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TFN - Part 1

Fundamentals of Nursing (Basic Concepts) Part 1 [crdts: The Heart of Nursing PH]

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Contemporary Nursing Practice includes the definitions, scope, recipients of nursing, setting for nursing practice, and the current standards of clinical nursing practice
(Definitions of Nursing) According to Virginia Henderson, what is nursing? the act of assisting clients (sick or well) in the performance of activities contributing to health, recovery or peaceful death
(Definitions of Nursing) According to Florence Nightingale, what is nursing? an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery
(Definitions of Nursing) According to American Nurses Association (1980), what is nursing? it is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems.
(Definitions of Nursing) Nursing as an ART comes in as a nurse independently does his or her job.
(Definitions of Nursing) Nursing as a SCIENCE it is the body of knowledge arrive through scientific research and logical analysis.
(Definitions of Nursing) Nursing as a PROFESSION it is a vocation; a calling which its members profess to have acquired special knowledge by training or experience.
(Definitions of Nursing) According to Canadian Nurses Association (1987), what is nursing? it is a dynamic, caring, helping relationship in which the nurses assists the client to achieve and obtain optimal health.
What are the themes associated in definitions of nursing? Nursing is caring, an art, science, client-centered, holistic, adaptive, health promotion, health maintenance, health restoration, and helping profession.
Recipients of Nursing Consumer, patient, and client
Scope of Nursing Promoting health, preventing illness, restoring health, care for the dying
(RON) Consumer a person who utilizes health care products or services
(RON) Patient a person who is undergoing medical treatment and care.
Patient Latin word "to suffer" or "to bear"
(RON) Client a person who engages the advice or services of another who is qualified to provide this service.
What are the dimensions of Nursing? Nursing practice, nursing education, nursing research
Republic Act No. 9173 also known as what? Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
What are the roles of nurses? Caregiver, communicator, educator, client advocate, counselor, change agent, leader, and manager
Criteria of a Profession An occupation that requires extensive education or a calling that requires special skills, knowledge and attitudes.
What are the 6 attributes of a Profession? Specialized Training to acquire body of knowledge, code of ethics, service orientation, autonomy, ongoing research, professional organization
Socialization to Nursing It is a process where a person learns the ways and means or knowledge, skills or attitudes of the group to which he belongs to
Patricia Benner's Stages of Nursing Expertise Novice, Advance, Competent, Proficient, Expert
Novice student nurse entering a clinical setting where he has no experience at all.
Advance nurse who demonstrates a marginally acceptable performance: depends on rules and maxims
Competent 2 or 3 years of experience demonstrates organizational ability but lacks speed and flexibility of a proficient nurse.
Proficient concerned with long term goals, performance is fluid and flexible compared to competent nurse; has a wholistic view of the client.
Expert no longer relies on maxims, performance is highly proficient, fluid flexible and has a wholistic view; has high perceptual acuity or a clinical eye.
Theory According to Kozier & Erb’s (2007), a theory has been defined as a supposition or system of ideas that is proposed to explain a given phenomenon. Theories are used to describe, predict, and control phenomena
Concepts often called as the building blocks of theories
Conceptual Framework is a group of related ideas, statements or concepts. Freud’s structure of the mind (id, ego, superego) could be considered a conceptual framework.
Grand Theory broad range of relationships among the concepts of discipline
Paradigm refers to the pattern of shared understanding and assumptions about reality and the world.
Theoretical Framework in Nursing focuses on the four major concepts; what are those? (also known as the metaparadigm for nursing) Person, environment, health, and nursing
Greek word "meta" with
Greek word "paradigm" pattern
Person or client the recipient of care
Environment internal and external surroundings that affect the client.
Health defined as the degree of wellness or well-being that the client experiences.
Nursing the attributes, characteristics, and actions of nurse in providing care to the client
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