NURS 215: Nursing Theory
Exam 1 Study Guide
- Critical Thinking Definition
Creative and skillful thinking to improve the quality of the thoughts of the thinker - Critical Thinker Characteristics
Asks questions;
Sees ideas from different angles and perspectives;
Uses relevant and accurate data;
Communicates with others;
Thinks abstractly;
Able to adapt;
Flexible; fair-minded; - Malpractice Negligence Categories
“Failure to…” - Follow standards
- Use equipment responsibly
- Communicate
- Document
- Assess and Monitor
- Advocate for the patient
- Purpose of Licensing Certain Professions
Expands the nursing profession and need for CNAs and other UAPs - Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Established in 2000; Improves mobility of nurses; Allows RNs to have one license yet
practice in other compact member states; Nurses subject to nurse practice act in the
state in which they practice - State Nurse Practice Act and 4 Key Accomplishments
Regulates and controls the nursing profession in that state; Defines authority of the
SBN; accomplishes 4 things: - Defines practice of professional nursing
- Sets minimum education requirements for licensure
- Determines abbreviations and legal titles that nurses use
- Provides disciplinary action when necessary
- Negligence
Failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would have in the same circumstance - Commission
Doing something that should not have been done - Omission
Failure to do something that should have been done - Root Cause Analysis