Week 5 & 6

Question 1

Strengths

Answer 1

• Unique, defining qualities
• Biological, phycological, social
• Power & energy

Question 2

Function of Strengths

Answer 2

• Contribute to healing
• Quality of life
• Decision making
• Overcoming challenges
• Growth
• Discovery process

Question 3

Internal Strengths

Answer 3

• Exist within an individual

Question 4

External Strengths

Answer 4

• Resources available to you

Question 5

Building Blocks of Strengths

Answer 5

• Connection
• Choice
• Capability
• Confidence
• Challenge
• Capacity
• Control

Question 6

Strengths-Based Nursing

Answer 6

• Work with strengths
• Individualized care
• Develop strengths

Question 7

Health & Healing

Answer 7

• Wholeness
• Restoring health

Question 8

Uniqueness of Person

Answer 8

• Special qualities
• Inner spirit

Question 9

Holism & Embodiment

Answer 9

• See the whole
• Mind & body interrelationship
• Not reducing individual to their health concern

Question 10

Objective/Subjective Reality & Created Meaning

Answer 10

• Comprehensive & individual understanding

Question 11

Self-Determination

Answer 11

• Right to chose individual actions/decisions
• Respect others right to make choices
• Ensure all information about decision is provided

Question 12

Personal & Environment

Answer 12

• Internal/external are integral
• Capitalize in strength development
• Nurse holds influence over environment
• Environment effects on quality of life

Question 13

Learning, Readiness, Timing

Answer 13

• Biological & behavioral levels
• Recognize readiness to change
• Appropriate time for best facilitated learning
• Capacity to absorb & maintain information

Question 14

Collaborative Partnership

Answer 14

• Recognizing dynamic process
• Active participation
• Create condition for others to assume greater responsibility

Question 15

Conundrum of Caring

Answer 15

• Being there for patient & family
• Switch from caring approach to diagnostic focus
• Impacts of technology

Question 16

Clinical Conversations

Answer 16

• Dialoging & interviewing
• Obtain specific information

Question 17

Dialoging

Answer 17

• Square to patient
• Open posture
• Lean towards
• Eye contact
• Relaxed demeanor
• Unknowingness

Question 18

Interviewing Question Types

Answer 18

• Focused
• Clarification
• Elaboration
• Circular

Question 19

Social Conversations

Answer 19

• Emotional connection
• Caring presence

Question 20

Bloom’s Taxonomy (2001)

Answer 20

• Creating
• Evaluating
• Analysing
• Applying
• Understanding
• Remembering

Question 21

Bloom’s Taxonomy (1965)

Answer 21

• Evaluation
• Synthesis
• Analysis
• Application
• Comprehension
• Knowledge

Question 22

Reflection

Answer 22

• Intentional process of thinking, analysing, learning
• Identifies learning needs
• Commitment to action

Question 23

Reflection Components

Answer 23

• Noticing
• Mindful practice
• Tolerating uncertainty
• Developing new insights
• Repeated cycle of action, reflection

Question 24

Reflective Practice

Answer 24

• Identify areas of strength & improvement
• Develop new approaches
• Form therapeutic relationships
• Manage impact

Question 25

CNO Reflection Requirements

Answer 25

• All nurses required to complete self-assessment steps
• Yearly
• Self-directed process
• Results in learning plan

Question 26

CNO Reflection Expectations

Answer 26

• Identify gaps in practice for continued learning - - Develop learning goals
• Link goals to CNA code of conduct
• Identify & complete learning activities
• Reflect on plan & evaluate changes to practice

Question 27

Ethical Aspects of Reflection

Answer 27

• Confidential process
• No rights/wrongs
• Relation to philosophy of nursing practice

Question 28

Benefits of Reflective Practice (Nurse)

Answer 28

• Improved critical thinking
• Empowerment
• Greater self-awareness
• Personal & professional growth

Question 29

Benefits of Reflective Practice (Clients)

Answer 29

• Improved quality of care
• Improved client outcomes