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Fundamentals of Nursing: Role in Professional Nursing
Unit Exam 1
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
05/25/2015

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Assessment
Definition
(1) the registered nurse collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patients heath and/or the situation
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Diagnosis
Definition
(2) the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnoses or issues
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Outcomes Identification
Definition
(3) the registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation
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Planning
Definition
(4) The registered Nurse develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternative sto attain an expected outcome
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Implementation

 

Definition

5a) Implement identified plan.

 

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Coordination of Care
Definition
5b) coordinates care delivery
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Health Teaching and Health Promotion
Definition
5b) RN uses strategies to promote health and a safe environment
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Consultation
Definition
5c) graduate level prepared specialty nurse or advanced practice RN provides consultation to influence the identified plan, enhance the abilities of others, and effect change.
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Prescriptive Authority and Treatment
Definition
5d) RN uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatment, and therapies in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations
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Evaluation
Definition
RN evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
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Ethics

 

Definition
RN practices Ethically
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Education
Definition
the RN attains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice
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Evidence-Based Practice and Research
Definition
RN intergrates ecidence and research findings into practice
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Leadership
Definition
the RN demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession
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Collaboration
Definition
RN collaborates with health care consumer, family, and others in the coduct of nursing practice
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Professional Practice Evaluation
Definition
RN evaluates her own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidlines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations
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Resources
Definition
RN uses appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective and financially responsible
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Environmental Health
Definition
the RN practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner
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Autonomy and Accountability
Definition
Initiation of independent nursing interventions without medical orders for which you are professionally and legally responsible for the type and quality provided.
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Caregiver
Definition
help maintain and regain health, manage disease and sumptoms, and attain a maximal level of function and independance through the healing process through physical and interpersonal skills to help restore patients emotional, spiritual, and social well being
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Advocate
Definition
protect patients human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. Help the patient by providing additional information, defend patients rights against policies or actions generally, that may conflict with their rights
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Educator
Definition
explain concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care activies, demonstrate procedures such as self-care activites, reinforce learning or patient behavior and evaluate the patients progress in learning. Both formal and informal teaching methods apply.
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Communicator
Definition
Effectiveness in communication is central to nurse-patient relationship. Know your patients strengths, weaknesses, and needs to better provide patient care to individuals, families, and communities
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Provider of Care- career Development
Definition
direct patient care in acute setting. Use the nursing process and critical thinking skills to procide care that is both restorative and curative. Educate Patients to promote self-care and health maintenance. In collaboration, focus your care on returning patient to his or her optimal at home functional status.
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APRN
Definition
most independantly functional nurse. MAsters degree in Nursing; adcanced education in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment; and certification and expertise in a specialized area of practice.
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4 APRN Roles

&

Fields that require them

Definition

CNS: clinical nurse specialist

CNP: Certified Nurse Practitioner

CNM: certified nurse midwife

CRNA: certified RN anesthetist

 

6 Populations require the above educational preparation. Adult-Gerontology, pediatrics, neonatology, women's health/gender related, family/individual across life span, and psychiatric mental health

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Nurse Educator

 

Definition
With clinical practice experience, nurse educators provide practical skills and theoretical knowledge. Teaching current nursing practice, trends, theory and necessary skills in labs and clinical settings.
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Nurse Administrator
Definition
manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a healthcare agency. More responsibility and greater role require more education from baccalaureate to doctoral with MBA, MHA, or MPH.
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Nurse Researcher
Definition
investigates problems to improve mursing care and further define and expand the scope of nursing practice. Preferred ed. is doctoral degree with at least a masters in nursing.
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Five Levels of Communcation
Definition

Intrapersonal

Interpersonal

Transpersonal

Small-Group

Public

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Nursing Processes

ADOPIE

Definition
Assessment, Diagnosis,Outcome identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
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Intrapersonal Communication
Definition

occurs within the individual. ALso called self-talk, self-verbalization, or inner thought. Mental rehearsal for difficult tasks or situations.

Used also to develop self-awareness that enhances self expression.

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Interpersonal Communication
Definition

One-on-one and often face to face. Social context revealing symbols and cues used to give and receive meaning. Validate body language to clarify and understand misinterpretations.

Should result in exchange of ideas, problem solving, expression of feelings, decision making, goal accomplishment, team building, and personal growth

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Transpersonal Communication
Definition
Interaction that occurs within persons spiritual domain. Many use prayer, meditation, guided reflection, religious rituals, or other means to communicate with a higher power. Nurses should asses needs and intervene to meet needs.
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Small Group Communication
Definition
small number of persons meet. Goal directed and requires group dynamics. Nurse's role varies between coordinator, encouragement to meet groups goals, and recognition/acceptance of the contritbution of group members
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Public Communication
Definition
interaction with an audience. Nurses have opportunities to speak with grous pf consumers about health related topics. requires  adaptation in eye contact, gestures, voice inflection, and use of media materials. Should increase audience knowledge about health related topics, health issues, and other issues important to nursing profession.
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Referent
Definition

Sights, sounds, odors, time schedules, messages, objects, emotions, sensations, perceptions, ideas and other cues.

