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LUSL 1056
Professional growth 1
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
10/01/2015

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Term
Define Health
Definition
"all of which one is capable in ones life situation"
"is a dynamic life experience which changes with a persons perception, knowledge, and meaning of past present and future situations or life events"
"is a resources, not an object of living, it is a positive concept"
"people in ill health may still consider themselves to be healthy as they are able to lead what they consider to be satisfying lives."
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professional caring is
Definition
-intentional process which has both scientific and humanistic components
-is purposeful and intentional
-should being about positive change in the client
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Professional Growth is
Definition
focuses ont eh development of students as nurses and the development of nursing as a whole
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Healing is
Definition
-Focuses ont he process by which people become increasingly whole
-Response that emerges from within the individual if recovery and growth are to be accomplished
-Health and healing co-exist
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Relational practice is
Definition
-Used to describe the complex rational nature of human life, the world and nursing practice.
-Always assuming and looking or how people situations contexts environments and processes are inter;;y connecting and shaping each other
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3 conditions needed for professional caring
Definition
1. The nurse must value the client as an individual who has rights dignities, aho requires respect
2. What does the nurse have to know to care for the client (understanding the client needs and knowledge of the nurses own powers and limitations).
3. Nurse must choose what to do from knowledge of the possibilities
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Nursing praxis is
Definition
-Making the connection between lac, class and clinical practice and other out of classroom experiences.
-Where the learner pulls it all together
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Reflective practice is..
Definition
learning from a n experience by examining it personally in a reflective way
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Nursing knowledge is..
Definition
addressing nursing as a discipline, the client being the central focus and the importance of environment and health.
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Context/culture is
Definition
context: is explored which takes into consideration many of the environmental factors that inlace and affect client care
Culture: will be examined as it related to the richness, complexity and diversity of client care.
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Flexner's characteristics of a professinal
Definition
-basically intellectual, carrying with it a high responsibility
-learned in nature because it is based on a body of knowledge
-Practical rather than theoretical
-Technique can be taught through educational discpline
-Well organized internally
-motivated by altruism
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TODAY- Attributes of professionalism (RNAO best practice guidelines)
Definition
1. Knowledge
2. spirit of inquiry
3. Accountability
4. Autonomy
5. Advocacy
6. Innovation and visionary
7. collegiality and collaboration
8. Ethics and Values
Term
spirit of inquiry is...
Definition
an inquisitive, inquiring approach to ones own practice
Term
Bixler & Bixler
Definition
-created 7 criteria of nursing as a profession
-concluded that nursing was int eh process of professionalization, but it has further to go before it could be considered a profession.
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Lucie Kelly (1981)
Definition
8 Characteristics of nursing as a profession
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Barbara Miller
Definition
Wheel of professionalism
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1. knowledge
Definition
understanding of or information about a subject, which has been obtained by experience or study
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3. accountability
Definition
Responsibility for ones conduct or the willingness to be answerable for ones actions
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2. Spirit of inquiry
Definition
an inquisitive inquiring approach to ones own practice
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5. Autonomy
Definition
Right to self government;personal freedom
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4. Advocacy
Definition
An advocate is a person who supports or speaks out for a cause, police. this includes being a advocaete/change agent for clients, families and communities as well as the profession.
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6. innovative and visionary
Definition
innovative: bring in new methods ideas etc
visionary: the act or faculty of seeing, sight; imaginative insight; ability to plan or form police in a far-sighted way.
Term
8. Ethics and values
Definition
A system of valued behaviours and beliefs for determining right or wrong and for making judgements about wha should be done to or for other human beings. Nursing ethics is reasoned reflection and enquiry about the ethical dimensions of nursing practice as it impacts on the lives of patients, colleagues, and society.
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7. collegiality and collaboration
Definition
A colleague is a follow official or order, especially int eh same profession or business. Shared power and authority is vested amond colleges. collaborate mean to work jointly with, co-operate. It does beyond individual requirements and includes other health professionals.
Term
Why is professionalism important?
Definition
- It is an expectation of the public or clients- builds confidence in nursing regulation
- identifies characteristics that are inherent to being a nurse
These characteristics help nurses develop a therapeutic nurse client relationship.
Term
What is TNCR?
Definition
power, empathy, respect, trust and professional intimacy
Term
Entry To Practice #4
Definition
demonstrates a professional presence and models professional behaviour
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Entry To Practice #1
Definition
Demonstrates accountability and acceptance of responsibility for ones own actions and decisions
Term
Entry To Practice #23
Definition
Demonstrates professional leadership by:
1. Building relationships and trusting with clients and members of the health care team
2. creating healthy and culturally safe practice environments
3. supporting knowledge development and integration within the healthcare team
4. balancing competing nursing care values and priorities
Term
Walker Clendon and Walton (2015)
Definition
explored nurse attitudes about professionalism following a perception of a decline in professional accountability and link to sub standard care that patients were receiving
Term
CNO Entry to practice
Definition
ETP competencies outline the competencies expected of nurses. RN, RPN, upon entry and ongoing registration with the college. The are used to serve as the criteria in which entry level nurses are measured upon initial registration with the college and entry to practice in ontario.
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Entry to Practice #75
Definition
Demonstrates honesty integrity and respect in all professional interactions
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Entry to Practice #77
Definition
Establishes and maintains appropriate professional boundaries with clients and other healthcare team members, including the distinction between social interaction and therapeutic relationships
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RNAO mission Statement
Definition
to foster knowledge-based nursing practice, promote qualitywork environments, deliver excellence in professional development, and advance healthy public policy to improve health.
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CNA
Definition
the national professional voice representing 135,00 registered nurses in Canada.
-Federation of 11 provincial and territorial nurses associations and colleges.
- national professional voice of registered nurses supporting them in their practice and advocating for health public policy
- In charge of the Canadian Nursing exam
Term
NSO
Definition
a student governed interest group of the registered nurses association, represents and acts as a resource for ontarios nursing students. It focuses on needs, concerns and matters of the nursing student body.
Term
CNO Ethical values
Definition
- Client well being
-Client choice
-privacy and confidentiality
-respect for life
-Maintaining commitments
-Truthfulness
-Fairness
Term
CNA Nursing values
Definition
- Providing safe, compassionate and ethical care
-Promoting health dn well being
-Promoting and respecting informed decision making
-preserving degnity
-mainting privacy and confidentiality
-promoting justice
-being accountable
Term
Stages of socialization- initial innocence
Definition
-Doing is emphasized with humanitarian ethics of care, kindness and love for those who suffer.
-students become worried...
-mostly ProCare stage.. students think only they are feeling this way
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Stages of socialization- Labelled recognition of incongruity
Definition
middle of the first semester, after receiving feedback.. student and faculty expectations don't match
Term
Stages of Socialization- Psyching out
Definition
Student expend great efforts in attempting to anticipate what the instructors expect of them
-They attempt to behave for the instructor.. putting on a front
-Often students perceive these behaviours as not genuine
-Began during the middle of the first term nd continues to the second term
Term
What is research?
Definition
A systematic inquiry into a subject

