Professional responsibilities and roles

Question 1

Caregiver

Answer 1

Primary role of a nurse
meeting physical, emotional, intellectual, sociocultural and spiritual needs.
role: communicator, teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate and collaborator.

Question 2

communicator

Answer 2

effective interpersonal and therapeutic communication skills to create a relationship with the patient.

Question 3

teacher/educator

Answer 3

use communication skill to assess, implement and evaluate to meet the needs of the patient & families

Question 4

Counselor

Answer 4

provide information, make referrals and facilitate the patients problem-solving and decision making skills.

Question 5

leader

Answer 5

Assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care.

Question 6

Researcher

Answer 6

research to increase knowledge and improve patient care

Question 7

Advocate

Answer 7

protection of human/legal rights and care for all patients. Know that patients have the right to make informed decisions about their health

Question 8

Collaborator

Answer 8

use of skills in organization, communication and adovcacy

Question 9

Four broad aims

Answer 9

1. to promote health
2. to prevent illness
3. to restore health
4. to facilitate coping with disability or death

Question 10

Nurses promote health by

Answer 10

identifying, analyzing, and preventing illness, restoring health, and facilitating coping with disability or death.

Question 11

Quality & safety education for nurses are:

Answer 11

• Paitient- centered care
• teamwork and collaboration
• quality improvement
• safety/evidence practice
• informatics

KSA
Knowledge
skill
attitude

Question 12

Define Nurseing

Answer 12

Latin - nutrix - Meaning “to nourish”

a person who nourishes, fosters, and protects and who is prepared to take care of sick, injured, aged, and dying people

Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, and educator

Question 13

promoting Health;

what is health

Answer 13

a state of optimal functioning or well-being.

Question 14

promoting Health;

what is wellness

Answer 14

an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle that promotes good physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.

Question 15

How do nurses promoting Health;

Answer 15

identifying, analyzing and maximizing each patients strengths.

Question 16

Factors affecting health

Answer 16

genetic inheritance, cognitive abilities, education level, race/ethnicity, culture, age, biological sex, developmental level, lifestyle, environment and socioeconomic status.

Question 17

Examples of Preventing illness:

Nurses prevent illness primarily by teaching and personal example

Answer 17

• Educational programs
• Community programs
• literature, TV, radio or internet informtion on healthy diet and exercise
• Health assessment in institutions, clinics and community settings

Question 18

restoring health includes:

Answer 18

• preforming assessments (BP, blood sugar)
• referring question and abnormal findings to other HCP
• collaborating with other health care providers
• planning, teaching and carrying out rehabilitation for illnesses
• working in mental health programs

Question 19

Coping with disability and death

Answer 19

Maximizing person’s strengths and potentials

• Patient teaching
• Referral to community support systems

Providing end-of-care
-Hospice programs