NURSING AND THEORISTS Flashcards
According to Virginia Henderson, it is the act of assisting clients (sick or well) in the performance of activities contributing to health, its recovery or peaceful death that clients will perform unaided if they had the necessary will, strength or knowledge and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible.
NURSING
It is an art of caring of sick & well individuals. The art of nursing comes in as a nurse independently does his or her job. It refers to the dynamic skills and methods in assisting sick & well individual in their recovery and in the promotion and maintenance of health. It involves the application of knowledge in the service of people.
NURSING AS AN ART
It is the “body of knowledge” arrived through scientific research & logical analysis. It is the scientific knowledge and skills in assisting individual to achieve optimal health.
NURSING AS A SCIENCE
It is a vocation – a calling in which its members profess to have acquired special knowledge by training or experience. Nurses provide selfless service and adhere to the mantra of “Doing no harm”
NURSING AS A PROFESSION
What are the themes that associated with the definition of nursing
ART, SCIENCE, PROFESSION, CLIENT-CENTERED, HOLISTIC, ADAPTIVE, HEALTH PROMOTION, HEALTH MAINTENANCE, HEALTH RESTORATION, HELPING PROFESSION
Who are the recipients of nursing
CONSUMER, PATIENT, CLIENT
A person who utilizes health care products or services
CONSUMER
A person who is undergoing medical treatment and care. It comes from the Latin word meaning “to suffer” or “to bear”. People become patients when they seek assistance due to illness/disease or for surgery.
PATIENT
A person who engages the advice or services of another who is qualified to provide this service. The term client presents the receivers of health care as collaborators in the care. These people are also responsible for their own health.
CLIENT
What are the scopes of nursing
PROMOTING HEALTH, PREVENTING ILLNESS, RESTORING HEALTH, CARING OF THE DYING
What are the dimensions of nursing
NURSING PRACTICE, NURSING EDUCATION, NURSING RESEARCH
Philippine nursing act of 2002
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9173
What are the different roles and functions of nurses?
CAREGIVER, COMMUNICATOR, EDUCATOR, CLIENT ADVOCATE, COUNSELOR, CHANGE AGENT, LEADER, MANAGER
It encompasses the physical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural & spiritual levels. The Nursing process provide the Nurses framework in providing client care.
CAREGIVER
It is an integral part to all nursing roles. In this role, nurses identify the problems of a client and address these verbally or in writing to other members of the health care team. This role is an important factor in nursing care.
COMMUNICATOR
In this role, the nurse helps the clients learn about their health and the health care procedures that they need to perform to restore and maintain their health by providing them the appropriate health teachings and health education.
EDUCATOR
They acts to protect the client. In this role the nurse may represent the clients in exercising their rights and help them speak up for themselves.
CLIENT ADVOCATE
Helps client recognize and cope with stressful psychological and social problems, develop interpersonal relationships, and promote personal growth.
COUNSELOR
Nurses are continually coping up with changes in the health care system
CHANGE AGENT
A nurse influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal.
LEADER
A nurse ______ delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers and other nurses and supervises and evaluates them.
MANAGER
What are the expander roles of nurses?
NURSE PRACTITIONER, CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, NURSE ANESTHETIST, NURSE MIDWIFE, NURSE RESEARCHER, NURSE ADMINISTRATOR, NURSE EDUCATOR, NURSE ENTREPRENEUR
A nurse who has an advanced education
NURSE PRACTITIONER
A nurse who has an advanced degree or expertise and is considered to be an expert in a specialized area of practice. (e.g., ICU, Emergency, Gerontology, Oncology, OR, etc.)
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST