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florence nightingale

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1820-1910

  • founder of modern nursing
  • had a wealthy family, not usually the type to get into nursing
  • took 3 weeks of school in germany
  • head of the hospital within a year
  • took 100 nurses to Crimean war to help soldiers dying from infections. She focused on changing the environments that they were cared for in and saved 2/3 of the soldiers.
  • queen awarded her money and she started her first nursing school
  • focused on nurses looking at the whole person/situation.
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history of practical nursing

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  • became a profession in 1930’s but wasn’t recognized as a distinct profession until the 1970’s.
  • before that you needed minimal high school preparation and the program was short and nothing official.
  • people were generally cared for in their home and only went to hospitals if they didn’t have family or if they were going to die.
  • poor conditions
  • nursing profession was disrespected and was often prostitutes
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caring is..

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  • concerned with human relationships
  • linked to healing, a human process, a basic mode of being
  • what allows the nurse as learner, teacher or practitioner, to understand and act on concerns and issues of their clients.
  • an expression
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critical thinking

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getting more info to think deeper about a situation. making an informed decision, gathering evidence.

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clinical judgement

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one step further then critical thinking. using that info to move one step further on what to do next.

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what is the purpose of the bccnp

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to protect the public through safe competent and ethical practice of its registrants. regulates the profession of LPN in the public interest

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what guides decision making for the bccnp

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accountability, responsibility, ethics, competence, adaptability, colaboration

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what is the impact of nursing practice

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use critical thinking, using values will impact how care is given and increase quality and level of care, feeling at ease with you and a patient.

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cultural safety

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don’t discourage other cultures in work place, treat others equally

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cultural inquiry

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thinking of all outcomes before making decisions that would impact the patient, making sure things are done properly and respectfully