The Profession of Nursing Theory and Concepts

Question 1

Theory

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Set of concepts, definitions, and statements that attempt to explain something

Question 2

Florence Nightingale

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Founder of modern nursing, came from wealthy family, introduced brand based education of nursing, implemented hand washing, nursed in the crimean war, believed in air, light, environment, nutrition, and quiet to help her patients

Question 3

Dorothea Dix

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Nurse in the Civil War who established the Nurse Corp. Built hospitals to assist the mentally ill

Question 4

Clara Barton

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Founded the Red Cross. Nurse in the Civil War

Question 5

Nursing Theory

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Differentiates nursing from other disciplines. Helps describe and predict and control proper outcomes of nursing based care

Question 6

Peplav

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Believed that interpersonal relationships between the nurse, the patient, and the patient’s family was crucial to wellness

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Henderson

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Believed that nurses were responsible for assisting the individual in activities that helped them become individuals.

Question 8

Rogers

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Believed that there is an emphasis on the science and art of nursing that environment, spirituality, and mentality all have energy fields that affect wellness. Believed in mobilizing inner resources.

Question 9

Orem

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Believed that it was a nurses job to help patients reach a point where they were able to take care of themselves.

Question 10

King

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Nurse is responsible for navigating the individual, group, and societal spheres.

Question 11

Neuman + Roy

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focused on a patient’s stressors and attempted to strengthen lines of defense to help patients with adaptation to their circumstances

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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1. physiological needs
2. safety
3. belonging
4. esteem
5. self-actualization

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ABC’s of nursing

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Airway, Breathing, Circulation

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Nursing Aims

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1. Promote Health
2. Prevent Illness,
3. Restore Health
4. Faciilitate in Coping

Question 15

American Nurses Association (ANA)

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Wrote the nurses code of ethics, develops the standards of practice including the nursing process

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National League of Nursing (NLN)

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Premier organization that recognizes faculty and education within the nursing field

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American Association of Colleges of Nurses

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Seeks public support in training nurses in higher education and gives accreditation every 4 years

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National Student for Nursing Association (NSNA)

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Organization for students enrolled in education programs

Question 19

Nurse Practice Act

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State Based laws defining scope of practice for nurses

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NCLEX

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National Council of Licensure Examination: protests the public from unknowledgeable nurses

Question 21

Patient Centered Care

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Recognize the patient as a full partner and the source of control within their care.

Question 22

QSEN:

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Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
1. Patient Centered Care
2. Teamwork
3. Evidence Based Practice
4. Quality Improvement
5. Safety
6. Informatics