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defined nursing as the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery.
Florence Nightingale
defined nursing as the unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, on the performance of those activities contributing to health and its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge, and to do this in such a way to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible.
Virginia Henderson
nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
ANA (American Nurse Association), 201
an occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special knowledge, skill, and preparation
profession
Recipients of Nursing
consumer
patient
client
an individual, a group of people, or a
community that uses a service or community
Consumer
→ a person who is waiting for or undergoing
medical treatment and care.
Patient
→ a person who engages the advice and service
and services of another who is qualified to provide
healthcare service
Client
→ turning the patient to the side, so that
the saliva does not block the person’s aspiration
nursing as science
hands of first-aider positioned on the head
and shoulder, and the patient’s hand is laid
across his chest so that there is ease in turning
their body to the side
nursing as art
forms the foundation component of nursing
MAN
Four Major Attributes of Human Being
- The capacity to think or conceptualize on the abstract level
- Family formation
- Tendency to seek and maintain territory
- The ability to use verbal symbols as language
have same basic human needs (food, water, air, etc.)
Biologic being
rational but at times irrational
Psychologic being
who identified Man as a Biopsychosocial and Spiritual Being
Sister Callista Roy
a being of contradictions.
Psychologic being
a group of people have common attributes
that make them different from other groups.
Social being
endowed with virtues of faith, hope, and
charity.
Spiritual being
believe in existence of Supreme Power who guides our fate and destiny to whom we seek console in the case of difficulties in life.
Spiritual being
“Man is an Open System”
Sister Callista Roy
“Man is a Unified Whole”
Martha E. Roger
Man is in constant interaction with the
environment.
Man is an Open System (Roy)
Composed of parts which are interdependent and interrelated with each other.
Man is a Unified Whole (Rogers)
who identified man Man as a Whole, Complete, and Independent Being who has 14 Fundamental Needs
Virginia Henderson
14 Fundamental Needs of man
breathe
eat and drink
eliminate
move and maintain posture
sleep and rest
dress and undress
maintain body temperature
keep clean
avoid danger
communicate
worship
work
play
learn
something that is essential to the emotional and
physiological health and survival of humans.
NEED
to know, understand, and explore.
Cognitive needs
symmetry, order, beauty.
Aesthetic need
when an individual experiences “peak experiences”
TRANSCENDENCE
An experience characterized by happiness and fulfillment - a temporary non-striving, non-self centered state of perfection and goal attainment
TRANSCENDENCE
defined nursing as
Nursing is the “diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems”.
American Nurses Association (ANA)
defined nursing as
Nursing is a “dynamic discipline. It is an art and a science of caring for individuals, families, groups and communities geared toward promotion and restoration of health, prevention of illness, alleviation of suffering and assisting clients to face death with dignity and peace.”
Association of Deans of the Philippine Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN)
defined nursing as
: Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of the ill, disabled and dying people. A
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
defined nursing as
Events that give rise to higher degrees of consideration for those who are helpless or oppressed, kindliness and sympathy for the unfortunate and for those who suffer, tolerance for those of differing religion, race and color, which are all humanitarian.
Dock & Stewart
defined nursing as
the oldest of the art an the youngest of the professions.
Donahue
defined nursing as
care and nurturing of healthy and ill people, individually or in groups and communities.
Venes and Thomas
The ANA acknowledged six essential features of professional nursing.
Provision
Attention
Integration
Application
Advancement
Influence
technical and scientific knowledge, be evaluated by a community of peers, have a service orientation and a code of ethics
PROFESSION
one’s regular, principal, or immediate business
OCCUPATION
“a unique perspective, a distinct way of viewing all phenomena, which ultimately defines the limits and nature of its inquiry
DISCIPLINE
Characteristics of a Profession
caring
education/theory
intellectual
skilled
self directed
code of ethics
autonomy
service
committed to the spirit of inquiry
It is concerned with those basic truths that contribute to personal growth in a systematic fashion and with those principles that relate to the moral values that shape the facets of the character.
