School nursing certification review, ch 8|26 Questions with Verified Answers
American Nurses Association Code for nurses: - CORRECT ANSWER outlines
... [Show More] standards for professional behavior of nurses
1. gives common guidelines for making ethical decisions
2. outlines nurse's responsibility to the client & profession of nursing
3. stresses then nurse's obligation to the client, including protection of client form incompetent, unethical or illegal practices
Code of Ethics of the National Association of School Nurses is based upon ANA's document - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Addresses client care
2. Addresses professional competency
3. Addresses professional responsiblities
4. addresses professional endorsements
5. The basic premise of the code is the moral and ethical conduct of the school nurse
Nurse Practice Act - CORRECT ANSWER -each state has its own set of rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of nursing
regulate the practice of nursing by requiring a license to sell certain svcs to the public is established to protect the public by defining & regulating the practice
failure to follow NPA may result in litigation &/or loss of one's nursing license
Standards of practice - CORRECT ANSWER purpose is to fulfill profession obligation to provide a means of improving the quality of care
are agreed-upon levels of practice developed by the profession to characterize, to measure, and to provide guidance for achieving excellence
*is the principle that is depicted as surrounding all others in the Framework; it is foundational to the practice of school nursing.
1. clinical competency
2. clinical guidelines
3. Cod of ethics
4. critical thinking
5. evidence-based practice
6. NASN postion statements
7. nurse practice act
8, scope and standards of practice
Scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER typically articulated w/ the standards of practice is a description of the framework of who, what, why, when and how practice occurs
Standards of school nursing practice include: - CORRECT ANSWER standards of practice and standards of professional performance
were developed by NASN, but jointly approved by NASN & ANA
standards of practice (standards 1-6) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
5A. Coordination of care
5B. health teaching and health promotion
6. Evaluation
Standards of professional performance (standards 7-18) - CORRECT ANSWER 7. ethics
8. culturally congruent practice
9. communication
10. collaboration
11. leadership
12. education
13. evidence based practice & research
14 quality of practice
15. professional practice evaluation
16 resource utilization
17. Environmental health
18 program management
supervision - CORRECT ANSWER act of monitoring, coaching or controlling delegated tasks by the person in charge who retains accoutability for the task
involves directing and influencing an individual's activity
Delegation - CORRECT ANSWER process by which responsiblity & authority for performing a task, function, activity or decision is transfered to another individual who accepts that authority & responsibility
the 5 rights - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3.right person
4. Right direction/communication
5.right supervision/evaluation
student health records - CORRECT ANSWER are part of the cumulative educational record in public schools under FERPA
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) - CORRECT ANSWER also known as Buckley Amendment
applies to public schools and state or local education agencies that receive fed ed funds
protects paper & computerized records
*personal nursing documentation on students kept by the RN in a separate location and not shared w/ others are not considered eduation records and may not be reviewed by parent or student
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - CORRECT ANSWER prevents denial of health insurance for pre-existing conditions
does not address the uninsured
does not regulate the price of health insurance
A healthcare provider is expressly permitted to disclose protected health info about an individual to a healthcare provider for that provider's treatment of the individual
A policy - CORRECT ANSWER carries the greatest legal status in the lielihood of litigation b/c it is a broadly written framework for activities offically affirmed by a governmental agency, ie a school board
protocol - CORRECT ANSWER is an operational guideline for the implementation of a policy and guides decision making
is always written, agreed on by several relevant parties, and typically is not subject to approval by the board of education.
Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER written step by step description of how to accomplish something
are developed and critiqued by nurses
is usually not subject to administrative approval
process - CORRECT ANSWER a familiar, established, but unwritten way of doing things
has the least legal clout
Wold & Dagg's conceptual framework for school nursing - CORRECT ANSWER public health
systemic process
tools
helping relationships
adaptation
student care plans - CORRECT ANSWER documents individualize for students that outline healthcare activities of the school healthcare team
IHP - CORRECT ANSWER nursing document created and used by the school nurse
EAP - CORRECT ANSWER is developed from the IHP, by the school nurse for use by the school staff
board of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER established thru the nurse practice act statute
has authority for specific functions, ie, awarding/repealing license, establishing regulations
it's mission is to protect the public
Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER license to practice nursing is a legal credential conferred by a gov agency
applicant must meet provisions of state law
it is responsiblity of the RN to comply w/ requirements listed in the state
Certification - CORRECT ANSWER the documented validation of specific qualifications demonstrated by the individual RN in the provision of professional nursing care in a defined area of practice
Applicants must demonstrate practice beyond that required fro license as a RN
Some states mandate an approved state School Nurse Certification and/or national school nurse certification to determine compentency & eligiblity to practice as a school nurse
Certification benefits the practioner, employer and public
the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice - CORRECT ANSWER was developed by NASN
is a conceptual framework that paints a current picture of school nursing
aligns w/ WSCC model by using a whole child approach to student health
all are surrounded by the 5th principle, nursing standards of practice
1. standards of practice
2. care coordinaiton
3. leadership
4. quality improvement
5. community/public health [Show Less]