- can validate what we already know
-Can refine existing knowledge
-Can discover new knowledge
Term
Importance of nursing research
Definition
- I'm empowered nurses clinical practice
-Helps with decision making
-Nurses can ask questions aimed at gaining new knowledge to improve patient care, the nursing profession and healthcare overall
Term
History (Early 1900's)
Definition
problems in nursing: education, staffing issues
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History (1960's)
Definition
Practice oriented research- first nursing research journals
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History (1970's)
Definition
shift from looking at nurses to improving patient care
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History (1980's)
Definition
Federal funding established which correlates to the amount of nursing research
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History (1990's)
Definition
Findign opportunities increased, Canadian health services research foundation established, more research journal began publication
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Nursing paradigms (Qualitative)
Definition
constructive , gathering of information, descriptive.

Relativism, Naturalist, Subjective
Term
Nursing Paradigms (Quantitative)
Definition
Statistical, measurable, experimental

Realism, positivism, objective
Term
P.I.C.O
Definition
P- patient problem population of interest
I- Intervention of interest
C- Comparison of interest
O- Outcome
Term
Learning style is
Definition
a individuals natural or habitual pattern of acquiring and processing information in learning situations
Term
Visual Learner Vs. Verbal Learner
Definition
Strengths
Visual: Reading, Writing, Understanding charts or graphs, Good sense of direction, Interperating & manipulating images, Creating visual metaphors, Constructing Practical objects

Verbal: Listening, speaking, story telling, explaining teaching, using humour, remembering information, arguing their point of view, analyzing language usage

Potential Weakness
Visual: Listening speaking
Verbal: Reading Writing
Term
Active learner Vs. Reflective Learner
Definition
Strengths
Active: Work well in groups, experiementalist, evaluate ideas, design and carry out experiments, find solutions that work, "lets try it out and see how it works!"
Reflective: Work well alone, observers, define problems, propose possible solutions, "lets think it through first"

Potential Weakness
Active: do not learn much in passive situations (most lectures)
Reflective: Do not learn much in situations where they don't have time to reflect (most lectures)
Term
Sensory learner Vs. Intuitive Learner
Definition
Strengths
Sensory: like facts and data, solving problems by standard methods, patient with detail, memorizing facts, practical and careful, concrete experiemental
Intuitive: Like principles and theories, innovative, welcome complications, work faster, comfortable with symbols, abstract conceptualization

