Module 1-a Flashcards
Who is Florence Nightengale
Founder of modern nursing- affiliated schools with hospitals i.e- Jeff
Clara Barton
established the Red Cross
Dorothy Dix
Mental health
Mary Elizabeth Mahoney
1st African American Nurse
Mary Nutting
1st professor of Nursing
Definition of Nursing
Latin Nutrix-to nourish, Art (application), Science (study of)
Autonomy
Making a good , informed decision for yourself, advocating for your patient
Aims of Nursing
1 Promote Health, 2 prevent illness, 3 restore health, 4 facilitate coping with disability or health
4 essential competencies to nursing
Cognitive, Technical, Interpersonal, Ethical/Legal
CODE OF CONDUCT
Cognitive Skills
Scientific rationale, interventions to yield desired outcomes, critical thinking to problem solve
Technical skills
use equipment confidently and adapt as needed
Interpersonal skills
Affirm persons worth, achieve values goals, work collaboratively
Ethical/Legal skills
Patient advocate, accountability, practice ethically
ADPIE
Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluate
Culture
shared system of beliefs
Sterotyping
an assumption that all are alike
Subculture
a subgroup who have certain common characteristics
Influences on healthcare (cultural)
Physiologic reactions, mental health “norms”, gender roles, language and communication
Influences on healthcare
Orientation to time and place, food/nutrition, family support, socioeconomic factors, healers and therapies
Concept of Wellness
Concept vs Definition- Concept:phenomenon necessary for effective communication
Definition of Health
Definition- formal statement of the meaning or significance of a word or phrase