Nursing Theory Flashcards
- Identity: How nurses develop a professional identity and the importance of maintaining professionalism.
o How to present yourself
o Being able to maintain a professional work attitude and work ethic
o Your sense of self and how you conduct yourself
o Personal values and beliefs
Professional Identity in Nursing
- Values
- Knowledge
- Leadership
- Professionalism
o Standard 1 – Professional Accountability and Responsibility
LPNs are accountable and responsible for their practice and conduct to meet the standards of the profession and legislative requirements
10 specific indicators under this standard
o Standard 2 – Evidence Informed Practice
LPNs apply evidence-informed knowledge in practice
Anecdotal evidence
11 specific indicators under this standard
o Standard 3 – Protection of the public through self-regulation
LPNs collaborate with clients and other members of the healthcare team to provide safe care and improve health outcomes. (what is good for the patient – patient-centred care)
7 specific indicators under this standard
o Standard 4 – Professional and Ethical Practice
LPN’s adhere to the ethical values and responsibilities described in the Canadian Council for Practical Nurses (CCPNR) and Code of Ethics (FOIP, etc.)
7 specific indicators under this standard
- Growth of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) profession in Canada
assistants in:
Egypt (3100-332 BCE) – started with Egyptians – started in 1639.
Greece (700-480 BCE)
- Growth of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) profession in Canada.
o During the New Kingdom (c.1550-1070 BCE), medical professionals were highly respected and connected to the divine.
o Ailments and disabilities were often viewed as punishments for sin or demons
o 1639 marks the recorded beginning of nursing in Canada.
o 1739: Grey Nuns began caring for the poor.
o Before hospitals, women skilled in basic nursing provided care in their homes during the 1800s and early 19th century.
o Most nursing care was based on the Nightingale Theory, emphasizing sanitation and nutrition to reduce infections and illness (Environmental Theory), which remains relevant in nursing education today.
o First Nations women often provided midwifery services and cared for the sick and dying.
- Red Deer Polytechnic PN Conceptual Framework: Overview of the framework.
o It supports the concepts of health, client, nursing and environment in our learning practices
HCNE
- Metaparadigms: Nursing concepts—Person, Environment, Health, Nursing.
Theories are also used to describe, predict, or control phenomena.
o Understanding nursing theories benefit nursing practice by offering a framework for understanding patient care.
