Created the foundation of modern nurses
Who is Florence Nightingale?
The refusal to complete an assigned task
What is insubordination?
The location all nursing professionals can obtain their practice guidelines
What is the State Board of Nursing
Two nurses are getting on the elevator to head to lunch. The nurses are discussing one of their patients in great detail, including the patient's name. Is this professional or unprofessional behavior?
Unprofessional.
True or False?
It is optional to be licensed to practice in the United States and Canada.
False
The theorist who created the definition of "nursing"
Who is Virginia Henderson?
Arriving on time/as expected
What is punctual?
Federal standards for safeguarding patients´ “Protected Health Information” (PHI) and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PHI created, maintained, processed, transmitted, or received electronically
What is HIPAA
Professional or unprofessional behavior?
Unprofessional
Is there a clear definition of what a "professional" is?
No.
The theorist that utilized evidence based practice to advance nursing as a whole
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Conveying patient’s wishes to members of healthcare team in the presence or absence of the patient
What is advocacy?
A feeling that things will turn out for the best
What is optimism?
Professional or unprofessional?
Professional
Requires specialized training and/or skills
What is a profession?
The theorist that stressed "nursing involves all people, not just the ill"
Who is Martha Rogers?
Excessive pride or a sense of superiority; can lead to the false belief the nurse is always right
What is arrogance?
The hierarchy of an organization
What is the chain of command?
A nurse is documenting bedside rounds. One of the nurse's patients calls for the nurse. The nurse logs off the computer before leaving the nurse's station.
Professional or unprofessional behavior?
Professional
The organization that issues licenses
What is the State Board of Nurses?
Emphasizes patient independence so progress would not be delayed after hospitalization
What is The Nursing Need Theory
There are 9 provisions to act as a guide for nurses
What is the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses?
According to the ANA, __________ requires nurses to be answerable for their actions.
Accountability
Professional or unprofessional behavior?
Unprofessional
The consistent engagement in ethical behavior
What is integrity?