NURS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Fahrenheit 451, Long-Term Care, Licensed Practical Nurse
1 Oct 2016
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Scope of practice focuses on meeting the health care need. Provide care for patients whose conditions are stable. Provide direct patient care: observe, record, and report, administer medications and treatments, assist in rehabilitation, directed by an rn or a licensed physician. Keep patients safe, fed, clean, and comfortable o. 1950s - advances in science and technology transformed health care. 1945 - korea --> 2006 - combat support. The bolton act (1943-1948) o o o. Largest experiment in federally subsidized education at that time. Enacted to increase nursing ranks in wwii --> us nurse cadet corps. 1945- 85% of all nursing students were in cadet nurses. Serve military or essential civilian nursing throughout the war. 1950s - mildred montag proposed a 2 year program: meant to meet the immediate need only o o o. Consequently there are now 3 pathways to nursing. Issues: health care consumers have trouble understanding education/credential relationship o.
