Lesson 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
“Nursing is an art : and if it is to be made an art , it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation as any painter’s or sculptor’s work ; for what is the having to do with dead canvas or dead marble , compared with having to do with the living body , the temple of God’s spirit? It is one of the Fine Arts: had almost said, the finest of Fine Arts.
~FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Consists of autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages , families , groups and communities , sick or well and in all settings . It includes the promotion of health , the prevention of illness , and the care of ill, disabled and dying people
-World Health Organization
Definition of nursing
Who is this?
Function of Nursing The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery ( or to a peaceful death ) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge. And to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible.
-Virginia Henderson
The term Nurse originated from the latin word _____ means to nourish .
Nutrix, ( Taylor, Lillis, & LeMone, 1997)
Definition of Nursing
Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response , and advocacy in the care of individuals , families, communities , and populations. -_________
American Nurses Association
Nursing in Philippines, defined legally in Republic Act ______, which is the prevailing law regulating the nursing practice.
RA 9173
It states in Article _______ , Section ____ :A person is deemed to be practicing nursing when he /she singly, or in collaboration with another, initiates and performs nursing services to individuals, families, and communities in any health care settings as independent practitioners, nurses are primarily responsible for the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
Article VI, 28
Give all functions of Nursing
- Caregiver
- Communicator
- Client Advocate
- Counselor
- Change Agent
- Teacher
- Leader
- Manager
The _______ role has traditionally included those activities that assist the client physically and psychologically while preserving the client’s dignity Caregiving encompasses the physical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural and spiritual levels.
Caregiver
________ is an integral to all nursing roles. Nurses do it with the client, support persons other health professionals, and people in the community. In the role of this, nurses identify client problems and then communicate these verbally or in writing to other members of the health team. The quality of a nurse’s communication is an important factor in nursing care.
Communicator
________, the nurse helps clients learn about their health and the health care procedures they need to perform to restore or maintain their health.
Teacher
The nurse assesses the client’s learning needs and readiness to learn, sets specific learning goals in conjunction with the client, enacts teaching strategies and measures learning
Teacher
_______ acts to protect the client.
Client advocate
In this role the nurse may represent the client’s needs and wishes to other health professionals, such as relaying the client’s wishes for information to the physician.
Client Advocate
They also assist clients in exercising their rights and help them speak up for themselves.
Client Advocate
It is a process of helping a client to recognize and cope with stressful psychologic or social problems, to developed improved relationships, and to promote personal growth.
Counselor
interpersonal It involves providing emotional, intellectual, and psychologic support.
counselor
The nurse acts as a _________ when assisting others, that is, clients, to make modifications in their own behavior.
Change Agent
Nurses also often act to make changes in a system such as clinical care, if it is not helping a client return to health
Change Agent
A ______ influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal
Leader
The _______ role can be employed at different levels; individual client , family , groups of clients , colleagues , or the community.
Leader
Effective leadership is a learned process requiring an understanding of the needs and goals that motivate people, the knowledge to apply the leadership skills, and the interpersonal skills to influence others.
Leader
The nurse manages the nursing care of individuals, families, and communities.
Manager
It delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers and other nurses , and supervises and evaluates their performance.
Manager
