definition of nursing - diagnosis and treatment of human responses to health and illness.
characteristics of a profession - -requires extended
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-requires a body of knowledge
-provides a specific service
-has autonomy
-incorporates a code of ethics
require a body of knowledge - Nurses are responsible for obtaining and maintaining specific knowledge and skills.
-provide care and comfort to emphasize health promotion and illness prevention.
Autonomy - scope and standards of practice.
-to improve the health and well being of all individuals, communities, and population through the significant and visible contributions of registered nursing using standards based practice.
Professional Standards - -ANA code of ethics
-Nurse Practice Acts
-Nursing Process
Nursing process #1 - ASSESSMENT
-the RN collects data pertinent to the patients health and or situation
Nursing process #2 - DIAGNOSIS
-RN analayzes the assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues
Nursing process #3 - OUTCOMES IDENTIFICATION
-The RN identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
Nursing process #4 - PLANNING
-the RN develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
Nursing process #5 - IMPLEMENTATION
-coordination of care
-health teaching and promotion
-consultation
-prescriptive authority and treatment
Nursing process #6 - EVALUATION
-The RN evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Nurse Practice Acts - NPAs regulate the scope of nursing practice and protect public health, safety, and welfare. This protection includes shielding the public from unqualified and unsafe nurses.
ANA Code Of Ethics - Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements is a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities that provide quality nursing care; it also outlines the ethical obligations of the profession
Professional Roles - Advocate
consultant
care giver
educator
researcher
Professional Responsibility - Provide care and comfort and to emphasize health promotion and illness prevention. [Show Less]