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discipline of nursing Ans: -specialized perspective (life processes,
optimum function of humans - sick or well)
knowledge Ans: human behavior in interactions with environment in
critical life situations
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skill Ans: application and knowledge that provides positive change to
affect health status
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profession Ans: specialized education, service oriented, research based,
code of ethics, autonomous, self-regulating
nurses Ans: teachers, advocates, counselors, change agents
paradigm Ans: way of understanding
nursing paradigm Ans: person, environment, health, nursing
person Ans: recipient of nursing care
-all are worthy of care and attention
-mind, body, spirit
holisitic Ans: spirit
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environment Ans: context of patients surroundings
-poverty
-education
-spiritual beliefs
-access to resources
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-community
-culture
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health Ans: state of physical, psychological, sociocultural,
developmental, spiritual wholeness
wellness Ans: dimension of health evidenced in satisfaction with a
persons quality of life
empirical knowing Ans: objective and observable knowledge
-data (numbers)
personal knowledge Ans: person knowledge of ourselves and
experiences to connect with humanness of client
-hospitalized as a child
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aesthetic knowledge Ans: humanistic understanding of clients
experience
-deep understanding of clients actions
-blends empirical & personal knowledge
-develops over time
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ethical knowing Ans: moral aspect
-principle care
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-true, respect, honesty, integrity
-most trusted profession
emancipatory knowing Ans: awareness of social problems and social
justice issues as contributory determinants of health disparity
-help breakout of imbalance
-reduce burden of inequity (homeless)
nursing care Ans: complex, dynamic skill set that considers patients
changing physical, mental, spirituality reality
-clients in complexity and respond
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empathy Ans: interpersonal understanding of what client is going
through
-create sustained relationship with client to restore health and wellnes
caring presence Ans: entering into the life space of another person
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-non-possessive warmth
-interconnected (empathy)
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-sharing meanings, feelings, experiences
caring Ans: involving creation of sustained relationships with one
another
-ways of knowing
therapeutic relationships Ans: -gather data
-teach & persuade
-provide comfort
-helping relationship
communication Ans: process of exchanging information or feelings
between 2+ people