Nature of Nursing Flashcards
___ opened their homes for the poor (forerunner of hospitals)
Roman Matrons
she recruited nurses
Dorothea Dix
the time of “practical nurses”
World War II
newly graduated nurses were deployed
Vietnam War
nursing has no organization just the prevailing attitude that a woman’s place is at home
Mid 1800s
nurses were viewed as noble, compassionate, moral, religious, dedicated, and self-sacrificing
Nightingale’s time
nurses are viewed as doctor’s handmaiden
19th Century
nurses are viewed as heroines
World War II
Governed by RA 9173 or the ___
Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
___ or the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
Governed by RA 9173
Article 5 of RA 9173 talks about ___
Nursing Education
The nursing education program shall provide sound general and professional foundation for the practice of nursing.
Section 25. Nursing Education Program. -
Nurses who have not actively practiced the profession for five (5) consecutive years are required to undergo one (1) month of didactic training and three (3) months of practicum. The Board shall accredit hospitals to conduct the said training program.
Section 26. Requirement for Inactive Nurses Returning to Practice.
A member of the faculty in a college of nursing teaching professional courses must:
Section 27. Qualifications of the Faculty.
- the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery
Nightingale
- the unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge, and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible.
Henderson
- Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, preventions of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human, response and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
ANA
Nurses provide care for three types of clients:
individuals
families
communities
- person who is waiting for or undergoing treatment
Patient
- a person who engages the advice or services of another who is qualified to provide the
Service
Client
FOUR AREAS OF NURSING PRACTICE
1.Promoting Health and Wellness
2. Preventing Illness
3. Restoring Health
4. Caring for the Dying
area of nursing where Nurses promote wellness in clients who are both health and ill. (Restricting smoking)
1.Promoting Health and Wellness
area of nursing where nurses maintain optimal health by preventing disease
- Preventing Illness
area of nursing where nurses focus on the ill patient (extends from early detection of disease to
recovery period)
- Restoring Health
area of nursing where nurses are comforting and caring for people of all ages who are dying.
- Caring for the Dying
FACTORS INFLUENCING CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE
1.HEALTH CARE REFORM
2. QUALITY and SAFETY in HEATLH CARE
3. CONSUMER DEMANDS
4. FAMILY STRUCTURE
5. SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
6. TELEHEALTH AND TELENURSING
7. LEGISLATION
8. DEMOGRAPHY
FACTORS INFLUENCING CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE where health care reform was on fast track; better health care delivery system
HEALTH CARE REFORM
FACTORS INFLUENCING CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE where education was redesigned and core competencies were formulated
patient-cented care, team work and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety and informatics
QUALITY and SAFETY in HEATLH CARE
FACTORS INFLUENCING CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE where people are better educated and have more knowledgeable about health and illness
CONSUMER DEMANDS
FACTORS INFLUENCING CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE where advances in science and technology affect nursing practice
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE NURSE
Caregiver
Communicator
Teacher
Client Advocate
Counselor
Leader
Manager
- assists the client physically and psychologically while preserving dignity
Caregiver
- nurses identify problems by communicating verbally or in writing
Communicator
- helps clients learn about their health and the health procedures
Teacher
- acts to protect the clients; represents the client’s needs and wishes
Client Advocate
-helps a client to recognize and cope with stressful situations
Counselor
- influences others to work together to accomplish
Leader
- delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers
Manager