Potential Weaknesses
Sensing: Problem solving purposes, Dealing with complications, work slower
Intuitive: Repetition, Bored with detail, careless
Term
Sequential Learner Vs. global Learner
Definition
Strengths
Sequential: Can work with naterial when they understand it partially or superficially, convergent thinking and analysis, organization, focus, consistency, objectivity
Global: Divergent thinking and synthesis, seeing the big picture, cooperating in group efforts, paraphrasing, multitasking, reading body language, seeing relationships, sense of fairness

Potential Weaknesses
Sequential: Multitasking, sometimes misses the main idea
Global: Make skip steps and details, Having to explain themselves analytically
Term
Three domains where learning occurs: Cognitive domain
Definition
involves intellectual understanding
Term
Domains where learning occurs: Affective Domain
Definition
Invovles attitudes, beliefs and emotions
Term
Domains where learning occurs: Psychomotor Domain
Definition
involves the performance of motor skills
Term
teaching methods for the affective domain
Definition
role play
discussion
Term
Teaching methods for the cognitive domain
Definition
discussion
formal lecture
question and answer sessions
role play
Games and computer actives
Term
teaching methods for the psychomotor domain
Definition
demonstration
supervised practice
return demonstration
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Consideration for teaching older adults
Definition
- Ensure comfort
- Do not equate age with developmental level
- Asses clients psychological status
-Ascertain clients self-care abilities
- Ask for feedback dn employ active listening
- Privde frequent feedback
-Present material slowly and use examples
-Address needs of visual, memory and hearing impaired clients
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Considerations for teaching children
Definition
- ensure that child is comfortable
-encourage caregiver participation
-do no equate age with developmental level
-determine self care abilities of child
- use play imagination and role play to make learning fun
- sue caried visual stimuli
- use easily understood terms
-provide frequent repetition and reinforcement
-develop realistic goals consistent with developmental abilities
Term
Tuckmans 6 stages of group or team development
Definition
orientation, forming, stroming, norming, preforming and terminating
Term
1.Orientation
Definition
team behaviours-uncertainty, unfamiliarity, mistrust, non participation
Term
2.Forming
Definition
Team behaviours- acceptance of each other, learning communication skills, high energy, motivated
Term
3.Storming
Definition
Team behaviours- team spirit developed, trust developed, conflict may arise, impatience, frustration
Term
4. Norming
Definition
Team behaviors- increased comfort, identify responsibilities, effective team interaction, resolution of conflicts
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5. Performing
Definition
Team behaviours- clear on purpose, unity/ cohesion, problem solve and accept actions
Term
6. Terminating/adjourning
Definition
team behaviours- members separate, team gains closure on objectives
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Characteristics of Effective groups- Atmosphere
Definition
informal comfortable, relaxed, cooperative
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Characteristics of effective groups- Goal setting
Definition
Clarified goals, goals are committed to
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Characteristics of effective groups- Leadership and member participation
Definition
Shift from time to time, different members assume leadership because of knowledge or expertise.
Term
Characteristics of effective groups- Communication
Definition
open and two way, ideas and feelings are encouraged
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Characteristics of effective groups-decision making
Definition
by consensus
Term
Characteristics fo effective groups- cohesion
Definition
facilitated through inclusion, trust and support
Term
Characteristics of effective groups- conflict tolerane
Definition
high tolerance, group seeks to resolve conflict
Term
Characteristics of Effective groups- power
Definition
shared
Term
Characteristics of Effective groups- problem solving
Definition
high, constructive criticism is frequent, frank, and oriented towards problem solving
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Characteristics of effective groups-self-evaluation of the group
Definition
frequent. all memer participate
Term
Characteristics of effective groups- creativity
Definition
encouraged
Term
Principles that foster collaboration
Definition
1. CIENT CENTERED CARE
2. evidence informed decision making
3. access to the most appropriate healthcare provider at the right time and the right place
4. epidemiology
5. social justice and equity
6. Ethics
Term
Thomas and Kilmanns styles
Definition
two key dimensions:
1. concern for the self (assertiveness)
2. Concern for the other (cooperativeness)
Term
Styles
Avoiding
Definition
I will be quiet and listen. iTs not that big of a deal. id rather just forget it.
Term
Styles
Accomodating
Definition
I value our relationship more at this point. Lets just get this over with so we can get on to other things. Fine i will give in, have it your way.
Term
Styles
Collabortion
Definition
Im sure if we work together we can come with a better answer that either of us individually
Term
Styles
compromising
Definition
this isn't important enough o fight over. i don't want to be unreasonable. if i give her this, maybe she will give me that. We could both live with that.
Term
Benefits to conflict
Definition
-focuses attention on problems that need to be solved
-clarifies what amy or may not need to change
- values can be clarified
-learn more about team and yourself
-more experience with problem solving which can increase self confidence
Term
CNO- definitions of conflict
Definition
-conflict refers to a power struggle
-can lead to positive outcomes
-needs to be managed effectively
-if not managed effectively, can hinder a nurse's ability to provide quality care
-conflict is an inherent part of nursing
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