Nursing as an Art and Science

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is a combination of scientific knowledge, compassion, and respect for human dignity

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Nursing

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based on a framework of caring and dignity

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Nursing as an Art

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acknowledges the dynamic processes of spirituality, healing, emphaty and mutual respect

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Nursing as an Art

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embraces healing through compassion, helping competence, being present, tolerance, acceptance and nurturing

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Nursing as an Art

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based on critical thinking

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Nursing as a Science

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• requires clinical decision making
• relies on evidence to guide practice
• uses strategies to provide optimal outcomes

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Nursing as a Science

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is sharing deep and genuine concern about the welfare of another person

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Caring

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involves connection, mutual recognition, and involvement between nurse and client.

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Caring practice

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The Six C’s of Caring in Nursing

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• Compassion
• Competence
• Confidence
• Conscience
• Commitment
• Comportment

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awareness of one’s relationship to others, sharing their joys, sorrows, pain and accomplishments. Participation in the experience of another

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Compassion

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having the knowledge, judgment, skills, energy, experience and motivation required to respond adequtely to the demands f one’s professional responsibilities

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Competence

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comfort with self, client and others that allows one to build trusting relationships

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Confidence

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morals, ethics, and an informed sense of right and wrong. awareness of personal responsibility

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Conscience

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the deliberate choice to act in accordance with one’s desires as well as obligations, resulting in an investment of self in a task or cause

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Commitment

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appropriate bearing, demeanor, dress and language that are in harmony with a caring presence. presenting oneself as someone who respects others and demands respect

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Comportment

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means taking the time to nurture oneself. This involves initiating and maintaining behaviors that promote healthy
living and well-being

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Caring for self

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Caring for self ex.

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• A healthy lifestyle
• Mind–body therapies

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A healthy lifestyle ex.

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nutrition, activity and exercise, recreation

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Mind–body therapies ex.

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guided imagery, meditation, yoga

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focuses on care of the self in the deepest sense. Each person is unique and possesses individual strengths and
weaknesses.

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Self-care

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Components of Self-care

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• Self-concept
• Self knowledge
• Social Self
• Self-esteem

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Any deliberate activity that we do in an effort to provide for our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. It is important for workers in every field, but especially for nurses, who spend their working hours caring for others.

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Self-care

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Reduces stress, replenishes a nurse’s capacity to provide compassion and empathy, and improves the quality of care.

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Self-care

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is the basic element of human interactions that allows people to establish, maintain and improve contacts with others

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Communication

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Nursing is a _________________________________ and is founded on _______________________

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communicative intervention; effective communication

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The word communication originates from ‘____________’, a Greek word, meaning ‘__________________________’.

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communis; to make common

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It is the transmission and receiving information, feelings and or attitudes with the overall purpose of having understood producing a response

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Communication

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is a means of persuasion to influence the other so that the desired effect is achieved

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Communication

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a process by which two or more people exchange ideas, facts, feelings or impressions in ways that each gains a ‘common understanding’ of meaning, intent and use of a message

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Communication

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Main components of The Communication Process:

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- Sender (source) - Message (content) - Channel (s) (medium) - Receiver (audience) - Feedback (effect)

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is the originator of the message

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sender (communicator)

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formulates, encodes and transmits the information which he/she wants to communicate

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Sender

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The impact of the message will depend on sender's

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communication skill, social status (authority), knowledge, attitude and prestige in the community

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is the information/desired behaviour in physical form which the communicator transmits to his audience to receive, understand, accept and act upon

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Message

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is implied the “physical bridge” or the media of communication between sender and the receiver

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Channels of Communication

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The message may be in the form of

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words, pictures or signs

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Channels can be:

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- Interpersonal (face to face communication) may be verbal or non-verbal, or - Mass media TV, radio, printed media etc.

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Who receives messages from the sender, decoding, interprets the meaning and giving feedback

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Receiver

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It is the flow of information from receiver to the sender, the reaction to the message

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Response (Feedback)

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the traditional way of communication by mouth

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Verbal Communication

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is the chief vehicle of communication

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Language

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also involves written words

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Verbal Communication

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- communication occur other than words. - facial expression, gesture, touch and vocal tone

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Non-verbal communication

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Modes of Communication

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- Verbal Communication - Non-verbal communication

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is a collection of techniques that prioritize the physical, mental, and emotional well-beingof patients. Nurses provide patients with support and information while maintaining a level of professional distance and objectivity

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Therapeutic Communication

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is a system of activities intended to produce learning. The Nursing process is intentionally designed to produce specific learning.

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Teaching

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The teaching learning process involves

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dynamic interaction between teacher and learner