Professionalism Flashcards
What is Nursing
To put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.
Holistic profession that addresses many dimensions
What is Nursing to the American association
The protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities;
prevent illness and injury;
alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment;
to advocate
What are the primary roles and functions of the nurse
Care provider, Educator, Advocate, Leader, Change agent, Manager, Researcher, Collaborator and Delegator
Describe the care provider role of a nurse
Primary responsibility is to acquire critical thinking, psychomotor, interpersonal, ethical and legal skills
Uses the nursing process approach
what is the nursing process
A multi step approach; A process to assess the patient data, prioritize nursing diagnosis, plan care, implement interventions and evaluate care
What is evidence based practice
5 components
Clinical state, patient preference, research evidence, health care resources and clinical expertise
When and why did nursing begin
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
Clara Barton
Established red cross
Dorothea Dix
Head of Army nurse corps
Linda Richards
Americas first trained nurse
What is Metaparadigm
Global concepts that identify and describe central phenomena, and explain the relationship between concepts
What is philosophy
A statement about the beliefs and values of nursing in relation to a specific phenomenon
What is conceptual framework/model
Inter-related concepts that provide direction for nursing practice, research, and education
What is the nursing theory
Grouped concepts that can be tested in practice and deprived from a conceptual model
What is the grand theory
A global framework
Explains the broad perspectives for nursing practice and provides ways of looking at nursing phenomena from a distinct nursing viewpoint
What is middle-range theory
More concrete and narrowly focused on a specific condition or population
Florence nightingale nursing theory
Enviromental adaptation
Hildegard Pepalu nursing theory
Interpersonal process
Virginia Henderson nursing theory
assisting independence
Martha rogers nursing theory
Science of unitary human beings
Sister Callista Roy nursing theory
Adaptation model
Dorothea Orem nursing theory
Self-care deficit theory of nursing
Imogene king nursing theory
General system framework
Betty neuron nursing theory
System models
