Professionalism Flashcards

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What is Nursing

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To put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.
Holistic profession that addresses many dimensions

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What is Nursing to the American association

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The protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities;
prevent illness and injury;
alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment;
to advocate

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What are the primary roles and functions of the nurse

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Care provider, Educator, Advocate, Leader, Change agent, Manager, Researcher, Collaborator and Delegator

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Describe the care provider role of a nurse

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Primary responsibility is to acquire critical thinking, psychomotor, interpersonal, ethical and legal skills
Uses the nursing process approach

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what is the nursing process

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A multi step approach; A process to assess the patient data, prioritize nursing diagnosis, plan care, implement interventions and evaluate care

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What is evidence based practice

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5 components
Clinical state, patient preference, research evidence, health care resources and clinical expertise

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When and why did nursing begin

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1860 began in religious and military service
Founder: Florence nightingale
Cared for sick in crimean war
Influenced epidemiology
Established nursing to be respected
Founded nursing school
Stressed university based and continuing education

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8
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Clara Barton

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Established red cross

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9
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Dorothea Dix

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Head of Army nurse corps

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10
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Linda Richards

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Americas first trained nurse

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What is Metaparadigm

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Global concepts that identify and describe central phenomena, and explain the relationship between concepts

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What is philosophy

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A statement about the beliefs and values of nursing in relation to a specific phenomenon

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13
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What is conceptual framework/model

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Inter-related concepts that provide direction for nursing practice, research, and education

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What is the nursing theory

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Grouped concepts that can be tested in practice and deprived from a conceptual model

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What is the grand theory

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A global framework
Explains the broad perspectives for nursing practice and provides ways of looking at nursing phenomena from a distinct nursing viewpoint

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What is middle-range theory

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More concrete and narrowly focused on a specific condition or population

17
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Florence nightingale nursing theory

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Enviromental adaptation

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Hildegard Pepalu nursing theory

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Interpersonal process

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Virginia Henderson nursing theory

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assisting independence

20
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Martha rogers nursing theory

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Science of unitary human beings

21
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Sister Callista Roy nursing theory

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Adaptation model

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Dorothea Orem nursing theory

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Self-care deficit theory of nursing

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Imogene king nursing theory

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General system framework

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Betty neuron nursing theory

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System models

25
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Rosemarie rizzo parse

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Theory of human becoming nursing theory

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Jean Watson nursing theory

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Transpersonal caring

27
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What is Maslows hierarchy of needs

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Theory that psychological and physiological factors affect each persons physical and mental health
Need at the bottom must be met before the needs at the higher level can be addressed
Physiological needs
Safety and security
Love and belonging
Self esteem
Self actualization

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Eriksons theory

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On the basis of individuals interacting and learning about their world

29
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Lewins theory

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3 step process, unfreezing, moving or change, and refreezing

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Lewins theory: 3 step description

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unfreezing: overcoming inter and changing the mindset by bypassing defenses
moving or change: Time of transition and confusion when change takes place
refreezing: when change is completes, reinforces and accepted

31
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Paul’s theory

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Nurses analyze data; develop, implement, and evaluate a care plan

32
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Rosenstock’s health belief model

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Designed to explain why a patient doesn’t comply to their recommended health promotion behaviors

33
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What is the criteria for nursing

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Altruism, Accountability, Higher education, Autonomy, Code of ethics, Licensure, Diversity

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What is altruism

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Public service over personal gain

35
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What is accountability

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Taking responsibility for your action

36
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What is diversity

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respect for human rights including culture and right to life

37
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Lena Higbee

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Superintendent of the US navy corps