Fundamentals Flashcards
Environmental Theory
Florence Nightingale
Emphasizes the importance of the environment in patient recovery. Key factors include cleanliness, ventilation, temperature, light, diet, and noise.
Environmental Theory
Florence Nightingale
Environment impacts health.
Nurses should manipulate the environment to aid recovery.
Environmental Theory
Florence Nightingale
Need Theory
Virginia Henderson
Focuses on patient independence and basic human needs. Nurses assist patients in activities that contribute to health or recovery.
Need Theory
Virginia Henderson
14 basic needs (e.g., breathing, eating, elimination).
Goal is patient independence.
Need Theory
Virginia Henderson
Self-Care Deficit Theory
Dorothea Orem
Nursing is required when patients cannot care for themselves. Emphasizes self-care, self-care deficit, and nursing systems.
Self-Care Deficit Theory
Dorothea Orem
Self-care and self-care deficit.
Three nursing systems: wholly compensatory, partially compensatory, supportive-educative.
Self-Care Deficit Theory
Dorothea Orem
Interpersonal Relations Theory
Hildegard Peplau
Nursing is a therapeutic relationship between nurse and patient. Emphasizes communication and the nurse-patient relationship.
Interpersonal Relations Theory
Hildegard Peplau
Phases of nurse-patient relationship: orientation, identification, exploitation, resolution.
Roles of the nurse (e.g., teacher, leader, surrogate).
Interpersonal Relations Theory
Hildegard Peplau
Theory of Goal Attainment
Imogene King
Focuses on goal setting and attainment through nurse-patient interactions. Emphasizes mutual goals.
Theory of Goal Attainment
Imogene King
Personal, interpersonal, and social systems.
Setting and achieving goals together.
Theory of Goal Attainment
Imogene King
