N138 Final Flashcards
Founder of modern professional nursing
went against the expected role of women in her status
first nursing school (St. Thomas’ in London), during Crimean War
medical asepsis, sanitation
statistician, epidemiologist, feminist
Florence Nightingale
African-American
1st professionally trained
intercultural relationships and communication;
diversity, efficiency, compassion
respect for intercultural differences, encouraged recognition of diversity as an asset
Mary Mahoney
Co-founded the Henry Street Settlement to serve NYC tenement population
founded school nursing
one of first to practice with autonomy due to the circumstances of their practice
situations requiring quick and effective solutions and critical thinking; healthcare practitioners not always present
Incorporated hygiene, nutrition, and shelter strategies
Innovation, critical thinking, autonomy, leadership, organization, visionary, advocacy
example for how
nurses can effect change in underserved communities
nurses can serve as a primary source of healthcare
Lillian Wald
1st birth control clinic, planned Parenthood
legislation about contraception
Conflict w/ religious beliefs (Catholic tradition re: BC)
class differences & access to BC
quality of life for women & children
went to jail/fled to Europe to avoid 2nd jailing
Margaret Sanger
Studied w/ English & French midwives
founded Frontier Nursing Service (nurses/midwives on horseback) in Appalachia
brought care to underserved population (still exists today)
started American Assoc. of Nurse Midwives
Courage, determination, curiosity
Mary Breckenridge
Policy Maker & Economist
published over 80 peer reviewed articles
fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
a member of Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
served as chair of the National Healthcare Workforce Commission which is a healthcare braintrust for the US government.
He fits the scientist role in the O’Rourke model.
uses economics to answer questions in healthcare especially as it relates to nursing
research in trends in the nursing workforce, testing quality of care measures, and assessing the contributions of nurse practitioners
“Become a student of health reform and ask yourself: How can nurses improve their value? Knowing the answer to that question will prove invaluable throughout your career.”
Peter Buerhaus
Med/Surg, ICU, PhD
rose through ranks from nurse→ educator→ policymaker), IOM
“To err is human” report
HRSA, Medicare payment advisory commission, hospital boards, rural health
Highly educated; in positions of power to make change
Mary Wakefield
RN research
hospital characteristics alter care
failure to rescue, RN surveillance
Intl. Hospital Outcomes Consortium
impact of nursing on patient outcomes; in 13 countries
Advocating for nursing as a profession at all levels of government
Concerned w/ access & affordability
Linda Aiken
What is the name of the following domain.
The helping role: healing, providing comfort, pain management and preserving personhood, maximizing patient’s control of his or her recovery, communication, emotional support to patient and family through changes
The teaching role: coaching, determining level of knowledge, readiness to learn, providing info about future procedure and treatments, making culturally avoided aspects of illness approachable
The diagnostic role: detection and documentation of changes in patient status, anticipating and preventing complications/patient care needs, assessing patient wellness and response to treatment
Effective management of rapidly changing situations: skilled performance in emergencies, rapid grasp of the problem, managing patient crises until physician is available
Administering and monitoring therapeutic interventions: IV therapy, med administration, combatting immobility and wound management problems, ensure health care practice quality, provide back-up systems, get appropriate and timely responses from physicians
Organizational and work-role competencies: coordinate the care of multiple patients, build and manage an effective and therapeutic healthcare team, cope with high turnover or shortages of staff
BENNER: DOMAINS OF NURSING PRACTICE (Role based nursing)
What is the following role? : healing, providing comfort, pain management and preserving personhood, maximizing patient’s control of his or her recovery, communication, emotional support to patient and family through changes
The helping role
What is the following role?: coaching, determining level of knowledge, readiness to learn, providing info about future procedure and treatments, making culturally avoided aspects of illness approachable
The teaching role
What role is this? : detection and documentation of changes in patient status, anticipating and preventing complications/patient care needs, assessing patient wellness and response to treatment
The diagnostic role
What role is this? skilled performance in emergencies, rapid grasp of the problem, managing patient crises until physician is available
Effective management of rapidly changing situations:
What role is this? IV therapy, med administration, combatting immobility and wound management problems, ensure health care practice quality, provide back-up systems, get appropriate and timely responses from physicians
Administering and monitoring therapeutic interventions:
What role is this?: coordinate the care of multiple patients, build and manage an effective and therapeutic healthcare team, cope with high turnover or shortages of staff
Organizational and work-role competencies
