Question 1

Describe how the definition of nursing has changed over time. What do you think has allowed these definitions to change?

Accepted Answer

Florence Nightingale's definition was related to caring for someone's health no matter what, putting the person in the best possible condition for nature to act upon him. Virginia Henderson focused on doing for the patient what he would do for himself if he were able, and to help him gain independence. Martha Rogers focused on assisting a human being to achieve maximum health within his or her own potential. The ANA and the ICN focus on autonomous nurses caring for the protection, promotion, and optimization of health, all while collaborating with a healthcare team. The role of the nurse, as well as the role of a woman, has altered this definition over time. The change in culture from a focus on illness to a focus on health has also been important. Furthermore, teamwork and collaboration among healthcare providers at all levels have become truly important in the complex healthcare environment.

Question 2

How might a critic of Florence Nightingale's nursing image describe a nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  As powerless 
B)  As uncaring 
C)  As a change agent 
D)  As uneducated 
A)  As powerless 
B)  As uncaring 
C)  As a change agent 
D)  As uneducated A

Question 3

Describe how Florence Nightingale influenced the nursing profession in the 1850s.

Accepted Answer

Outspoken and classically educated, she used her upbringing to influence powerful people and convince them that women could do anything that a man could; she was religious; she organized a school of nursing because she believed nursing education was vital; she developed the profession so it was not seen to contain only subordinate females.

Question 4

In the 1970s, this publication established the connection between social issues and the role of the nurse:

Accepted Answer

A)  The IOM Report on Medicine 
B)  The IOM Core Competencies 
C)  Hospitals, Paternalism, and the Role of the Nurse 
D)  National Nursing Journal 
A)  The IOM Report on Medicine 
B)  The IOM Core Competencies 
C)  Hospitals, Paternalism, and the Role of the Nurse 
D)  National Nursing Journal

Question 5

The standards of practice for the American Nurses Association include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Crisis management 
C)  Data recording 
D)  Rounding practices 
A)  Assessment 
B)  Crisis management 
C)  Data recording 
D)  Rounding practices

Question 6

Describe the recommendations of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in response to the health profession's level of diversity in 2004. Think about the diversity of the healthcare workforce today. Has anything changed? If so, has it improved or gotten worse? Use your own experiences in your description.

Accepted Answer

The AACN recommends that schools hire di

Question 7

What did Isabel Hampton Robb do as the first president of the American Nurses Association?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensured that vulnerable populations were recognized by nurses 
B)  Wrote forceful editorials 
C)  Obtained medical care for mothers and babies in rural America 
D)  Organized the nursing profession at the national level 
A)  Ensured that vulnerable populations were recognized by nurses 
B)  Wrote forceful editorials 
C)  Obtained medical care for mothers and babies in rural America 
D)  Organized the nursing profession at the national level

Question 8

How did the Industrial Revolution affect health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  It brought many more caretakers into the workforce as doctors and nurses. 
B)  It created crowded workplaces that were breeding grounds for disease. 
C)  It forced children to become independent at a younger age. 
D)  It brought about many new public health laws. 
A)  It brought many more caretakers into the workforce as doctors and nurses. 
B)  It created crowded workplaces that were breeding grounds for disease. 
C)  It forced children to become independent at a younger age. 
D)  It brought about many new public health laws.

Question 9

What does belonging to a professional nursing association do for the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  It costs money and time. 
B)  It allows nurses to be nationally/locally active and improve leadership skills. 
C)  It gives lobbyists more money to use in Washington, DC. 
D)  It helps nurses get jobs. 
A)  It costs money and time. 
B)  It allows nurses to be nationally/locally active and improve leadership skills. 
C)  It gives lobbyists more money to use in Washington, DC. 
D)  It helps nurses get jobs.

Question 10

How did the 1948 Brown report on nursing education change the focus of nursing education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing schools began to view accreditation and standardization as necessary steps for success. 
B)  Nurses were then required to attend baccalaureate programs. 
C)  There was a movement toward hospital-based nursing schools. 
D)  The National League for Nursing was created in response to this report. 
A)  Nursing schools began to view accreditation and standardization as necessary steps for success. 
B)  Nurses were then required to attend baccalaureate programs. 
C)  There was a movement toward hospital-based nursing schools. 
D)  The National League for Nursing was created in response to this report.

Describe how the definition of nursing has changed over time. What do you think has allowed these definitions to change?

How might a critic of Florence Nightingale's nursing image describe a nurse?

Describe how Florence Nightingale influenced the nursing profession in the 1850s.

In the 1970s, this publication established the connection between social issues and the role of the nurse:

The standards of practice for the American Nurses Association include which of the following?

What did Isabel Hampton Robb do as the first president of the American Nurses Association?

How did the Industrial Revolution affect health care?

What does belonging to a professional nursing association do for the nurse?

How did the 1948 Brown report on nursing education change the focus of nursing education?

The Essence of Nursing: Knowledge and Caring

Nursing Education, Accreditation, and Regulation

Success in Your Nursing Education Program

Health Policy and Political Action

Ethics and Legal Issues

Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Illness: a Community Perspective

The Healthcare Delivery System: Focus on Acute Care

Provide Patient-Centered Care

Work in Interprofessional Teams

Employ Evidence-Based Practice

Apply Quality Improvement

The Future: Transformation of Nursing Practice Through Leadership

Nursing Education, Practice, and Policy

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Exam 1: Professional Nursing: History and Development of the Nursing Profession

Describe how the definition of nursing has changed over time. What do you think has allowed these definitions to change?

How might a critic of Florence Nightingale's nursing image describe a nurse?

Describe how Florence Nightingale influenced the nursing profession in the 1850s.

In the 1970s, this publication established the connection between social issues and the role of the nurse:

The standards of practice for the American Nurses Association include which of the following?

What did Isabel Hampton Robb do as the first president of the American Nurses Association?

How did the Industrial Revolution affect health care?

What does belonging to a professional nursing association do for the nurse?

How did the 1948 Brown report on nursing education change the focus of nursing education?

The Essence of Nursing: Knowledge and Caring

Nursing Education, Accreditation, and Regulation

Success in Your Nursing Education Program

Health Policy and Political Action

Ethics and Legal Issues

Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Illness: a Community Perspective

The Healthcare Delivery System: Focus on Acute Care

Provide Patient-Centered Care

Work in Interprofessional Teams

Employ Evidence-Based Practice

Apply Quality Improvement

The Future: Transformation of Nursing Practice Through Leadership

Nursing Education, Practice, and Policy

Filters