Chapter 2 - Values/Beliefs/Caring Study Guide

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enduring ideas about what a person considers is the good, the best, and the “right” thing to do

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values

Question 2

serve as the foundation or the basis of an individual’s belief system. Start developing in early childhood about what is correct through experience (all nurses are women) and indirectly form informant shared by authority figures (anyone , regardless of gender, can be a nurse)

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first order beliefs

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ideas derived from a person’s first order beliefs, using either inductive or deductive reasoning

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higher order beliefs (page 23)

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when generalizations are treated as if they are always true, they are called

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stereotypes

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a conceptualized depiction of a person, a group, or an even that is thought to be typical of all others in that category

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stereotype

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performed opinion, usually an unfavorable, about an entire group of people that is based on insufficient knowledge, irruption feelings , or inaccurate stereotypes

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prejudice

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the focus of this theory is entirely on the patient’s culture, almost to the exclusion of other factors such as the patient’s educational experiences, peer social groups outside the traditional cultural setting, or even the influence of medical, such as TV, internet, and social networking

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Meininger’s Cultural Care Theory

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postmodern theory entails looking at the patients holistically, which includes social, psychological and spiritual aspects and may combine interventions that reflect both the science and art of nursing

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Jean Watson’s postmodern theory

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theory developed after noting that nursing care being given to patients was so lacking in compassion that a humanistic revolution was needed

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Joyce Travelbee: Human to Human Relationship Model

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theory identifies five processes that characterize caring: knowing, being with, doing for enabling, and maintaining belief

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Middle Range Theory of Caring

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dysfunctional relationship in which the person who wants to help acts in a manner that enables harmful behavior by another person. May lead to controlling behaviors exhibited by nurses that prevent patients from healing and moving toward independence

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codependency

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identify appropriate interventions for th nurse who is assisting a petting through values clarification

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being aware of the potential influence of the professional role
sharing informant to assist in decision making
avoiding direct confrontation and serious conflict

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direct control over the dependent person by making excuses for the dysfunctional behavior or by protecting the person form negative consequences

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behaviors associated with codependancy

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derived from life experiences and respected authorities

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first order beliefs