Module 4- Caring as a Nurse Flashcards
What is the set of Standards for all Australian Health care Agencies to abide by?
National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards (NSQHS)
Person Centred care is the current focus of Australian Health Care delivery. The key principles of Person Centred Care are
- Valuing People
- Autonomy and respect for choice
- Understanding value of Life Experience
- Understanding relationships
- Respecting environment and culture
LIFE EXPERIENCE
principle of person centred care
Seeking to understand the individuals we care for, their life experiences and expectations
VALUING PEOPLE
principle of person centred care
Treating people with dignity and respect and seeking input from the person
ENVIRONMENT
principle of person centred care
Culture Policy and practice that promotes person centred care at an individual and organisational level
AUTONOMY
principle of person centred care
Provision of choice and then respect for the individuals choices
Which of the following represent what caring in the nursing profession is Not.
Caring is not…
- Over-involvement
- Making decisions for someone else
- Feeling sorry for someone
- Stepping outside social boundaries of appropriate behaviour or allowing others to do so
- Preaching
- Judging
COMPASSION
Empathising with their patients and considering the person’s wishes, needs and fears at all times
COMPETENCE
Acquiring and implementing scientific and humanistic evidence to develop and apply therapeutic interventions
CONFIDENCE
Trust in one’s ability to care for others, and the belief that our skills and professional presence make a difference
CONSCIENCE
Working consistently upon behalf of the patient and families so that their concerns and values are represented. It is driven by empathy and sense of moral responsibility
COMMITMENT
The drive of registered nurses to continually expand and develop their knowledge and skills to continually improve and enhance care delivery and improve patient outcomes
COMPORTMENT
Achieved through self awareness and accepting responsibility for our actions. It is a responsibility to self, patients and colleagues. It is a corner stone of our professional embodiment
Person Centred care provides a framework for the delivery of health care services that recognises the importance of the individual. The care should be respectful and responsive to the preferences, needs and values of people and those that care for them. T/F?
True
“Nursing is both an art and a science”, when we refer to this phrase we are talking about the art of caring with heart and science of caring with knowledge and skill. T/F?
True
