Nursing 1200 Flashcards
What are the responsibilities of the CNO?
College of Nurses of Ontario - a regulatory body
- legislative authority to regulate nursing practice
- responsibility to the public to ensure practice is safe, competent and ethical
- professional conduct is monitored
What are the responsibilities of RNAO?
Professional association of nursing that outline best practice guidelines and standards of care
What are the 4 essential nurse qualities that fall under strengths of mindset?
Mindfulness, humility, open-mindedness, non-judgemental attitude
What are the qualities that fall under Strengths of Knowledge and Knowing?
Curiosity and Self Reflection
What qualities fall under Strengths of relationships?
Respect & Trust, empathy, compassion & kindness
What qualities fall under strengths of advocacy?
Courage and self-efficacy
what are Carper’s 4 ways of knowing?
Empiricial, aesthetic, personal, ethical
What are the 3 Ethical principles of CNA?
Responsibility, Accountability, and advocacy
What is beneficence?
doing or prompting good for others, all valid treatments are considered and rated
what is nonmaleficence?
the principle of not intentionally inflicting harm on someone, balance of benefits outweighs the risks, the act is not intrinsically wrong
- inflicting the least possible harm to reach a beneficial outcome
what is an ethical paradox?
a decision making problem between 2 moral imperatives (a strongly felt principle that compels one to act)
what is moral residue?
long last effects of moral distress, can be quite damaging to the individual
what are the 2 pieces of legislation that define what the public can expect from a nurse?
- Regulated Health Professions act
2. Nursing Act
What is a harmful event?
an unintended outcome of care that may be prevented with evidence informed practices. Harm reflects the patient experience
What are the 3 categories of unsafe events?
Harmful incident, near miss, no harm incident
what are the 5 components of a therapeutic relationship according to CNO?
Trust, respect, professional intimacy, empathy, power
What is eustress?
stress that protects health, a positive adaptation to stressors
What is paternalism?
the restriction of autonomy by someone in a position of authority
it is assumed that the welfare of the patient / their best interest is primarily identified by the health care professional
it is justified in certain contexts ex. children or intoxicated individuals
what is presencing?
Being with and attending to another individual. A state of being our authentic selves
What are the 3 levels of critical thinking in nursing?
Level 1 - Basic
Level 2 - Complex
Level 3 - Commitment
What are 2 ways of developing critical thinking?
Reflective journal writing and concept mapping
What are the 5 components of the Situated Clinical Decision Making Framework?
Knowing the profession Knowing the self Knowing the case Knowing the patient Knowing the person
What are the 5 steps of the nursing process?
- Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Planning
- Intervention
- Evaluation
What are the 4 elements of Fawcett’s Nursing Metaparadigm?
Person, Health, Environment, and Nursing