Week 3/4 Flashcards
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Caring and the Nurse-Client
Relationship
Caring is a product of values,
experiences, & relationships
with others.
A caring attitude helps the nurse focus on the client:
to know the person
to explore the person’s problems
to find solutions
Ethics of Care
Places caring at the center of
- critical decision making
- Concerned with a nurse’s
character and attitude toward others
- Sensitive to power
imbalances in relationships
- Ensures the nurse is the
client’s advocate
Nurse Behaviors that family views as caring
- Being honest
- Competence in care
- Giving clear expectations
- Accessibility
- Keeping family members informed
Nursing as a Humane Science
- Wisdom and Insight
- Love of humanity
- The ability to share another’s pain
- Courage to Offer Hope
- Profound compassion
Barriers to Caring
- Task-oriented care
- Technology
- Leadership= bad leader
- Resources – staffing, skill mix
- Time
What is a Middle Range
Theory?
- Less abstract than Grand Nursing Theories= directly applicable to practice.
- Addresses specific phenomena in nursing.
- Helps test interventions, develop practice guidelines, and improve conditions for patients, families, students, and nurses.
Theory of Comfort
- Highlights the role of comfort in patient care.
- Addresses physical,, sociocultural, and environmental needs.
Key Concept:
-Comfort can be achieved in three forms and four
contexts.
what type of theory is the comfort theory
Middle-range theory.
Comforts four contexts
Physical: Bodily sensations and physiological issues related to diagnosis.
Psychospiritual: Inner self-awareness, self-esteem, sexuality, life meaning, and spiritual connection.
Environmental: External surroundings (light, noise, ambiance, color, temperature).
Social: Interpersonal, family, and societal relationships.
Three Forms of Comfort
Relief: Achieved when specific comfort needs are met.
Ease: A state of calm, contentment, or peace.
Transcendence: When a person rises above pain, challenges, or difficulties.
What does comfort curate in a PT
- Higher patient function
- Quicker discharge
- Fewer readmissions
- Increased satisfaction with care
What is Chronic Sorrow?
PERIODIC RECURRENCE OF PERMANENT, PERVASIVE
SADNESS OR OTHER GRIEF RELATED FEELINGS
What is the difference between Chronic
Sorrow, sadness, and depression?
- Chronic sorrow happens from loss and is for years usually
–Depression is medical condition that happens in episodes and is caused by genetics
The Theory of Chronic
Sorrow
Focus: Describes normal grief responses to ongoing loss or life-changing events.
Key Concept: Loss arises from a disparity between reality and expectations.
Purpose: Provides a framework for understanding how individuals cope with persistent emotional pain.
Four Defining Characteristics of Chronic Sorrow
- NO PREDICTABLE END= no hope
- Recurrent= from trigger
- Triggers: = Internal
events/outsid influences that can prompt sadness - Is progressive and has the potential to intensify
What can chronic sorrow be caused by
Single Loss Event- Leg, child, car crash
Ongoing Loss Events- Alzimers , loss of independence, rehad
how to help theroy of sorrow?
- Encouraging involvement in personal activities
& interests - Advocating for (relief for
caregivers) - Seeking and giving information/resoruces
- Taking one-day-at-a-time approach- short vs.
longterm goals
What Makes Critical Theory Unique
🔄 Change, 💛 Good, ⚖️ Power, 🪞 Self-check
1 Looks at how to make change happen in society
2 Aims to do good and make things better for everyone
3 Studies who has power and how it’s used
4 Checks its own actions to stay fair and responsible
WHAT IS CRITICAL THEORY?
- Aims to critique and change society, not just explain it.
*Goes beyond the surface to reveal hidden assumptions shaping how we see the world.
*Examines how power and inequality impact society.
CRITICAL THEORY (IN NURSING!)
Critical theory provides nurses with
the tools to look beyond individual patient care and focus on broader societal factors that influence health
outcomes
What is the critical FEMINISM THEORY?
- about creating fairness and
equality for all genders. - Challenges unfair systems
- Feminism aims to make sure everyone has equal opportunities, rights, and respect, no matter their identity.
APPLYING FEMINISM
(IN NURSING!)
- Provide Inclusive Care:
- Challenge Bias:
- Advocate for Equity:
- Empower Patients: Respect
- Educate and Collaborate:
- Support Fellow Nurses:
colonialism?
One country taking control of another ppl’s country.
WHAT IS critical POSTCOLONIAL THEORY?
Explores the lasting effects of European colonial rule on everything
