Topic 1: Goals and Philosophies Flashcards
(38 cards)
primary goals of maternal and child health nursing is?
promotion and maintenance of optimal family health and to ensure cycles of childbearing and childrearing
refers to health of mother before she becomes pregnant
preconceptual health care
refers to 6 weeks after child birth
postpartum
6 weeks before conception and 6 week after birth
perinatal period
t/f: maternal and child health nursing is family centered
true
t/f: both nursing theory and evidenced- base practice provide a foundation for nursing care
true
t/f: promoting health is an important role
true
t/f: personal, cultural, and religious attitudes and beliefes DO NOT influence the meaning of illness and its impact on the family.
false
goals:
nurse systematically evaluates quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
quality of care
goals:
nurses evaluates his/her own nursing practice in relation to professional practice or standard and relevant statutes and regulations
performance appraisal
goals:
nurse acquires and maintain knowledge in nursing practice
education
goals:
nurse contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others
collegiality
goals:
nurse’s decisions and actions of behalf of patient are determined in an ethical manner
ethics
goals:
the nurses collaborates with other health care professionals, patient and family to provide optimal patient care
collaboration
goals:
the nurses uses research findings in practice
research
goals:
the nurse considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning, and delivering patient care
resource utilization
goals:
the nurse contributes to the environment of care delivery within practice settings
practice environment
goals:
the nurse professionally and legally accountable for his/her practice. the professional RN may delegate to and supervise qualified personnel who provide patient care
accountability
4 frameworks for maternal and child health nursing care
health promotion, health maintenance, health restoration, and health rehabilitation
Theories:
nursing is a caring relationship. nurses grow from novice to experts as they practice in clinical settings
Patricia Benner
Theories:
a person compromise subsystems that must remain in balance for optimal functioning. any actual or potential threat to this sytems balance in a nursing concern
Dorothea Johnson
Theories:
Nursing is a process of action, reaction, interaction, and transaction; Needs are identified based on client’s
social system, perceptions, and health; the role of the
nurse is to help the client achieve goal attainment.
Imogene King
Theories:
The essence of nursing is care. To provide
transcultural care, the nurse focuses on the study and
analysis of different cultures with respect to caring
behavior.
madeleine leininger
Theories:
The role of the nurse is viewed as changing or
structuring elements of the environment such as
ventilation, temperature, odors, noise, and light to put
the client into the best opportunity for recovery.
Florence Nightingale