Unit 1 - TLR And Holistic Nursing Flashcards
Define Transferring
Move pt. from 1 surface to another - belt is used
Define Lifting
Move pt. from one spot to another - machines are used and the patient can’t bear weight
Define Repositioning
Move an object from one place to another of same height or on same surface
Employers’ responsibility in TLR
Provide safe equipment, training and supervision
Worker’s responsibility in TLR
To use proper equipment, techniques and training
Dynamic muscles
1 group bends while other extends or stretches joint out
Static muscles
Muscles on both side of the joint contract to keep the joint in fixed position and stable
Define Holism (in the context of nursing)
Idea that living organisms are a unique, interacting and unified whole.
Nurses must heal the whole person.
Understand how 1 area can effect the whole self
Holistic nurses will ….
Encourage peer review of professional work
Integrate knowledge, laws and regulations
Define Critical Social Theory
There are power imbalance inherent in the hospital setting
Environment, social, political and economic context affect health and health perceptions
Nurse is to help pt. overcome oppression
What does the T in the TRUST Model for Spiritual Assessment and Care mean?
Traditional: spiritual/religious beliefs, individual or in community, pasts and present
What does the R in the TRUST Model for Spiritual Assessment and Care mean?
Reconciliation: unresolved issues and exploration of how/if these might be reconciled
What does the U in the TRUST Model for Spiritual Assessment and Care mean?
Understanding: personal beliefs and how they influence well being for better or worse
What does the S in the TRUST Model for Spiritual Assessment and Care mean?
Searching: existential and/or faith questions prompted by current challenges
What does the second T in the TRUST Model for Spiritual Assessment and Care mean?
Teacher: spiritual or religious practice mentors and internal or external resources the individual trusts to help sort through relevant issues
