Question

Please answer the following questions and then upload into the site labeled Week 2 Learning Objectives I. The Profession of Nursing (week 2) A. Nursing Education and Accreditation 1. Identify the roles of major nursing organizations that have an impact on nursing education. 2. Describe the differences between the ANA, ANCC, CCNE, NLN, and STTI 3. Describe the nursing education accreditation process and its importance. 4. Describe the types of nursing programs and degrees. 5. Explain the purpose of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. B. The History of Nursing 6. Identify several key figures and events in nursing history. 7. Describe the past image of nursing and critical related issues C. What is a Profession? 8. Compare and contrast a profession with an occupation. 9. Describe what powers a profession has in our society. 10. Describe autonomy and self-regulation within a profession. D. What is Nursing? 11. Discuss the ANA definition of nursing. 12. Explain the meaning of caring to nursing. 13. Compare and contrast the art of nursing with the science of nursing. 14. Compare and contrast the major nursing roles. E. Nursing as a Profession 15. Explain how a nurse enters the profession. 16. Describe the current ethnic/gender characteristics of the nursing profession. 17. Explain the relevance of standards to the nursing profession. 18. Compare and contrast Nurse Practice Act and Nursing Standards of Care. 19. Discuss the development and roles of nursing associations. 20. Define certification and credentialing. If you are taking information from the power point slides, you do not have to provide an APA reference. This part is more about what you gained from class lecture and discussion this week. 1. Name 3 events or key figures that you believe have impacted nursing. What was the impact and was it positive or negative? 2. Is nursing a profession? Explain the reason for your answer. 3. You have been tasked to write a new definition of nursing-what would it say? 4. List 3 examples of the “art” of nursing 5. List 3 examples of the “science” of nursing

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A. Nursing Education and Accreditation:

1.The major role of nursing agencies is to bring changes in nursing education and to improve the quality and standard of nursing practice.

2.American nurses association ensures high standard of nursing practiceand to promote safe work environment.

ANCC tries to maintain the standards of nursing.

CCNE accredits the various nursing programmes like BSN and other higher nursing degrees.

NLN offers research grant,teaching resources ,testing services

STTI is the scholarly honor society for nursing.

3 .The nursing school submit the application to the accreditation agency,they receive provisional status to accept students and to start the classes.The accreditation agency tells the schools how many students can be admitted in a course.The nursing school has to report back to the particular agency regarding the progress.A visit is made by the members of accredited agency to verify the progress and developments,if the school passes they receive full accreditation.

4.Associates: 2year programme,BSN:4year programme and advanced nursing programmes such as Masters in Nursing .

5.The purpose of DNP is to provide advance nurses with a doctoral degree,thus enhancing leadership qualities and to bring changes in nursing practice through research.

B. The History of Nursing:

1.IN 1860 Florence Nightingle started the first secular nursing school.

In 1911 The American Nurses Association was established.

20th century witness many nursing leaders who developed theories bases on clinical practice.

Eg:Virgina Henderson,Dorothea Dix,Lillian Wald.

C.PROFESSION:

Profession involves extensive training and special knowledge.It requires a degree or complete studiesat a university or other institution of higher education.

8.COMPARE AND CONTRAST PROFESSION WITH OCCUPATION:

Occupation doesnot require a degree or university education.It simply means doing a job for livelyhood whereas profession has set standards and ethical values and requires educational qualification.

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D) Nursing is an art and science which involves caring the patients who are having illnesses or injuries,focussed on individuals,families and communities.