Funda set 5 Flashcards
Nurse Main Responsibilities to Patient:
- Participation of client in his own care ensured
- Rights of client protected, supported
- Autonomy (independency) of client is
safeguarded - Needs of client is communicated
- Information related to his care and condition
provided - Nurture therapeutic alliance
- Give options for decision
ROLES OF A NURSE
Caregiver-
Communicator
Educator
Counselor
Manager/Coordinator/Change agent
Leader/Clinician
Advocate
Researcher
helping clients promote, restore and
maintain dignity, health and wellness, within the
physiologic, spiritual, emotional, development,
cultural, social needs of a holistic person
Caregiver-
- this is a central role of the nurse as
the nurse identifies needs and problems of the client
or a group, the same is communicated to other
members of the health tea
Communicator
involved all nursing activities;
especially when health promotion is the primary
nursing concern
Educator/Teacher
this is the role that helps clients recognize
and cope with stressful physchological and social
problems
Counselor-
the nurse
directly manages and coordinates care; delegates
nursing activities, supervises and evaluates
performances of other nurses
Manager/Coordinator/Change Agent-
use of technical expertise to
administer nursing care and initiate and modify care
based on the client’s needs
Leader/Clinician
the nurse intercedes for or works on
behalf of the patient; explains, interprets and
defends the patient’s rights
Advocate-
- participates in scientific investigation
and uses research findings in nursing research
Researcher
→ It covers the direct nursing care, linkages for
community health, teaching in nursing, nursing and
health human resources
R.A. 9173 (Philippine Nursing Act of 2022)
nursing
act before R.A. 9173
R.A. 7164 (Philippine Nursing Act of 1991)
→ Composed of chairperson and 6 members (total of 7
people)
→ The board of nursing is appointed by the president
→ Board of nursing are recommended from 2
recommendation for vacancy by PRC; chosen from
ranked 3 nominees of the PNA
PRBON (Philippine Regulatory Board Of Nursing)
- Information
- Choice
- Respect
- Participation
- Confidentiality
- Appeals
- Access
→ Privacy
→ Autonomy
→ The refusal of treatment
→ Information
→ Educate
→ Not to be restrained
→ To be treated with confidentiality
→ Services the right to use the services
Patient’s Bill of Rights
a legal obligation in health care which is
also an ethical and moral responsibility
→ It is important to assume responsibility for one’s
own nursing practice
→ ANA has a code that states that the nurse will
assume accountability for nursing judgement
and actions
Accountability-