Nursing As A Profession Flashcards
What does ANA stand for
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
Nursing practice as direct, goal-oriented and adaptable to the needs of the individual, the family, and community during health and illness
1973
ANA changed this definition of nursing nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems
1980s
AnA recognize the influence and contribution of the science of caring to nursing philosophy and practice
1995
Nurses the protection promotion and optimization of health and abilities prevention of illness and injuries alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and advocacy in the care of individuals families communities and populations
Nursing’s Social Policy Statement 2003
Is a profession within the health care sector focus on the care of individuals families and communities so they may attain maintain or recover optimal health and quality of life
Nursing
Nurses provide care for three types of clients what are they
Individuals families and communities
A person who is waiting for or undergoing medical treatment and care
emphasis of health promotion and prevention of illness
Patient
The receiver of healthcare as collaborators in the care
Clients
A nurse may singly or in collaboration with another initiates and perform nursing services to individuals families and communities
as independent vacationer primarily responsible for the promotion of health and prevention of illness
A nurse
Nursing practice involves four areas
Promoting health and wellness
preventing illness
restoring health and
caring for the dying
Actualization of human potential
Wellness
Nurses promote wellness in clients who are both
Healthy and ill
To maintain optimal health by preventing disease
The goal of illness prevention
Nursing activities includes
Immunizations
prenatal and infant care
balance diet
healthy lifestyle
and a safe sex
Focuses on the ill client and it extends from early detection of disease through helping the client during the recovery period
Restoring health
Nursing activities include the following
•Providing direct care to the ill person
•performing diagnostic and assessment procedures
•consulting with other health care professionals
•teaching clients about recovery activities
•rehabilitating clients to their optimal functional level
Involves comforting and caring for people of all ages who are dying
Caring for the dying
It includes helping clients live as comfortably as possible until death and helping support persons cope with death
Caring for the dying
What does PRC-BON mean
Professional regulation commission Boards of nursing
What does PNA means
Philippine nurses association