NR 222 Health and Wellness Study Guide Exam 1.p

Nursing iresponds ito ithe ihealth icare ineeds iof isociety, iwhich iare iinfluenced iby ieconomic, isocial iand icultural i factors • American iNursing iAssociation i(ANA) idefinition: o Nursing iis i“the iprotection, ipromotion, iand ioptimization iof ihealth iand iabilities; iprevention iof i illness iand iinjury; ialleviation iof isuffering ithrough ithe idiagnosis iand itreatment iof ihuman iresponse; iand iadvocacy iin ithe icare iof iindividuals, ifamilies, icommunities, iand ipopulations” • International iCouncil iof iNurses i(ICN) idefinition: o Nursing i“encompasses iautonomous iand icollaborative icare iof iindividuals iof iall iages, ifamilies, i groups iand icommunities, isick ior iwell, iand iin iall isettings o Nursing iincludes ithe ipromotion iof ihealth; iprevention iof iillness; iand ithe icare iof iill, idisables i and idying ipeople **Advocacy, ipromotion iof ia isafe ienvironment, iresearch, iparticipation iin ishaping ihealth ipolicy iand iin ipatient i and ihealth isystems imanagement, iand ithe ieducation iare ikey inursing iroles Trends iin inursing: ievidence ibase ipractice, inursing ishortage ietc. Changes iin isociety, isuch ias ihealth icare ireform, ichanging idemographic ipatterns, iincreases iin ithe imedically iunderserved ipopulation, iand iincreased iconsumerism, iaffect ithe ipractice iof inursing • Evidence-Based iPractice iintegrates ibest icurrent ievidence iwith iclinical iexpertise iand ipatient/family i preferences iand ivalues ifor idelivery iof ioptimal ihealth icare. o * iDemonstrate iknowledge iof ibasic iscientific imethods o * iAppreciate istrengths iand iweaknesses iof iscientific ibases ifor ipractice