Caring in Nursing Practices

Question 1

Caring

Answer 1

universal phenomenon that influences the way we think, feel, and behave
-studied since Florence Nightingale

Question 2

What is at the heart of a nurse’s ability to work with all patients in a respectful and therapeutic way?

Answer 2

caring

Question 3

Summary of Nursing Theorists’ views

Answer 3

common themes: central to patient-centered and promotes healing/wholeness (essential human need)
highly relational
valuable when assessing pt. perceptions of being cared for multicultural environment
enabling = aspect of the caring
context of pt. illness helps chose and individualize interventions to help pt

Question 4

Pt. Perspective of Caring

Answer 4

-connecting with pt and family
-being present
-respect values, beliefs, and choices

Question 5

Ethics of Caring

Answer 5

-ethically appropriate with pt relationship
-professional nurses make decisions solely on intellectual or analytical principles
-center of decision-making
-always pt. advocate

Question 6

Caring in Practice

Answer 6

when dealing with illness, the ability to care for and develop those behaviors
-give and receive
-the importance of self-care
-care for colleagues and care for them

Question 7

Providing prescence through

Answer 7

eye contact
body language
tone of voice
listening
positive and encouraging attitude

Question 8

What do you need before even touching a pt?

Answer 8

consent

Question 9

Touching provides ________ and creates a __________.

Answer 9

comfort; connection

Question 10

Different types of connections

Answer 10

noncontact
contact
task-oriented
caring
protective

Question 11

Listening creates

Answer 11

creates trust
opens line of communication
creates mutual relationship

Question 12

Knowing the Pt.

Answer 12

develops over time
core process of clinical decision-making

Question 13

Aspects of knowing the pt

Answer 13

responses to therapy, routines, and habits
coping resources
physical capacities and endurance

Question 14

Spiritual Caring

Answer 14

achieved when a person can find a balance between his life values, goals, and belief systems and those of others

Question 15

Spirituality offers a sense of _______, ________, ______________ connectedness

Answer 15

intrapersonal
interpersonal
transpersonal

Question 16

Relieving Signs and Symptoms

Answer 16

-performing caring nursing actions that give a pt comfort, dignity, respect, and peace
-providing necessary comfort and support measures to the family or significant other
-create physical pt care. the environment that soothes, and heals the mind, body, and spirit
-comforting through listening, nonjudgmental, and caring presence

Question 17

Challenges of Family Caring

Answer 17

task-oriented biomedical model
institutional demands
time constraints
reliance on technology, cost-effective strategies, and standardized work processes

Question 18

Family caring develops a _________ difference in a patient’s lives, healthcare, is more holistic and humanistic.

Answer 18

positive

Question 19

Key Points for Caring

Answer 19

specific and relational for nurse-pt encounter
mutual give and take
“being there and being with pts”
touch
listening
truly knowing pts

Question 20

Durability

Answer 20

system of support and structure within family that extends beyond the walls of the household

Question 21

Resiliency

Answer 21

ability to cope with expected and unexpected stressors

Question 22

Diversity

Answer 22

the uniqueness of each family unit

Question 23

Concept of Family

Answer 23

families represent more than a set of individuals
families more than a sum of its individual members
diverse

Question 24

What is a family?

Answer 24

biologically, legally, or a social network with personally constructed ties and ideologies

Question 25

T/F: No true families are alike, each has its strengths, weaknesses, resources, and challenges.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Nuclear families

Answer 26

a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit

Question 27

Extended families

Answer 27

a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live nearby or in one household.

Question 28

Single-Parent families

Answer 28

One parent with dependent children -now becoming stabilized

Question 29

Blended families

Answer 29

family consisting of a couple and their children from this and all previous relationships. -remarriage

Question 30

Alternative families

Answer 30

same sex adoption foster

Question 31

What are some trends of families in 2022?

Answer 31

-Marrying later -women delay childbirth -adolescent pregnancy increased -couples are having fewer children or none at all -more people live alone -many homosexual couples are family units -more grandparents raising grandchildren -homelessness of families with children -domestic violence across all social classes (long-term physical and emotional consequences) -

Question 32

Changing economic status due to

Answer 32

inadequate health insurance coverage increase the number of children living below the poverty levels

Question 33

Structure of families

Answer 33

ongoing membership of the family and the pattern of relationship

Question 34

T/F: America is aging.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Levels of Developmental Stages - McGoldrick and Carter family life cycle -

Answer 35

infant toddler adolescent unattached young adult marriage - with young children - with adolescents - with young adults - w/o children later in life

Question 36

Family and health

Answer 36

-many factors influence health -class and ethnicity produce different access to the healthcare system -family's beliefs, values, and practices influence health behaviors

Question 37

Genetic Factors in Families are

Answer 37

hereditary and susceptibility does not actually guarantee the actual development of disease -risk allows a family to make informed choices

Question 38

Access needs of families

Answer 38

cultural aspects discharge planning family-focused care

Question 39

Plan Care

Answer 39

-understand clearly and agree to follow -set goals and outcomes that are realistic, compatible with the family's developmental stage, and acceptable to family members and their lifestyles -collaborate with other disciples -support communication among family members

Question 40

Implement family-centered care

Answer 40

routine provision of services and personal care activities for a family member by spouses, siblings, friends, or parents -include resources, personal care, monitor complaints/side effects, ADLs, emotional support, and decision-making

Question 41

Health Promotion

Answer 41

-tie in with the family's developmental stage -help the family focus on their strengths instead of problems and weaknesses -refer to programs for needs

Question 42

Acute Care

Answer 42

-be aware of the implications of early discharge from a hospital for pt and their families -help the family identify methods to maintain open lines of communication with you and team

Question 43

Restorative and Continued Care

Answer 43

try to maintain pt's functional abilities within context of families

Question 44

Key Points of Family

Answer 44

-influence on one's beliefs, practices, and status -highly individualized -more than a summary of individual health -cultural sensitivity -interactive process