Chapter 1 Yoost Concepts Of Nursing Flashcards
Nightingales definition of nursing:
“To put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him”
Holistic definition
Treating the patients physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social self
Profession definition
An occupation that requires at a minimum specialized training and a specialized body of knowledge
What are the primary roles and functions of a nurse? (9)
Care provider Advocate Change agent Researcher Educator Leader Manager Collaborator Delegator
Health literacy definition
The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions
What is low health literacy associated with?
Increased hospitalization, greater emergency care use, lower use if mammography and lower receipt of influenza vaccine
What is evidence based practice? (EBP)
And integration of the best available research evidence with clinical judgement about a specific patient situation
EBP components (8)
Assessing the need for change Linking problem with interventions ID resources that answer the question Critically appraise the evidence Synthesize the best evidence Design a change for practice Implement and evaluate Integrate and maintain change while monitoring
What are the characteristics of collaboration? (6)
Clinical competence and accountability
Common purpose
Interpersonal competence and effective communication
Trust and mutual respect
Recognition and valuation of diverse complementary knowledge and skills
Humor
Roles of the nurse (9)
Leader Manager Researcher Collaborator Delegator Change agent Care provider Educator Advocate
Florence Nightingale
1860, founder of modern nursing
Known for care of sick in Crimean War
Influenced epidemiology
Establish nursing as a respected profession
Founded a nursing school
Stressed university based and continuing education
Discipline definition
A specific field of study or branch of instruction or learning
Metaparadigm definition
A global set of concepts that identify and describe the central phenomena of the discipline
Philosophy definition
A statement about the beliefs and values of nursing
Conceptual framework or model definition
A collection of interrelated concepts that provides direction for nursing practice, research and education
Nursing theory definition
Represents a group of concepts that can be tested in practice and can be derived from a conceptual model
Grand theory definition
A global conceptual framework that defines broad perspectives for nursing practice and provides ways of looking at nursing phenomena from a distinct nursing perspective
Middle range theory definition
Moderately abstract theory with a limited number of variables
Florence nightingale
Concept of balance between environment and patient: emphasized prevention; clean air, water and housing
Hildegard Peplau
Interpersonal process between nurse and patient:
1. Orientation
2. Working
3 resolution
Virginia Henderson
14 components based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Defined nursing
Virginia hendersons definition of nursing
Assisting individuals to gain independence in relation to the performance of activities
Martha rogers
Science of unitary human beings; four dimension are used in developing principles of resonancy
Sister Callista Roy
Adaptation model: humans and adaptive open system