Question

1. What is the definition of Nursing?
2. Using the glossary in the book define the following and then describe it in your own words

1. Scope of nursing practice
2. Standards of practice
3. Standards of Professional nursing practice

3. Why do we have the Professional Nursing’s Scope and Standards of Practice? (pp xi, 1, & podcast)
4. Development of Standards: The Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice describe what?

1. What does the scope describe?
2. What do the standards describe?

5. What is the difference between Scope of Practice and individual state Nurse Practice Acts?
6. The Standards of practice mention the nursing process. How does it describe the Nursing Process? (p 4)
7. List the 6 Standards of Practice
8. List the 11 Standards of Professional Performance
9. We will look at competencies next week, but why do they accompany the standards?
10. What are the 5 tenets of Nursing Practice?
11. What is the definition of the “how” of nursing?
12. Read the section on integrating the Art and Science of Nursing (pp 6-13) and answer the following questions with what you think these mean-we will discuss in class-I do not expect deep detail, just a starting place for discussion

1. What is healthcare consumer-centered practice?
2. What is evidence based practice?
3. What is interprofessional collaboration?
4. What is use of informatics?
5. What is continuous quality improvement?
6. How would you describe the art of nursing versus the science of nursing? Give me what you think is one example of each

Answer 1

a) Consumen centred practice

It is explained that a patient care with respect for his preferences, likes, dislikes, values, needs and beliefs. This means a relationship between patients and health care providers /nurses should be based on mutual respect.

That means when wecare a patient we must give importance to patients mood, likes and priorities. We should give priority to the needs of the patient.

b)evidence based practice

EBP is a problem solving method to the delivery of health care that integrates the best evidence from studies. It is an approach developed from the studies and from the evidence we can practice with the examples and ideas

c)interprofessional collaboration

It is defined as different professionals are working together to deliver the highest quality of care.

Example - Physician and nurse will work together with patient and family and communities for the best quality of treatment.

d) Informatics

Informatics applies the principle of information science to solve problems using data

It uses to maintain patient records,. It reduces the cost, easy to manage it less the trials, it ensures the right medications.