NURSING AS PROFESSION Flashcards
A nurse must have the qualities of courtesy, unselfishness, and self-control.
Poise
A professional organization that promotes the holistic welfare of nurses and to prepare them to be globally competitive.
PNA - Philippine Nurses Association
A way of life that implies responsibility and commitment.
Professionalism
As nurses, the procedures that we do is based on
EBP - Evidenced-based Practice
As nurses, we must be able to develop knowledge, skills, and ___
Attitude
If the patient is in the palliative care, no machines and medications are taking effect, this is the least thing that a nurse can do:
Hold the hands of the patient
It can be transferred to another individual.
Responsibility
It cannot be transferred to another individual.
Accountability
It is much more ephemeral and less apparent for scrutiny, but the mere “presence” of the nurse is just as valuable.
Being
It is the hallmark of a profession, especially in nursing.
Altruism
It is the highest degree that one can achieve in nursing.
Doctoral Degree
Means of entry into registered nursing includes baccalaureate degree, master’s degree, and doctoral degree.
Vertical Alignment
Performing diagnostic assessments and measurements that can detect an illness
Restoring Health
The most cost-effective way of preventing illness and promoting health.
Immunization/Vaccination
The nurse does and the receiver receives and responds to the nursing or nurturance.
Intersubjective Transaction
This is the number one rule in communication
Active listening
To practitioners of nursing, it means independence at work.
Autonomy
Under this level of prevention, we do breast self examination.
Secondary
Under this level of prevention, we do health teaching.
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary
- Occupation that requires extensive education (Kozier)
- Requires advance training and experience (Webster’s)
- With preparation is specific knowledge in higher learning (Alligood)
Profession
Granted legal authority to define the scope of practice, describe its functions and roles, and determine its goals and responsibilities
Professional Organization
Who defined nursing as: Act of utilizing of the patient to assist in recovery
Nightingale
Who defined nursing as: Assisting the individual in the performance of activities contributing to health or recovery
Henderson
Who defined nursing as: Protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, preventions of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families and populations
American Nurses Association
