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Founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton
America's first African American nurse to graduate from a school of nursing Mary Mahoney
Initiator of major reforms in health care and nursing training in England Florence Nightingale
An advocate for mental health nursing Dorothea Dix
Created the first hospice program Florence Wald
Credited to be the first trained nurse in the United States Linda Richards
Established the Frontier Nursing Service and one of the first midwifery schools in the United States Mary Breckenridge
A person who nourishes, fosters, and protects and who is prepared to take care of sick, injured, older, and dying people. Nursing
A state of optimal functioning or well being health
Nursing is recognized as a ____________ based profession
Educational preparation for nursing practice leads to _________ licensure
Three types of educational programs traditionally lead to licensure diploma, associate degree, and baccalaureate program
Professional organization for RNs in the United States. Founded in late 1800s. Primary mission is to advance the profession of nursing to improve health for all. American Nurses Association (ANA)
Addresses the key steps involved in caring for patients Standard of Practice
Addresses the key concepts that the nurse integrates into their role as a professional nurse Standards of Professional Performance
Allows a nurse to apply for and be endorsed as an RN by another state Reciprocity
Essential activities of the nursing process assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
Loss of satisfaction from providing good patient care compassion fatigue
Cumulative state of frustration with the work environment that develops over a long time burnout
A feeling of despair caused by the transfer of emotion distress from a victim to a caregiver, which often develops suddenly secondary traumatic stress
The capacity to intentionally bring awareness to present-moment experience with an attitude of openness and curiosity mindfullness
An individual's aptitude for overcoming an adverse life circumstance with a hopeful attitude; utilizing health internal coping mechanisms; and utilizing external resources. resilience
Increased emphasis on ______ _____ _____ has led to the growth of nursing as a professional discipline Evidence-based practice (EBP)
Nursing role caregiver, communicator, teacher/educator, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, collaborator
The center of all nursing care the patient
Aims of nursing To promote health, to prevent illness, to restore health, and to facilitate coping with disability or death
Often associated with health, an active state of being healthy wellness
Laws established in each state in the US to regulate the practice of nursing nurse practice acts
One who actively focuses on creating and maintaining a balance and synergy of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, personal and professional well-being healthy nurse
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