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Ch. 1 Nursing, Theory, And Professional Practice Flashcards

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Nursing defined

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Holistic profession that are needed to fully care for a patient

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Holistic

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Treating the patients mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and social self

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3
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Profession

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Requires specialized training and certain body of knowledge

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Primary roles of a nurse

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Care provider
Advocate
Change agent
Researcher
Delegator
Educator 
Manager
Leader
Collaborator
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Health literacy

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The degree where individuals can obtain, process, and understand basic health information to make certain health decisions

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6
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Collaboration

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Competence and accountability
Common purpose
Trust and mutual respect

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7
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History of nursing

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Began in religious and military services

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8
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Florence nightingale

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Founder of modern nursing
Influenced epidemiology
Founded a nursing school

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Clara Barton

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Founder of American Red Cross

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Discipline

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A specific field of study or branch of education

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Metaparadigm

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Big concept

Optimal functioning of the patient. (Environment, health promotion)

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Philosophy

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Beliefs and values of nursing

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Conceptual framework

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A collection of interrelated information related to nursing practices

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Nursing theory

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A group of concepts that can be tested and practiced

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Grand theory

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Defines broad perspectives of nursing practice

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Middle-range theory

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Limited number of variables

17
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Hildegard peplau

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Interpersonal process between nurse and patient

1) orientation
2) working
3) resolution

18
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Virginia Henderson

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Maslows theory of needs

Patients independent

19
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Dorothea Orem

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Self-care theory

20
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Maslows hierarchy of needs

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Self actualization
Self esteem
Love/belonging
Safety
Physiological
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Ericksons theory

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Based on individuals interacting and learning about the world

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Lewis change theory

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Unfreezing, changing, freezing

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Paul’s critical thinking theory

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Nurses analyze data

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Criteria for a profession

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Altruism
Body of knowledge
Accountability
Higher education
Autonomy
Code of ethics
Professional organization
Licensure
Diversity
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Diversity considerations

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Culture

Competence

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Cultural competency

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A method of bringing health care providers together to enhance the patients care and needs

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ANA standards

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Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcome identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
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Ethics

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Standards of right or wrong behavior

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