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Table of Contents Chapter One: Professional Role Development ........................................................................ 7 1.1 Definition of Nursing ............................................................................................................. 7 1.2 Early Images of Nursing........................................................................................................ 8 1.3 The Influence of World Events and Trends on the Development of Nursing..... 9 Impact of Religion and Religious Orders.............................................................................................9 Military Influences on the Development of Nursing ......................................................................9 1.4 Significant Nursing Leaders and Their Contributions .............................................11 1.5 Influence of Major Studies and Reports on Nursing .................................................16 1.6 Nursing Organizations ........................................................................................................21 1.7 Educational Patterns in Nursing......................................................................................27 Historical Models ........................................................................................................................................27 Academic Nursing Programs ................................................................................................................. 28 1.8 Accreditation of Academic Programs ............................................................................33 1.9 Credentialing..........................................................................................................................34 1.10 Continuing Education .......................................................................................................34 1.11 Transition to the Professional Nurse Role ................................................................35 Role Transition.............................................................................................................................................35 Role Conflict ..................................................................................................................................................36 The Change Process ...................................................................................................................................36 Change Theories ..........................................................................................................................................37 Becoming a Registered Nurse ............................................................................................................... 38 The RN as Member of the Discipline of Nursing ........................................................................... 39 Professional Boundaries..........................................................................................................................39 Role Differences Between the RN and LPN/LVN.......................................................................... 40 1.12 Nursing as a Profession....................................................................................................41 Characteristics of a Profession.............................................................................................................. 41 Roles of the Professional Nurse............................................................................................................ 42 Characteristic Behaviors of the Professional Nurse.................................................................... 43 1.13 Roles and Practice Settings Relative to Each Level of Education.......................44 Associate Degree Nurse ...........................................................................................................................44 Baccalaureate Degree Nurse.................................................................................................................. 47 Master’s Degree/Advanced Practice Nurse .................................................................................... 47 1.14 Competencies Shared by all Levels of Professional Nursing...............................48 NLN Core Values and Core Competencies ....................................................................................... 49 Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Core Competencies ....................................................................... 50