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Chapter 1: Community Health Nursing Flashcards

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Series of selected events that influenced nursing practice.

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Historical Perspectives

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These includes the theme of Women’s roles
and status, religious (Christian) values, war, societal attitudes, and visionary nursing leadership have influenced nursing practice in the past, and these factors still exert their influence today.

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Historical Perspectives

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Viewed as the traditional female roles of wife, daughter and sister have always included the care and
nurturing of other family members.

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Women’s Roles

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They were even called on to care for others in the community who were ill.

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Women’s Roles

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The care that they provide is related to physical maintenance and comfort.

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Women’s Roles

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traditional nursing roles

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Humanistic caring
Nurturing
Comforting
Supporting

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The Christian value of “love thy neighbors as thyself” and Christ’s parable of the Good Samaritan had a significant impact on the development of Western nursing.

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Religion

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wealthy matrons such as Fabiola, converted to Christianity and used the ir wealth to
provide houses of care and healing (forerunner of hospitals) for the poor, the sick and the homeless.

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3rd and 4th century

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wealthy matrons

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Fabiola

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dedicated themselves to the care of people with leprosy, syphilis and chronic
skin condition.

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Knights of Saint Lazarus

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the two brothers who organized care for victims of Black Plague in the 14th century in
Germany.

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Alexian Brothers

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Alexian Brothers, organized care for victims of Black Plague in the 14th century in
Germany.

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Medieval times

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Early religious values such as:

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Self- denial
Spiritual calling
Devotion to duty
Hard work

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inadequacy of care given to soldiers led to a public outcry in Great
Britain.

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Crimean War (1854-1856)

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Year of the Crimean War

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1854-1856

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Florence Nightingale was tasked to recruit contingent nurses to provide care to the sick and injured in the Crimea.

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Crimean War

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Florence Nightingale transformed the military hospitals by setting up sanitation practices, such as handwashing and washing clothing regularly.

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Crimean War

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Florence Nightingale was credited with performance after the mortality rate decreased from _____ to____ in 6 months.

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42% to 2%

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Year of the American Civil War

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(1861-1865)

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provided care and safety to slaves fleeing to the North on the Underground railroad during the American Civil War

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Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth

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searched the battlefields and gave care to injured and dying soldiers.

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Mother Biekerdyke and Clara Barton

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volunteered as nurses to give care to injured soldiers in military hospitals.

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Walt Whitman and Louisa May Alcott

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became the Union’s superintendent female nurse responsible for recruiting nurses and
supervising the nursing care of all women nurses working in the army hospitals.

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Dorothea Dix

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towards nurses and nursing have significantly influenced professional nursing.

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Society’s attitudes

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According to the ____, a woman’s place was in the home and that no respectable woman should have a
career.

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society

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book written by Charles Dickens

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Martin Chuzzllewit (1896)

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when was Martin Chuzzllewit written

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1896

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Martin Chuzzllewit was written by

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Charles Dickens

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what did Charles Dickens reflect in Martin Chuzzllewit

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reflected his attitude toward nurses through the character of Sairy Gamp,

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Sairy Gamp cared for the sick by

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neglecting them, stealing from them, and physically abusing them.

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she cared for the sick by neglecting them, stealing from them, and physically abusing them.

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Sairy Gamp

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She brought respectability to the nursing profession

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Florence Nightingale

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nurses were viewed as:

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Noble
Compassionate
Moral
Religious
Dedicated
Self-sacrificing

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Nursing Leaders

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Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
Linda Richards
Mary Mahoney
Lilian Wald
Lavinia L. Dock
Margarett Higgins Sanger
Mary Breckinridge
Steve Miller
Luther Christman

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Florence Nightingale years

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(1820-1910)

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“Lady with the lamp”

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Florence Nightingale

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First to nurse to exert political pressure on government

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Florence Nightingale

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Recognized as 1st scientist-theorist

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Florence Nightingale

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Believed that she was called by God to help others and improve the well-being of mankind

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Florence Nightingale

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Believed in personalized and holistic client care

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Florence Nightingale

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First nurse researcher

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Florence Nightingale

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Clara Barton years

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(1821-1912)

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Responsible to organize the nursing services

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Clara Barton

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Responsible to organize the nursing services

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Clara Barton

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Established American Red Cross

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Clara Barton

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Linda Richards years

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(1841-1930)

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America’s first trained nurse

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Linda Richards

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Known for introducing nurse’s notes and doctor’s notes

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Linda Richards

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Initiated the practice of nurses wearing uniforms

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Linda Richards

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Credited for her pioneering work in psychiatric and industrial nursing

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Linda Richards

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Mary Mahoney years

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(1845-1926)

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1st African American professional nurse

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Mary Mahoney

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Worked for the acceptance of African American in nursing and for the promotion of equal opportunities.

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Mary Mahoney

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Lilian Wald years

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(1867-1940)

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Founder of public health nursing

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Lilian Wald

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First to offer trained nursing services to the poor in the New York slums with Mary Brewster

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Lilian Wald

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Provided nursing services, social services, and organized educational and cultural activities

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Lilian Wald

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Lavinia L. Dock years

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(1858-1956)

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Participated in protest movements for women’s rights that resulted in 1920 passage of the the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which granted women the right to vote.

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Lavinia L. Dock

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Campaigned for legislation to allow nurses to control their profession instead of the physicians

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Lavinia L. Dock

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Margarett Higgins Sanger years

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(1879-1966)

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A public health nurse

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Margarett Higgins Sanger

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Was imprisoned for opening the first birth control information clinic in America

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Margarett Higgins Sanger

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Founder of Planned Parenthood

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Margarett Higgins Sanger

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Mary Breckinridge years

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(1881-1965)

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Notable pioneer nurse, established the Frontier Nursing Service

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Mary Breckinridge

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In 1918, she worked with the American Committee for Devastated France, to distribute food, clothing, and
supplies to rural villages and taking care of sick children

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Mary Breckinridge

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Started one of the first midwifery training schools in the US.

