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intro ch. 7
into to nursing ch 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were Florence Nightingale’s major contributions to nursing? | 1860 Established School of nursing in England, wrote several books the most famous one - Notes on Nursing. |
| Describe Florence Nightingale’s contributions to the treatment of the wounded in the Crimean War. | she found the hospital a mess and went there and cleaned it up. raised money to buy supplies to treat patients with that the dr.’s could not get form the military, hired staff to do linen and clean the hospital. |
| Name and describe the first formal practical nursing program. | In 1893 the Ballard School under the YWCA in NY open the first school, the course was 3 months and focused on home health care for chronically ill, invalids, children, and the elderly, |
| How does a nursing shortage impact the LPN/LVN? | it gradually increased the responsibilities of the LPN/LVN |
| What was Public Law 911? | it provided millions of dollars to expand and improve practical nursing program. |
| What are some examples of cultural sensitivity displayed during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? | understanding ones beliefs. having compassion for one just cause its not the same as you don’t mean its wrong.. |
| What are some factors that influence employers to hire or not to hire LPN/LVNs? | Degrees, rate of pay, level of experience |
| How does critical thinking differ from problem-oriented thinking? | thinking outside the box, looking at situation and seeing how you can improve on it.. outcome based. |
| Critical thinking is based on what scientific principles? | Collecting, verifying, and Arranging data. |
| Even though the scientific principles align with the nursing process, what is the major difference between the scientist and the nurse? | Scientist -a problem is identified and then data are collected. Nurse - collects data and then determines the nature of the problem. |
| What is necessary for the practical/vocational nurse to think critically? | Access information, understand information, store comprehended information in long-term memory, recall information when needed, know what to do when information is not in long-term memory. |
| List the factors that influence critical thinking. | Upbringing / culture, Motivation, Attitude influences thinking. |
| What are the four cognitive levels of knowledge? | Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis. |
| Explain the difference between knowledge and comprehension. | Knowledge is basically memorizing information, not really learning it. Comprehension is understanding, you understand something there fore you have a grasp of an idea. |
| What are the alternative format items on the NCLEX examination as revised by the National Council in 2005? | Multiple response, fill in the Blank, and hot spot. |
| Who is the lady with the Lamp? | Florence Nightingale |
| Modern PN/VNs | Taught basic skills during the educational program, After licensing, the LPN,/LVN is permitted to perform complex nursing skills, as delegated by the registered nurse (RN) and allowed by the nurse practice act |
| Florence Nightingale Museum | opened in London 1989 |
| Judgements are made on | |
| What you need to think Critically.. | Access information, Comprehend information, Store comprehended information in long-term memory, Recall the comprehended information when needed, Know what to do when information is not in long-term memory. |
| Factors that influence Critical Thinking | Upbringing &culture, Motivation, Attitude influences thinking. |
| Cognitive levels used in the NCLEX exam | Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, and Analysis |