EXAM1 Flashcards
(44 cards)
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Founder of the first School of Nursing, shaped field of sanitation (asepsis), founder of public health statistics. First Nursing Researcher, popularized the pie chart
Who is Dorothy Dix?
Advocate for mental health reform, superintendent of Army nurses in the civil war.
Who is Clara Barton?
Founded the American red Cross
Who is Mary Eliza Mahoney
First African American nursing graduate ( in 1879 )
Who is Luisa parson?
Founder of the University of Maryland School of Nursing.
Who is Mary Elizabeth Carnegie?
First African American elected president of the American academy of Nursing.
Who is Luther Christman?
Created/founded the American Assembly for men in nursing.
Advocated for the BSN to be the minimum entry level to nursing.
Who is Patricia benner?
Created the five levels of hierarchy nursing model. Novice. Advanced beginner. Competent. Proficient. Expert.
What is licensing?
Licensing - administered by state and allowed people to use the title RN
What is credentialing?
Credentialing - verification of completion from an approved RN program, and state background check
What is certification?
Certification validates knowledge skills and ability for practice and specific functional or clinical areas of nursing ( IE. gerontology, education, oncology, etc.)
What is AACN
AACN is American association of credentialing of nurses. They are the largest non-governmental organization that offers nursing certification programs.
What is privileging?
Privileging is the process by which a healthcare organization grants permission for the RN to provide certain aspects of care.
Nursing philosophy
Organizing nursing paradigm concepts:
Values
Beliefs
Attitude
Why is it important to respond with feedback?
Feedback helps the communicators make sure that the message has been decoded correctly.
What is the dynamic of nonverbal communication?
Body language 55%
vocal tones 38%
verbal 7%
What are forms of nonverbal communication?
Touch. Eye contact. Facial expressions. Posture. Gate. Guestures. general physical appearance. Mode of dress and grooming. Sounds. Silence
What factors influence communication
Developmental level. Biological sex. Socio-cultural differences. Space and territoriality Physical commental, and emotional state. Values. Environmental. Hearing, vision impairments
What are Communication enhancers?
Active listener. Paraphrasing. Clarification. Reflection of client feelings. Summarizing. Focusing on important content. Direct questions. Indirect questions
What are communication blockers?
Failing to listen. Changing topics. Making stereotypes responses or cliches. False reassurance. Being judgmental. Asking why. Bombarding client with questions. Challenging Moralizing
Nonverbal active listening - s o l e r
Sit squarely. Open posture. Lean forward. Eye contact. Relax and unhurried appearance
What is required for active listening?
Share the message.
Convey understanding of the message.
continuous decoding of the message.
Use appropriate nonverbal listening skills
What is restatement or paraphrasing?
Takes the client’s words and transforms it into the nurse’s own words without losing the original meaning.
Helps the client elaborate without forcing a specific answer.
Useful when the client over generalizes or seems stuck in a repetitive line of thinking.
Examples of restatement or paraphrasing
Are you saying that…
You mean…
Let me see if I have this right…