Check Your Understanding Questions
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List three current trends in nursing.
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What is the difference between soft skills and hard skills in nursing?
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Why is there an increasing emphasis on higher education requirements for entry into the nursing profession?
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What is the primary purpose of licensure in nursing?
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What is the primary advantage of ADN-prepared nurses over LPNs/LVNs?
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What is the primary purpose of defining the scope of practice for nurses?
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What are the six QSEN core competencies that align with nursing standards and guide nursing education?
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Name and define at least three of the key elements that comprise nursing theories.
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What are the four domains that make up the nursing metaparadigm?
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Why is Florence Nightingale referred to as the founder of modern nursing?
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List three carative factors from Jean Watson’s theory of human caring.
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How do theories help to define nursing as a profession?
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In directing future research, how do nursing theories contribute to the formulation of research questions?