Professional Seminar I

1. Professional Seminar I NUR 1010 Sara Wiscombe, RN, MSN

2. Syllabus • H:\PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR.doc

3. History of Nursing • Until mid-1800s apprentice-type education • Florence Nightingale • Lived and worked in England • Began ‘modern’ era of nursing • First to conduct research to support practice • Established first school of nursing

4. Clara Barton • Established the American Red Cross after Civil War • Dorothea Dix • Nurse for the Union Army • In charge of hospitals, nurses, supplies

5. Mary Mahoney • First African-American RN • Led the awareness of cultural/ethnic diversity • 1901 • Nursing education moved into colleges, offered degree instead of just diploma • 1920-1930s • Nurse Midwife and CNS education programs established • Also ANA Code of Ethics for nurses

6. 1950s • Graduate level nursing courses • 1965 Nurse Practitioner Role • Developed out of healthcare needs of children • Pediatric NP program established by Loretta Ford and Henry Silverman

7. Nursing Profession • More than a skilled technician • Extended education necessary • Provides specific service • Practice is defined by theoretical knowledge • Nurses govern themselves • Code of Ethics • http://www.nursingworld.org/ethics/code

8. Nurse Practice Acts • Each state has specific regulations (laws) to obtain and keep a license • Amount of school • Background checks • Rules about behavior • Regular renewal periods • CEU requirements

9. LPN Candidates must pass the NCLEX-PN • RN candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN • Both RNs and LPNs must • Abide by rules set forth by the state • Practice within the scope of practice identified by the state

10. Practice Acts & Rules • http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/faconline/chapter64.pdf • http://doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/info_PracticeAct.pdf • http://abn.state.al.us/main/nurse-practice-act/content.html

11. LPN Education • At least one year of formal nursing education • Clinical training included in education

12. RN Education • Combines general college classes with nursing education • 2 year college or university = ADN • 4 year college or university = BSN • ADN + 2 more years of college classes

13. Certification • RNs with significant work experience in a particular area • For specialized areas • Critical Care, Emergency, OB, etc. • http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/certification/cert/certs/specialty.html

14. Additional Education • Graduate = MSN • CRNA, CNM, CNS (Educator or Administrator) and CRNP • Doctoral • DSN or PhD

15. Nurse Roles • Caregiver • Advocate • Educator • Communicator • Manager

16. RN Assessment, Analysis and Nursing Diagnosis Planning care Interventions & Implementations Evaluation Teaching LPN Observe and collect data Assist in planning care Implement nursing measures Assist in evaluating Reinforce teaching by RN Responsibilities

17. Issues in Nursing • Population Demographics • Aging • Mobility • Human Rights • Abortion • Euthanasia • Right to die

18. Issues in Nursing • Bioterrorism • Rising costs of healthcare • Changes in the way nurses think about care • Nursing shortage • Staffing ratios • Faculty at schools of nursing

19. Privacy • Also called Confidentiality – HIPPA • Organ transplant • Stem Cell research • Gene manipulation

20. Issues Assignment

21. References • Hamric, A.B., Spross, J.A., and Hanson, C.M. (2000). Advanced Nursing Practice; An Integrative Approach, 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders. • Potter, P.A. and Perry, A.G. (2005). Fundamentals of Nursing, 6th ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby. • Zerwekh, J. and Claborn, J.C. (2003). Nursing Today; Transition and Trends, 4th ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.