 

All initiate communication motivating one person to communication with another

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Verbal Communcation Vocabulary Use:
Definition
denotative/connotative meaning- some words have several meanings. the connotative meaning is the shade or interpretation of the meaning of a word influenced by the thoughts feelings or ideas people have about the word.
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Verbal Communication: Pacing
Definition
Speak Slowly Enunciate clearly
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Verbal Communcation: Intonation
Definition

be aware of voice tone.

 

Can describe emotional state or energy level

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Verbal Communcation: Clarity and Brevity
Definition
effective communication is simple clear and direct. speak slowly, use fewer words, speak clearly, and use examples to improve the clarity of an explanation
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Verbal Communication: Timing and Relevance
Definition
the best time for interaction is when the patient expresses interest in communicating. If messages are relevant or importnat to the situation at hand, they are more effective
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Nonverbal Communication
Definition

five senses and anything that does not include written or spoken word.

 

Unconsciously motivated and more accurately indicates a persons intended meaning than words.

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Nonverbal Assessment Parameters
Definition
Personal appearance, posture and gait, facial expression, eye contact, gestures, sounds, territoriality and personal space.
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Intimate Zone

0-18"

 

Definition

holding a crying infant

performing a physical assessment

bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding and toileting a patient

changing dressings

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Personal Zone

18"-4'

 

 

Definition

Sitting at a patients bedside

taking a patients nursing history

teaching an individual patient

exchanging information at change of shift

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Social Zone

4'-12'

Definition

making rounds with a physician

sitting at the head of a conference table

teaching a classf or patients with diabetes

conducting a family support group

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Public Zone

12' +

 

Definition

speaking at community forum

testifying at a legislative hearing

lecturing to a class of students

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Consent Zone- touch
Definition

permission needed

mouth, wrists, feet

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Social Zone- Touch
Definition

Permission not needed:

hands arms shoulders back

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Vulnerable Zone- touch

(special care needed)

Definition
Face, neck, front of body
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Intimate Zone- Touch

(great sensitivity needed)

Definition
Genitalia, rectum
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Active Listening

SOLER

Definition

S- sit facing the patient

O- observe an open posture

L- lean toward the patient

E- Establish and maintain intermittent Eye contact

R- relax

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Therapeutic Communication Techniques

(16)

Definition
Active listening, sharing observations, sharing hope, sharing humor, sharing feelings, using touch, using silence, providing information, clarifying, focusing, paraphrasing, asking relevant questions, summarizing, self-disclosure, confrontation
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Phases of the Helping Relationship
Definition

Preinteraction Phase- before meeting a patient

Orientation Phase- when the nurse and patient meet/ get to know one another

Working Phase- when the nurse and patient work together to solve problems and accomplish goals

Termination Phase- during the ending of a relationship

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Veracity
Definition
factual and accurate information shared with the patient. Helps build trust and ultimately the relationship between nurse and patient.
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Restatement
Definition
active listening strategy used to broaded a clients perspective or when the nurse needs to provide a sharper focus on a specific part of the communication. Good when patient over generalizes or repeats line of thinking
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Clarification
Definition
seems to understand the message of the blient by asking for more information or an elaboration on a point.
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paraphrasing
Definition
response strategy used to check whether the nurses translation of the clients words is an accurate interpretation of the message. Transforming a message into nurses own shorter more precise verbiage.
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Reflection
Definition
listening response focusing on the meotional implications of the message. Highlighting a vocal tone. Linking feelings with content. Linking current and past feelings. Helps patients identify feelings they may not be aware of.
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summarization
Definition
active listening skill used to review content and process. Pulls several ideas and feelings together to form one or a series of interactions.
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Silence
Definition
powerful listening response. intended pause can allow client to think, emphasize certain points.
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Feedback

form of communication

Definition

does the feedback advance the goals of the relationship?

does it consider the individualized needs of the client?

If these are relevant then it can be framed as a question or observation of verbal and nonverbal behaviors. mirroring specifics over relevant data of a behavior. It should be to the point and empathetic. Common response will be validation or correction to make sure both participants have the same basic understanding of the message.

