Week One

1. Protecting, promoting, and advancing clients' health
2. Averting illness and injuries through health promotion
3. Using the nursing process to facilitate clients' recovery from illness or injury
4. Minimizing or eliminating clients' suffering
5. Advocating for the care and health of the client, family, or community

A legal and regulatory body that is created by, and applicable in, each individual state. It establishes common definitions, rules, and regulations to guide the practice of a licensed nurse and thereby promote quality of care and safety when caring for a client

Provides the nurse with the clear definition of the complex and dynamic role of the nurse and the expectations of the nurse in that role

Explanatory statements that describe a competent level of care and professionalism that all nurses should achieve

Developed by the ANA, this document outlines rules for nurses about client privacy, nursing conduct, and nursing behaviors to protect clients and the profession

The process of using evidence from credible scientific research to guide nursing interventions and clinical judgement

1. Novice
2. Advanced beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert

Covers nursing students and new nurses who have no previous experience. Novices cannot yet draw on their own judgment. The novice struggles to decide which tasks are most relevant in real-life situations

-Advanced beginner
Has been involved in enough real-world situations to be able to recognize patterns and recurrent situations. A problem at this stage is that the focus is on remembering and following the rules and guidelines that have been tought. The advanced beginner needs clinical support to set priorities so that clients receive the care they need.

-Competent
The competent nurse isable to prioritize tasks by drawing on past experiences. These nurses may not function with the same speed or ease of change as proficient nurses, but they have mastery in multiple areas. Competent nurses recognize patterns in clinical situations more quickly and accurately than advanced beginners can.

-Proficient
The proficient nurse is able to understand the bigger picture or the desired outcome of situations, which facilitates improved decision making. Proficient nurses are able to respond to changing situations and modify plans in the face of different events

-Expert
Has extensive experience and knowledge to draw from when responding to complex client conditions. At this stage, nurses have self-confidence and trust their intuitive sense of a situation. Expert nurses know what needs to be done and are able to perform it well

Responsible for seeing that the Nurse Practice Act and the Standards of Care are being followed in the clinical setting, thereby enforcing safety for all clients and staff

A nurse who brings innovation for improvement through knowledge, critical thinking, objectivity, and practice

The goal of nurse managers who help to bring about change with a goal to constantly improve the staff workflow and the client outcomes

The respectful communication and sharing of ideas, policy, practices, and research with peers and interprofessional team members so as to provide quality professional care

A nonprofit, private business that provides objective data intended to improve the health of society. It emphasizes a scientific, evidence-based approach to issues that affect the world, working collaboratively to discover solutions to health problems

A nonprofic organization created for nursing students to provide an introduction to professional development through national conventions, networking, and career development activities

An organization that aims to promote excellence in nursing education to effectively build a strong and diverse nursing workforce that will advance the health of the national and global community

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health promotion as a way to empower people to control and improve their physical and mental health

The capacity to obtain, communicate, and understand basic health information and services so as to make appropriate health decisions

A document developed by the ANA that outlines rules for nurses about client privacy, nursing conduct, and nursing behaviors to protect clients and the profession

Pns are expected to adhere to the values, ideals, duties, and obligations outlined in the Nursing Practice Standards established by the National Association for Licensed Practical Nurses (NALPN).
-The NALPN states, the PN "shall recognize and have a commitment to meet the ethical and moral obligations of the practice of nursing".

The fundamental values of the nursing profession and the nurse's commitment to those that they care for

The duty and loyalty that the nurse is expected to show to their clients and themselves

The duty and loyalty the nurse is expected to show beyond direct client encounters and to the nursing profession as a whole

-Autonomy
-Beneficience
-Nonmaleficence
-Veracity
-Fidelity
-Justice

Refers to the nurse's obligation to respect the client's right to make their own decisions regarding their health care, including the right to refuse care
*Unless the client's decision is harmful to others, the nurse has an obligation to respect and advocate for the client's wishes

Refers to the nurse's obligation to minimize harm and practice in a way that benefits the client
-Also means going above what is required

Refers to the nurse's obligation to do no harm

Refers to the nurse's obligation to provide truthful and accurate information to the client.

Refers to the nurse's obligation to demonstrate loyalty, to keep promises, and to uphold commitments

Refers to the nurse's obligation to provide treatment, care, and resource allocation that is impartial, fair, and equitable to all clients regardless of age, sex, race, or economic status

-Altruism
-Human dignity
-Integrity
-Autonomy
-Social justice

The selfless concern and actions for the benefit of someone else. To do something, or take action, for the sake of benefiting someone else

Implies that each individual, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or any of our characteristics or personal preferences, has intrinsic value and should be respected and treated equally. (All human beings are equal)

When a nurse demonstrates honesty, even when circumstances challenge the nurse's character, and it can be difficult to sustain.
-The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

A law that ensures that all individuals, regardless of their insurance or financial status, have equal access to emergency medical care

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, also known as the Privacy Act, is legislation to protect insurance coverage and private information of clients. Its purpose is to protect client privacy and personal health information for security breaches, particularly electronic data. It was established by the federal government with the goal of making health care more efficient.

-Physical seclusion, protection of personal information and identity, and the ability to make autonomous decisions all refer to privacy
-Not disclosing personal information without the person's permission is referred to as confidentiality

An act or omission that causes legally cognizable harm to persons or property

Agreement by the client to the administration of care as demonstrated by the client's actions rather than by formal verbal or written consent

A written statement of a person's wishes regarding medical treatment

Provides for protection from claims of negligence for those who provide care without expectation of payment

Reporting private information about an organization's wrongdoing or illegal activity

An occurrence that resulted in the permanent disability, temporary severe injury, or the death of the client
-An adverse event that should never occur

Described in the ANA Code of Ethics with Interpretive Statements as an atmosphere of nurses maintaining accountability for themselves and each other within the profession, following the guidelines of the Code and ANA standards of practice

-Right task
-Right circumstance
-Right person
-Right directions and communications
-Right supervision and evaluation