midterm Flashcards
what is self awareness
the process of understanding one’s own beliefs, thoughts, motivations, biases and limitations and recognizing how they affect self and others
what is projection
falsely attributing to others your own unacceptable thoughts and feelings
what is transference
client unconsciously transfers aspects of a past relationship with someone else onto you
what is a theory
set of assumptions that identifies the relationships b/w concepts
the nursing theory does
explains, describes, predicts, prescribes to provide nursing care
conceptual frameworks use
core concepts to organize and synthesize knowledge with the aim of applying the knowloedge
metaparadigm concepts of nursing
person, place, environment, nursing
who came up with environmental theory
florence nightingale
florence nightingale made what and focussed on
clear the difference in roles b/w medicine and nursing
focus on healing rather than disease and disease prevention
who made the needs theory and describe it
virginia henderson
promote client’s indpendence by understanding their needs and assisting them in meeting needs util they can do it themselves (patient representation of patient needs)
who made the self-care theory and describe it
dorothea orem
promotes active engagement of patient in care, shifting away from passivity to patient responsibility, acts for patient but only when patient cannot perform tasks independently
hildegard peplau came up with what theory and describe it
interpersonal relations
focuses on nurse/patient relationship
views nursing as healing art w/ connection & interviewing skills as fundamental nursing tools
different roles (teacher, counselor, surrogate)
betty neuman theory and describe it
neuman’s systems model
views patient as “client system” - holistic approach focussing on prevention
sister callista roy theory and describe it
adaptation theory
focuses on how people cope and respond to stressors, views patient as adaptive being, constantly interacting with the environment (mainly environment)
jean watson came up with what theory and describe it
human caring theory
transpersonal caring model – care is valued over cure, patient’s need for dignitity comes before tasks, caring both art & science
who came up with the 6 C’s & name them
sister simone roach
compassion, competence, confidence, conscience, commitment, comportment
describe compassion
compassion by spending time, listening & talking, gathering information, showing interest & concern
empathy – understanding of patient’s situation
depend on nurse caring, to do for them what they can’t do
place trust in nurses
describe competence
having knowledge, judgment, skills, energy, experience & motivation required to respond adequately to demand of one’s professional responsibilities
getting evidence-based skills & applying skills
specific knowledge to interact with clients
describe confidence
quality which fosters trusting relationships
trusting in own abilities, knowing you can make a difference, all different roles you have to take on
describe conscience
moral awareness guiding in healthcare professional’s attentiveness to ethical issues
moral & ethical decision-making, reaction to things, accountability & responsibility
commitment
providing excellence in nursing care in every interaction
excellent care NO matter what, provide care no matter what, consciously want to be better
comportment
present yourself as a caring prof
appropriate attitude, dress, appearance & language (situation)
recovery model - philip barker
tidal model
assisting patients w/ reclaiming their lives after setback, philosophical approach to mental health, specifically developed & recognized as mental health theory, emphasises to patient’s own personal story
the tidal model is person-centric because
its how they view their setbacks
the nursing process defined:
problem-solving approach to identifying, diagnosing and treating the health issues of clients
step 1 of nursing process
assessment
purpose of assessment
- establish a database about the client’s health problems (establish rapport)
- deliberate, systematic collection of data to determine client’s health & functional status, including past & present coping patterns
why is assessment important
know what the baseline is for client
what are the 5 variables
physiological, psychological, developmental, sociocultural, spiritual
what are some sources of assessment data
client (interview questions), family/friends (get collateral), other health care providers (read chart), direct conversation (MSE/physical exam), measurements/test results (physical exam)
objective data
observations or measurements of a client’s health status (BP or temps)
subjective data
client’s reports only “feeling dizzy, nausous”
includes feelings, perceptions and self report of symptoms
step 2 of nursing process
nursing diagnosis
describe nursing diagnosis
after collecting data, prioritize what’s most important (can be done in collab w/ client)
conclusion about the ways in which the illness is most impacting your patient and how you as the nurse will intervene to reduce this impact
holistic and patient centered