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Social Cognitive Competency
Definition
ability to interpret message content within interactions from the point of view of each participant.
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Message Competency
Definition
the ability to use language and nonverbal behaviors strategically in the intervention phase of the nursing process to achieve the goals of the interaction.
Term

Growth And Developmental Milestones

 

Eriksen

Definition

Eriksen:

newborn- 12mo Trust vs. Mustrust

18 -24 mo.: Autonomy vs. Shame or Doubt

3 yrs- 5 yrs: Initiative vs. Guilt

6 yrs-12 yrs: Industry vs. Inferiority

13 - 21yrs: Identity vs. Role Confusion

21-34 yrs: Intimacy vs. Social Isolation and lonliness

35-64yrs Generativity vs. Stagnation

65+: Ego integrity vs. Despair

Term

Growth & Development Milestones

Piaget

Definition

Piaget:

newborn- 18mo. : Sensorimotor

24mo- 7 yrs: Preoperational

8- 12 yrs: Concrete Operations

13- 21 yrs: Formal Operations

21yrs +: Formal Operational thought (analyzes all combinations of relations and creates hypotheses)

35 yrs +: Formal Operational thought

Term

Growth & Development Milestones

Freud

 

Definition

Newborn- 18 mo: Oral

24mo: Anal

3-5 yrs: Phalic

6-12 Latency

13-21 Genital

Term

Growth & Development Milestones

Kohlberg

Definition

Kohlberg

24 mo- 3yrs: Preconventional Level (Stage 1: avoid punishment orientation)

4-7 yrs: Preconventional Level (Stage 2: satisfy own needs orientation)

8-12 yrs: Conventional Level(Stage 3: Good Boy/Nice Girl orientation)

13-17 yrs: Conventional Level (Stage 5: Social/Legal Orientation)

17-21 yrs: Post Conventional Level (Stage 5: Social/ Legal Orientation)

21+ yrs: Postconventional level or moral reasioning (differentiate self from rules and expectations of others, and define right in terms of self-chosen principles)

 

 

 

Term

Growth & Development Milestones

 

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Age: Infancy, First Year of Life

Definition

SHOTS

S: Shots (vaccinating children)

H: Hike (Movement) gross motor skills (rooting, lifts head, head to 45˚, rolls over, sitting alone, stands, walking with help)

O: Oral (Freud) everything is in the mouth

T: Trust vs. Mistrust: Eriksen (developing trusting relationship)

S:Sensory Motor: Piaget (suckling, looking, grasping... exploration of movement)

Term

Growth & Development Milestones

 

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Age: Toddler, 1-2 Yrs

Definition

PRAISE

P:Properational (Piaget), 2-7 only their own viewpoint

R: Rituals, used to routine consistency and begin expectation

A: Autonomy Vs. Shame & Doubt, Eriksen, new independance

I: Investigation, no fear, high accident rate

S: Separation Anxiety

E: Elimination, (Anal Stage) Freud. toileting to gratify parents

Term

Growth & Development Milestones

 

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Age: Preschooler 3-5 yrs

Definition

MAGIC P(puja)

M: Moral, preoperational (Piaget) Preconventional (Kohlberg)

A: Associative Play, playing well with others, cooperative

G: Guilt Vs. Initiate, (Eriksen) Feels guilt, developing conscience, purposeful and positive

I: Imagination, fantasy, new roles, imaginary friend

C: Curious, asking why? factual info desired

 

P: Phalic, Freud. Genital focus

Term

Growth & Development Milestones

 

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Age:School Age, 6-12 yrs

Definition

DIMPLE

D: Developmental, Piaget- Concrete Operational (mental operations and actions), Kohlberg- Conventional (fullfillment of others expectations)

I: Industry Vs. Inferiority- Eriksen, what can I do?

M: Modesty and concern for privacy

P: Peers are same sex

L: Latency- Freud earlier sexual urges become socially acceptable acitivities)

E: Exploration of life options

Term

Growth & Development Milestones

 

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Age:Adolescent, 13-21 yrs

Definition

PAIRS F

P:Post Conventional Kolberg: balance between basic human needs & obligations & societal rules and regulations

A: Altered Body Image Genital stage of Freud, Do not want to be seen as different

 

I: Identity important career choices

R: Role Diffusion Identity vs. Identity Role Confusion, Eriksen

S: separation from peers

F: Formal Operations, Piaget thinking moves to abstract and theoretical onto adulthood.

Term
Goal of Self Growth
Definition

Realistic Self Ideal

High Self Esteem

Appropariate Role Function

Positive Body Image

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Maslows Heirarchy of Basic Needs
Definition

 

Maslows Hierarchy of Basic Needs ( 1943)

 

  Belief that each individual has the capacity for growth

 

  As basic needs are met capable of fulfilling higher level needs

 

  Gives the nurse some direction in planning interventions that maximize

 

  client satisfaction & achievement

 

  Looks at the holistic person beyond just the physical needs

 

Physiological  RR, HR, BP must be met at least minimally for life to continue

 

Safety  infant> safe in parents arms, safe environment

 

Loving/belonging  relationship with others, belong to a group

 

Self-esteem  valued by those around us, acceptance, self-approval

Self-actualization  fulfill ones potential, intellectual, spiritual, emotional

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