final exam Flashcards
who is dorthea dix
army nurse, first organized nursing effort
who is clara barton
red cross
handmaiden nurse
caring and attentive
naughty nurse
sexy nurse
battle-ax nurse
mean, likes to inflict pain
what is nursing influenced by
societal beliefs and wars
what does nursing have a strong historical association with
religion and religious orders
what formal education do nurses have
structured education required for licensure, and continuing education required to keep license
nursing laws
laws that govern the practice of nursing in each state
standards of practice
duties and levels of care that all nurses are expected to perform
roles of the nurse (9)
direct care provider, communicator, client/family advocate, counselor, change agent, leader, manager, case manager, research consumer
self-care
activities that individuals perform on their own behalf to maintain their own health and well-being
self-development
development of the being of the nurse through intentional self-awareness and a connection to a higher purpose through self-reflection and commitment
how is self-development promoted
through contemplative practices
holistic nursing
nursing that has healing of the whole person as its goal
health
balance in body-mind-spirit
illness
out of balance in body-mind-spirit
curing
the elimination of the signs and symptoms of disease (wholeness of the body)
healing
harmony of the whole person on all levels (wholeness of being)
is healing or curing always possible
healing is always possible, curing is not
how do nurses understand the experience of health and illness
as individual experiences
what does nursing theory provide
a framework for nurses to reflect on their practice, understand behavior/occurrences, and guide viewing of data
theory
an organized set of related ideas/concepts that help us find meaning, organize thinking, and develop new ideas, very specific
paradigm
a worldview or ideology of a discipline, broad and nonspecific