evolution and how this has shaped the profession of nursing in the 21st century.

What is the gendered nature of nursing?

 McDonald & McIntyre, 2019, pp. 276-284 (and every quote they could find)

300

Intellectual behaviours requiring thinking –knowing and remembering content; expressions of feelings and attitudes- changing attitudes and promoting acceptance; and hands-on skill development describe these things.

What are Bloom’s Domains of Learning?

Potter et al., 2019, p. 325

300

This theory is based on the theory that an individual’s personal belief in their ability to execute the actions required to achieve a goal is a powerful mediator of behavior and behavioural change. 3 motivating factors also influential

What is Social Learning Theory?

Potter et al., 2019, p. 330-331

300

This report indicated that central to achieving their goals is the need to “raise the profile of nursing and make it central to health policy and increase the number of nurses being educated.

What is WHO Global ... Triple Impact of nursing? 

Triple impact Report, 2016, p. 5

400

This is important information that nurses obtain through the senses. The interpretation or judgment with respect to these is inference and over time and with inquisitiveness and open-mindedness, nurses become experienced in their practice.

What ae cues?

Potter et al, 2019, p. 190-191

400

This refers to the characteristics of reliability and dependability and the ability to distinguish right from wrong.  It is also part of the first BCCNM Practice Standard.


What is Responsibility?

Potter et al, 2019, p. 190-191

400

Maintaining and promoting health and preventing illness; restoring health; optimizing quality of life with impaired functioning.

What are 3 main goals of patient education?

Potter et al., 2019, p. 325

400

Laws related to the regulation of health care delivery including healthcare professionals.  

What are provincial statute laws?

Potter et al., 2019, p. 102

400

Nursing education provides student with this exciting and unique opportunity.

What is become pale, tired, zombie-like replicas of their former selves each term and then graduate to a great career with endless opportunities and job security?

500

This approach is exemplified when a nurse reviews available evidence related to a patient’s health condition, explores patient beliefs and preferences and working within their scope and with consideration of professional standards, makes a conscientious and judicious decision about the best approach to care.

What is evidence-informed decision-making?

Potter et al, 2019, p. 75

500

This term describes an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to justify or provide reason for one’s actions.

What is Accountability?

Potter et al, 2019, p. 89

500

Used to explore an individual’s motivational readiness to intentionally change health habits.

What is the Transtheoretical Model of change?

Potter et al., 2019, p. 331

500

Tort Law describing the purposeful action which violates an individual’s rights and includes assault and invasion of privacy.

What is an Intentional Tort?

Potter et al., 2019, p. 103

500

The best part of being a student.

What is using Kahoot! and Jeopardy to help me study!  

Good Luck on your final exam!! 

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