Professionalism

Question 1

Nurse Practice Act

Answer 1

series of STATE statutes that define the scope of practice, standards for education programs, licensure requirements, and grounds for disciplinary actions

Question 2

NPA enforced and administered by…

Answer 2

BON (board of nursing)

Question 3

BON

Answer 3

serves as forum for citizen complaints about services and individual nurses

Question 4

ANA’s Standards of Practice

Answer 4

• guidelines used to practice nursing safely
• determine what a nurse should and should not do
• determines the quality of care which an individual receives
• MINIMUM level of acceptable performance

Question 5

ANA’s Code of Ethics

Answer 5

• details the expectations for the professional nurse

- ethical obligations

Question 6

Components of Professionalism

Answer 6

knowledge
competence
teamwork
integrity
positive attitude
compassion

Question 7

Unprofessional behaviors

Answer 7

• non-adherence to NPA
• excessive lateness or absences to work/clinical
• abuses of power (incivility, bullying, sexual harassment, intimidation)
• gossiping, rolling eyes, snide comments

Question 8

Types of incivility

Answer 8

• rude or disruptive behaviors which often result in physiological or psychological distress for people involved
• can put patients at risk, higher risk of mistakes due to distraction, make patients feel uncomfortable

Question 9

Legal and ethical responsibilites of nursing students

Answer 9

• ensure client safety
• now policies and procedures of institution
• be knowledgable about patient condition, interventions, and treatments
• never perform care if unprepared, inform professor
• seek help before beginning a procedure for which you are unsure
• nursing students do not practice under a nurse’s license - personally responsible