Objective

Vocabulary flashcards covering historical figures, media portrayals, education levels, delegation rights, professional requirements, and roles in nursing.

Florence Nightingale

Historical nursing figure who introduced foundational hygiene practices, patient bathing, proper food and water, improved laundry services, prioritized sunshine and air, documentation, and connected unclean conditions to poor health outcomes.

Linda Richards

America's first trained nurse who was responsible for introducing doctor's and nurse's notes, establishing nursing uniform requirements, and opening the first nursing school in Japan.

Mary Mahoney

The first African American registered nurse in the United States and co-founder of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NAGCN).

Clara Barton

A former schoolteacher who organized medical supplies during the American Civil War and held a meeting in her New York apartment that led to the founding of the American Red Cross.

Dorothea Dix

Superintendent of Army Nurses who advocated for mental health reform and formal training.

Lillian Wald

Nurse who provided services to the poor in New York City, was instrumental in the Henry Street Settlement, and was involved with the NAACP, Women's Trade Union, and ACLU.

Lavinia Dock

Founder of the National League for Nursing (NLN), activist for women's suffrage, and contributor to the passage of the 19th Amendment.

Margaret Sanger

Nurse who advocated for women's bodily autonomy and birth control rights, and founded Planned Parenthood.

Mary Breckinridge

Founder of the Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky, creator of a system for accessible midwives, and founder of the first midwifery school in the United States.

Alex Wubbles

Nurse and prominent patient advocate who was forcefully arrested, handcuffed in the ER, and dragged from the building for upholding patient rights.

Redonda Vaught

Nurse involved in a fatal medication error who bypassed medication system safeguards, self-reported the error, and subsequently faced termination, license revocation, and a criminal court case.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Nurse (also known as LVN in Texas) who completes a 10 to 11-month certificate program and practices under the supervision of an RN, often in nursing homes or clinics.

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

A two-year nursing degree program whose graduates take the NCLEX-RN to become a Registered Nurse.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

A four-year traditional or bridge degree program whose graduates take the NCLEX-RN to become a Registered Nurse.

NCLEX

The licensure examination put forth by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing that both ADN and BSN graduates must pass to practice as RNs.

Five Rights of Delegation

The principles according to Arkansas Nurse Rules and Regulations consisting of Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Person, Right Direction, and Right Supervision.

Right Task

A right of delegation that asks if the assigned task falls within the individual's training (e.g., not asking a CNA to start an IV).

Right Supervision

A right of delegation ensuring the outcome is monitored, maintaining that the RN is always legally responsible for the outcome of a delegated task.

Requirements of a Profession

The three criteria required to define a field as a profession: Body of Knowledge, Code of Ethics and Standards, and Service Provision.

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

The integration of the best research with clinical expertise and patient values to solve clinical problems using a scientific approach.

Health Restoration

A nursing function focused on returning patients to their baseline, critical because one day of bed rest can require three days of rehab to recover function.

Change Agent

A nursing role aimed at improving nursing culture, such as ending the practice of 'nurses eating their young' and fostering mentorship.

Pillars of Professional Identity

The four foundational components of nursing professional identity: Values and Ethics, Knowledge, Nurse as a Leader, and Professional Comportment.

Professional Comportment

A pillar of professional identity involving presence, actions, and words that signal respect and engagement.