Abreviations
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Act
By the end of the 19th century, how many nursing schools were in the U.S.?
3
Nursing Practice Act?
The scope of practice for an RN/LPN
Altruism
concern for the welfare and wellbeing of others
What is the purpose of HIPAA?
Minimizes exclusion of preexisting conditions, designates special rights for those who lose health coverage, privacy rule
NCBON
North Carolina Board of Nursing
Holistic nursing concept
Health recipients have control of their situations and nurses refer to them as clients
What are Advance Directives
Legal document that expresses an individuals desires regarding medical treatment
Autonomy
the patient has the right to self-determination
What is the difference between privacy and confidentiality?
Privacy is the right of individuals to keep info private, confidentiality is the assurance that private info will not be shared
NFLPN
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
True or False
Nightingale believed nursing care involved manipulating the patients environment
True
NC is the only state that votes for?
Their own BON licensure
credentialing
the formal ID of professionals who meet predetermined standards of skill or competence
What is the NPA?
Nursing Practice Act, the scope of practice for the LPN/RN
NAPNES
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
The central focus in all definitions of nursing is
The patient
What are some actions can the BON find a nurse guilty of?
False info, defrauding the public, being convicted of a crime
Certification
The credentialing process which a professional is recognized as being competent
What are the 4 aims of Nursing?
Promote health
Prevent illness
Restore health
Facilitate coping
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What are the NLN & ANA
National League for Nursing & American Nurses Association
What does OSHA do?
Ensures safe working conditions and reduction of work place injuries
Licensure
State determines that candidate meets requirements to practice nursing and grants a license to practice
Where was Florence Nightingale from?
Italy