Module 1 – Professional Nursing: History, Roles, Scope, and Standards of Practice
Quality -Level of excellence based on pre-established
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Nursing Process-Systematic, comprehensive decision-making process used by
nurses to identify and treat actual and potential health problems.
Nurse Practice Acts-Part of state law that establishes the scope of practice for
professional nurses, as well as educational levels and standards,
professional conduct, and reasons for revocation of licensure.
American Nurses Association-Dedicated to the improvement of clinical practice.
Board of Nursing-
Confidentiality-results when a client’s trust and confidence are violated by public revelation of
confidential information
Module 2 – Professionalism in Nursing
Professional Nursing Organizations- NLN and ANA
Code of Ethics- Written values of a profession that act as guidelines for
professional behavior
Registered Nurse-
Licensed Practical Nurse-Licensed vocational nurse; technical nurse licensed by
any state, after completing a practical nursing program, to provide technical
bedside care to clients.
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)-
Case Managers-Health-care provider who coordinates cost-effective quality care
for individuals who are generally at high risk and require long-term complex
services
Module 3 – Healthcare Delivery Settings
Case Management-Health-care delivery in which a client advocate or health-care
coordinator helps the client through the hospitalization to obtain the most
appropriate care.
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Medicaid-State health-care insurance program, supported in part by federal
funds, for health-care services for certain groups unable to pay for their own
health care; amount and type of coverage vary from state to state.
Medicare-Federally run program that is financed primarily through employee
payroll taxes and covers any individual who is 65 years of age or older as
well as blind and disabled individuals of any age.
Private Insurance-Definition: Traditional fee-for-service plan. Payment,
computed after services are provided, is based on the number of services
used.
Characteristics: Policies typically expensive; most policies have
deductibles that clients must meet before insurance pays
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)- Method of payment for employee healthcare benefits in which employers contract with a specific group of healthcare providers for a lower cost for their employees’ health-care services but
require the employee to use the providers listed.
Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)- Definition: One that limits an enrollee's
choice to providers belonging to one organization. Enrollee may or may
not be able to use outside providers at additional expense.
Characteristics: Limited contractual agreement; less access to
specialists
Module 4 – Theories and Models of Nursing
Historical Impacts on Nursing Education-
Florence Nightingale-
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