NURSE-UN 1261 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: American Nurses Association, Six Sigma, Nursing Process

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How are professions different than occupations: education in college or university, prolonged, mental creativity, values and beliefs matter, autonomous workers etc. What is nursing"s social contract: this states that nursing has an obligation to the recipients of their service. What are the components of nursing"s code of ethics: components , compassion, commitment, advocate, responsible, advances profession, maintaining integrity (9 provisions) What is the role of the american nurses association in advancing the profession"s objectives: organization, provision, expansion, planning, etc. In what ways are nurses expected to care for themselves, the profession and the environment: take care of self (exercise eat right), profession (maintain ethics), Describe the standards of professional behavior that nurses should strive to demonstrate: civil, honest, ethical, consistent, communicator, accountable, forgiving, current, involved, model, responsible, prepared. What are the basic rules of effective professional networking: how you carry yourself, first impressions, image, language, introductions, verbal & nonverbal communication.