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Mary Breckinridge

69
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Schools of nursing in the United States existed from the

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late 1880s until 1969.

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Male nurses were denied admission to the Military Nurse Corps during World War II based on gender

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Military Nurse Corps during World War II based on gender

71
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During ____ men were denied admission to most nursing programs

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20th century

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Steve Miller year

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Steve Miller (1971)

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Male nurse in Michigan

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Steve Miller

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formed an organization called Men in Nursing.

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Steve Miller

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Luther Christman year

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Organized a group of male nurses in Chicago

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Luther Christman

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First man to be a dean at a university of school of nursing.

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Luther Christman

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First man to be nominated for president of the ANA

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Luther Christman

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Named the “Living Legend” as he was the first to be elected to the American Academy of Nursing

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Luther Christman

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First man inducted into ANA’s Hall of Fame for his extraordinary contributions to nursing.

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Luther Christman

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American Assembly for men in Nursing (AAMN) year

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1981 – (AAMN)

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American Assembly for men in Nursing

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1981 – American Assembly for men in Nursing (AAMN) was formed by

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Miller and Christman

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purpose of American Assembly for men in Nursing

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to provide a framework for nurses, as a group, to meet to discuss and influence factors that affect men as nurses.

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Refers to formalized experiences designed to enhance the knowledge or skills of practicing professionals.

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Continuing Education

86
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Inform nurses of new techniques and knowledge

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Continuing Education

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Help nurses attain expertise in a specialized area of practice, such as critical care nursing

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Continuing Education

88
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Provide nurses with information essential to nursing practice, such as knowledge about legal and ethical aspects of nursing.

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Continuing Education

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Specific type of continuing education that is offered by an employer,

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In – service Education

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Designed to upgrade the knowledge or skills of employees, as well as to validate continuing competence in selected procedures and areas of practice.

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In – service Education

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Definitions of Nursing

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Nursing is caring
 Nursing is an art
 Nursing is a science
 Nursing is client centered
 Nursing is holistic
 Nursing is adaptive
 Nursing is concerned with health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration
 Nursing is helping profession

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Recipients of Nursing

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Consumer
Patient
Client

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an individual, a group of people, or community that uses a service or commodity.

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a person who is waiting for or undergoing medical treatment and care

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a person who engages the advice or services of another who is qualified to provide this service.

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Scope of Nursing

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3 types of clients
4 areas of Nursing Practice

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4 areas of Nursing Practice:

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Promoting Health and Wellness,
Preventing Illness,
Restoring health,
Care of the dying

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3 types of clients:

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individuals
families
communities

99
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Nurses promote wellness in clients who are both health and ill.

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Promoting Health and Wellness

100
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Its goal is to maintain optimal health by preventing disease.

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Preventing Illness

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Focuses on the ill client, extends from early detection of disease through helping the client during the recovery period.

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Restoring Health

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Nursing activities include the following:

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Providing direct care to the ill person
 Performing diagnostic and assessment procedures
 Consulting with other health care professionals
 Teaching clients about recovery activities
 Rehabilitation of clients to their optimal functional level

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Caring for the dying

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 Involves comforting and caring for people of all ages who are dying
 Helping clients live comfortably as possible until death
 Supporting persons to cope with death

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Roles and Functions of the Nurse

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Caregiver
Caregiver
Teacher
Client Advocate
Counselor
Change Agent
Leader
Manager
Case Manager
Research Consumer

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the nurse helps maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal level of function and independence through the healing process.

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the nurse is primarily concerned with the client’s needs

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the effectiveness of the nurse as a communicator is central to the nurse-patient relationship.

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Communication

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allows the nurse to know the patient, including their strengths, weaknesses, and needs.

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Communication

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essential to all nursing roles and activities

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Communication

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the nurse explains concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s
progress in learning.

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the nurse protects the patient’s human and legal rights and provides assistance in
asserting their rights if the need arises.

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Client Advocate

112
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The nurse act on behalf of the patient and secure the patient’s health
care rights

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Client Advocate

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nurse helps the patient to recognize and cope with stressful psychologic or social problems, to develop improved personal relationships and to promote personal growth.

114
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This role includes providing emotional, intellectual, and psychological support.

115
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the nurse initiates changes and assists the client make modifications in the lifestyle to
promote health.

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Change Agent

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the nurse through the process of interpersonal influence helps the client make decisions in establishing and achieving goals to improve his well-being.

117
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nurse manages plans, gives directions, develop staffs, monitors operations, gives rewards fairly, and represents both staff members and administration as needed.

118
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The nurse manages the nursing care of
individuals, groups, families and communities.

119
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The nurse manager delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers and other nurses and supervises and evaluates their performance

120
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The nurse coordinates the activities of other members of the health care team, such as
nutritionists and physical therapists.

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Case Manager

121
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The nurse works with the multidisciplinary health care team to measure
the effectiveness of the case management plan and to monitor outcomes.

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Case Manager

122
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the nurse participates in scientific investigation and uses research finding in
practice.

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Research Consumer

123
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Nurses used research to improve client care.

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Research Consumer

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Factors Influencing Contemporary Nursing

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 Health Care Reform
 Quality and Safety in Health Care
 Family Structure
 Science and Technology
 Consumer Demands
 Information, Telehealth, and Telenursing
 Legislation
 Demography
 Nursing Shortage
 Collective Bargaining
 Nursing Associations

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