Week 3: what is nursing?

Question 1

what is the goal of nursing

Answer 1

to restore, maintain, and advance the health of individuals, groups, or entire communities

Question 2

what is the science of nursing

Answer 2

the application of nursing knowledge towards complex critical decision-making to improve health/healthcare outcomes

Question 3

what is the art of nursing?

Answer 3

the application of nursing knowledge towards establishing meaningful relationships/equitable care for health/healing

Question 4

What is the meta-paradigm of nursing

Answer 4

involves the balance of health, person, nursing, and environment

Question 5

what is strengths- based nursing?

Answer 5

-person centered
-meaningful to person vs fixed outcome
-providing care based on what matters to patient/community

Question 6

what is health equity?

Answer 6

health access and outcomes shaped by social, economic, and political factors

-requires care and advocacy that adapts to realities of different individuals/groups

Question 7

what are the many roles of nurses?

Answer 7

-clinician
-educator
-advocate
-scholar
-collaborator
-coordinator
-communicator
-leader
-professional

Question 8

what are challenges for nurses today?

Answer 8

-female dominated in a “man’s world”
-limited funding/compensation
-struggle to complete care due to lack of time

Question 9

what is the nurses call to action?

Answer 9

-advocacy of problems in healthcare
-speaking up for profession
-interdisciplinary collaberation

Question 10

what are the public beliefs of nurses?

Answer 10

-RN’s ranked highest for honesty/ethics
-public seeks RN advice in 4 areas:
~self care/ immediate post op care
~OTC healthcare products
~admin of prescription drugs
~interpreting MD-provided info

Question 11

what is the framework for practice of RN’s in Canada?

Answer 11

-self-regulated professionals
-work in collaboration
-enables people to achieve optimal health
-coordinate care and support clients in health management
-contribute in practice, education, administration, research and policy

Question 12

what is the CNO code of conduct?

Answer 12

1. respect dignity of patients/treat them as individuals
2. work together, promote patient well-being
3. maintain public trust, provide safe spaces
4. work respectfully with colleagues to best meet patient needs
5. act with integrity and maintain patient trust
6. maintain public confidence

Question 13

what is the Personal Health Information Protection Act (2004)

Answer 13

it regulates collection, use, and disclosure of personal health info by health information custodians

-consent is implied with patient’s circle of care, maintains flow of information

Question 14

what is the Health Information Protection Act (2016)

Answer 14

-bill 119 was introduced to better protect privacy
-it ensures individuals in privacy breaches are held accountable