310 topic 3 Introduction to Professional Nursing: Education, Licensure, and Certification

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering nursing definitions, educational pathways, history, accreditation, licensure, and certification based on the NSG 310 Topic 3 lecture notes.

Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice

An American Nurses Association (ANA) document that reflects on the “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” “why,” and “how” of nursing practice.

Nursing’s Social Policy Statement

A document titled 'The Essence of the Profession' that defines contemporary nursing practice in terms of six essential features.

Code of Ethics for Nurses

A guide stating that nursing encompasses the prevention of illness, the alleviation of suffering, and the protection, promotion, and restoration of health.

IOM Report (2010)

Titled 'The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,' it presented four key messages emphasizing that nurses should practice to the full extent of their training and attain higher education levels.

Florence Nightingale

The founder of formal nursing preparation who established a school at St. Thomas Hospital in London in $1860$ and believed nursing schools should be financially and administratively separate from hospitals.

Diploma Programs

The earliest form of nursing education; in $1900$, there were $432$ of these hospital-owned and hospital-operated programs in the U.S.

Baccalaureate Programs (BSN)

Educational programs advocated by the ANA as the foundation for professional practice and the entry credential for the profession.

National League for Nursing (NLN)

A national group that promotes excellence in nursing education and supports the BSN as the entry credential for practice.

Articulated Programs

Educational pathways that allow for seamless progression across degrees, such as moving from an ADN to a BSN.

External Degree Programs

An alternative educational path to becoming a Registered Nurse where students often complete learning independently.

Accreditation

A quality assurance process where an agency compares a nursing program's educational quality with established standards and criteria.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

An agency responsible for the accreditation of nursing education programs.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

An accrediting body for baccalaureate, graduate, and residency nursing programs.

Master’s Education

Nursing education designed to prepare individuals with advanced knowledge and clinical practice skills in a specialized area.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

A research-focused doctoral degree in nursing intended for faculty, researchers, and theorists.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

A practice-focused doctoral degree in nursing for those becoming advanced practitioners or administrators.

Licensure

State regulation of the practice of nursing required to enter the profession and governed by the Board of Nursing.

Certification

Validation of specific qualifications and specialized knowledge in a defined area of practice; requirements vary by specialty.

Continuing Education (CE)

Lifelong learning and measure of credit (contact hours) required by some states for license renewal.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

An organization that sets the standards for continuing education in nursing.

Nursing (ANA 2021 Definition)

The integration of the art and science of caring; focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning while diagnosing and treating human responses.