What term means an experienced nurse who shares knowledge with a less experienced nurse to help advance their career?
Mentor
100
What document contains the legal definition of nursing for each state?
The Nurse Practice Act
100
What legal document defines the scope and responsibilities of nursing practice?
Nurse Practice Act
100
What theorist in moral development and reasoning states moral reasoning states certain conditions promote moral development such as participating in decision making?
Lawrence Kohlberg
200
What theory focuses on the individual as a biophysical adaptive system and describes nursing as humanistic discipline that emphasized the persons adaptive abilities?
Calista Roy
200
What term describes the thing that separates occupations from professions?
Preparation
200
Describe an expample of informal socialization into nursing?
Informal socialization-nurse discussing patient care issues in the presence of other nurses, unplanned activity, without presence of nursing faculty
200
What nursing organization primary functions to develop the test plan and items for NCLEX examination?
NCSBN-National Council of State Boards of Nursing
200
What refers to the quality of allocation of all services based on need and equal treatment of all?
Justice
300
What theorist is best known for carative factors and theory of transpersonal caring?
Jean Watson
300
What term means professionalization of an occupation that follows a pattern of developmental stages and describes how professions define legally who can use the skills practiced by its members?
Collective Identity
300
Which of Benner's Novice to Expert theory describes the stage where the nurse has expertise allowing them to select actions based on the patients complete experience including the needs of family members?
Expert practitioner
300
What term is used to describe failure to communicate is an example of or failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would have acted in similar situation in nursing?
Negligence
300
What ethical principle is defined as the duty to do no harm?
Nonmaleficence
400
What term is used to describe a broad, general view of nursing that clarifies values and answers?
Philosophy
400
What term describes the hallmark of the nursing profession?
Accountability
400
Participating in what activity helps nurses to eliminate reality shock?
Participating in a preceptor program.
400
What specifically is the nurses responsibility in patient informed consent?
Serving as a witness, ensuring the patient does not feel coerced.
400
What ethical principal is defined as telling the truth , not lying?
Veracity
500
What theorist felt environment has a significant effect on the patients health and recovery?
Florence Nightingale
500
Describe barriers to altruism?
Feeling guilty or greedy, getting paid to do what you love.
500
How should nurses feel if returning to school for a BSN degree with information that might not be readily applicable?
Keep an open mind
500
What cannot be delegated in nursing?
Personal accountability.
500
There are several steps in the process of making an ethical decision, what is the first step?
Identify the ethical dilemma in the case and identify all the parties affected.