Principles of Professional Nursing Exam 1 Question and Answers

Principles of Professional Nursing Exam 1 Question and Answers General definition of nursing the protection, promotion, and optimization of health abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations Art of nursing - caring and respect for human dignity - embraces spirituality, healing, empathy, respect, and compassion - protection, promotion and optimization of health - alleviation of suffering - facilitation of healing - prevention or resolution of disease - transition to a dignified death Science of nursing quantitative and qualitative evidence, guide policies and practices, use nursing process as analytical thinking framework Basic roles and responsibilities of the ANA American nurses Association; they develop the scope and standards of practice, develop and maintain the scope of practice statement and standards that apply the practice, and serve as a template for evaluation of nursing speciality practice Purpose of the ANA scopes and standards of practice describes the who, what, when, where, why, and how of nursing practice Purpose of the ANA code of ethics for nurses statement of the professionals' values and beliefs, which are based on ethical principles - ethical framework in nursing regardless of practice - expresses values, virtues, and obligations Provision 1 Code of Ethics for Nurses the nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person Provision 1 - 1.1 respect for human dignity - 1.2 relationships with patients - 1.3 the nature of heath - 1.4 the right to self determination - 1.5 relationships with colleagues Provision 5 from the Code of Ethics for Nurses the nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue personal and professional growth Provision 5 - 5.1 duties to self and others - 5.2 promotion of personal health, safety, and well-being - 5.3 preservation of wholeness of character - 5.4 preservation of integrity - 5.5 maintenance of competence and continuation of professional growth - 5.6 continuation of personal growth MNU School of Nursing's outcome of Discovering Creation learning and interpreting information from creation as a person and incorporating this information into one's personal life while engaging in professional nursing care MNU School of Nursing's outcome of communication and self-expression communicating effectively and engaging in therapeutic use of self when working with persons with diverse care needs as a professional nurse Florence Nightingale - nurses main concern is health, not illness; focused on patient relationship with surroundings. - metaparadigm of nursing: person, health, environment, nursing Swanson Theory five processes: - knowing - being with - doing for - enabling - maintaining belief teaching students to cultivate meaning and healing relationships. Consider four sub-categories, nursing, person, health, environment. The care of the whole person (holistic care) is the foundation for better healing and better care. It is based on the respect and dignity of the patient. Watson's Theory is influencing clinical practice to ongoing research Watson Theory states that people cannot be treated like objects. It focuses on creating a mutual bond that seeks to understand the other person's perspective by going beyond an objective assessment. The theory integrates the patient's mind, body, and spirit. This theory puts the patient first and sees them as a unique individual Identify what perception is and its impact on nursing care the situation is what the patient says and thinks it is; 100% their reality Describe Patient Centered Care putting the patient first when caring for them; including and incorporating the patient in their own care Difference between empathy vs sympathy -sympathy: expressing sorrow for someone's feelings and situation - empathy: truly understanding the patient's feelings and putting yourself in their shoes. Seeing if through their eyes