Philosophy of Life
Refers to the impression one makes on others which will include more than that which meets the eye.
Good Personality
How to develop one’s personality?
warmth of manner
complete sincerity
sympathetic grooming
→ neat hair style, appropriate dress, sufficient make-up and expressive hands; being ever mindful of the people who see you
Sympathetic grooming
posture, grooming, dress and uniform.
Personal appearance
→ the nurse is basically a good person.
Character
4 virtues emanating from the practice of charity
justice, prudence, fortitude, temperance
honesty, loyalty, tolerance, judgment, reliability, motivation, resourcefulness, moderation.
Attributes of character
acceptance, helpfulness, friendliness, firmness, permissiveness, limit setting, sincerity, competence.
Attitude
cultivate the following to acquire charm: voice, manner, heart, intelligence, poise.
Charm
calmness and composure, face reality, avoid emotional flare-ups.
development of poise
think before acting, avoid verbal and physical aggressiveness.
control temper
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
bed making
Direct care provider
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
being able to give advice, informing patients of updates and health teachings
Communicator
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
health teachings
Client/family educator
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
acting for the patient, have patient’s interest in mind
Client advocate
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
advice to patient on choices in his life
Counselor
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
most difficult role as people resist to change; must be persistent and a good example.
Change agent
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
leader in respective stations, leaders of patients to help them be better
Leader
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
→ manage our own patients/areas
Manager
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
→ managing patients with a certain type of illness.
Case manager
Roles and Functions of the Nurse
last role
Research consumer
- With the perception of knowledge which is pure,
instinctive and untaught. - Dated from prehistoric times and lasted through the
early Christian Era. - Nursing was performed out of feeling of compassion
for others, out of desire to help and out of wish to do
good
Intuitive Nursing
- Nursing care performed by people who are directed
by more experienced nurses. - On-the-job training, nursing performed without
formal education.
Apprentice Nursing
Began in June 1860 when Florence Nightingale School of Nursing opened at St. Thomas Hospital in London.
Educated Nursing
began at the end of WW1
includes scientific and technological developments and many of the social changes occurring since 1945
contemporary nursing
→ consists of completing the initial and continuing education required for licensure.
Formal Process
involves the gradual progression in skill and clinical judgment that allow the nurse to advance in the profession, socialization in the informal education that occurs as you move into your new profession.
Informal Process
two ports to enter nursing
Licensed practical nursing (LPN or LVN
Registered nursing education which has 5
educational pathways: Diploma programs, Associate
degree program, Baccalaureate degree program
(BSN) Master’s degree, Doctoral degree/Nursing
doctorate.
Process of Acquiring Clinical Skill and Judgment was by?
Patricia Benner
→ begins with the onset of education, novice is receptive to education and is learning the rules.
Novice
→ nurses improve in performance after a considerable exposure to clinical situations, recognize elements of situation, begins to use more facts and is more sophisticated with the use of rules.
Advanced beginner
after several years of experience nurses achieve competence, have gained additional experience and wrestle with more complex concerns. They are able to handle their patient load and prioritize situations.
Competence
→ resource for newer nurses, see the big picture, coordinate services and forecast needs. More flexible and fluent in their role, plan intuitively than consciously
Proficient
→ see what need to be achieved and how to do it, trust in and use their intuition, expert skills.
Expert
one of the first 3 trained nurses in the PH finished the training at the Union Mission Hospital
Mrs. Felipa de la Pena Gumabong
formal and organized preparation for nurses dates back to when
1907
→ laws that regulate nursing practice.
Nurse Practice Arts
→ defining the practice of nursing, establishing criteria, determining activities that are in the scope of nursing, enforcing the rules that governed nursing.
State Boards of Nursing
→ individual must be licensed as a nurse to practice nursing (NLE/NCLEX).
Licensure
nursing is governed by standards to provide a means by which a profession clearly describes the focus of its activities, the recipients of service, and responsibilities for which its practitioners are accountable.
Professional Standards
