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Nursing 215
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Undergraduate 2
09/25/2007

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Term
Objective Data
Definition
- Measurable and observale, usually detected by someone other than the client
Term
Subjective Date
Definition
- data that comes from the client
- is NOT measurable, such as feelings, thoughts, beliefs, ect.
Term
Nursing as a Profession
Definition
- clubs and organizations
- knowledge/autonomy
- research
Term
The image of nursing yesterday and today
Definition
- taking care of prisoners/war wounds/just do orders
- ability to specialize and do research
Term
The required education
Definition
- LPN-->RN-->Advanced
Term
Degrees
Definition
- Diploma- 3 year hospital based. Strong clinical background.

- Associate Degree- need for nurses was great in 1950's; get them out before diploma programs. Education emphasis, 2 year community college

- Baccalaureate- BSN, 4 years, gen eds with nursing. Acquire theory, practice, and other disciplines. Use research, prep for grad work.
Term
Continuing Education
Definition
- keep taking credits/education classes to maintain profession.
- 30 CEO's over a 2 year period to keep up with standards and learn new equipment.
Term
In-Service Education
Definition
- Training on the job- updates and certifications
- within the facility you work in
Term
Nursing Practice Standards
Definition
- nursing process (5 steps)
- care plans
- based on assessment skills, help to analyze data
- determine how you should practice
Term
Nursing Practice Acts
Definition
- legislation determines what nurses can/cannot do
- protect patients that are sick
- board set up to determine/enforce rules
- dictates level of education needed for each type of care
- tells what certain nurses (types) can't do
Term
Florence
Definition
- born in England
- Vietnam war
- pushed for more (continuing) education, resepct patients, receive respect
- discussed difference between health and illness
- difference between nursing and medications
- pushed for occupational/recreational therapy
- pushed that research was important
Term
Promotion (of health)
Definition
- want to better the probability of healthier living
- serving as a role model in behaviors
- keep healthy state
- prevent illness
- teaching
Term
Prevention (of illness)
Definition
- avoid change in wellness through teaching, acting as a role model, point out risks, programs, seminars--> to discuss ways to reduce, stop, risks of illness
Term
Clara Barton
Definition
- Civil War
- Red Cross in 1882
Term
Dorthea Dix
Definition
- Superintendant of nurses
- civil war
- recruited
- reformed treatment of "mentally ill"
Term
Linda Richards
Definition
- First trained nurse in US
- Graduate of New England Hospital
- Record keeping and writing orders
Term
Mary Elizabeth Mahoney
Definition
- First African American Nurse
- also graduated from New England Hospital
Term
Mary Adelaide Nutting
Definition
- first professor or nursing in the world
- Columbia University
- Published few books on history of nursing
Term
Mary Breckenridge
Definition
- First midwifery school in US
Term
Maslows Heirarchy of Human Needs
Definition
1) Physiologic- food, water, shelter, oxygen, vitals, alerntess

2) Safety/Security- Handwashing, medication, teaching

3) Love/Belonging- family relationships, establish patient bond

4) Self-esteem- feeling good about self, self respect, acceptance

5) Self-Actualization- fullfillment, happy, best feeling, full potential
Term
Maslows Nursing Process
Definition
- Assessment

- Planning

- Intervention

- Evaluation
Term
Culture
Definition
- the way people live
- beliefs, values in a social structure that you live in
Term
What makes up a culture?
Definition
Mom, Dad, Grandparents, other family
Term
Cultural Assimilation
Definition
- going to an area with a dominant group and accepting/adopting their ways.
Term
Ethnicity
Definition
- collection of ideas/heritage of a cultural group
Term
Race
Definition
- a physical characteristic
Term
diverse
Definition
- spreading of things
- mixture
Term
Dominant
Definition
- Stronger
Term
Minority
Definition
- Smaller/lesser group
Term
Stereotype
Definition
- typically all are alike, group them together
Term
Providing Health Care Depending on the Culture
Definition
- Need to know beliefs
- commons diseases/ racial groups
- language/ communication
- how do they value family
Term
Health
Definition
- physically/mentally well rounded person
Term
Illness
Definition
- response of person to disease
- disease --> illness
Term
Acute vs Chronic
Definition
Acute- Quickly, rapid onset, short term
(itis= acute)

Chronic- long-term, irreversible, permanant changes, eduaction
Term
What effects Health/Illness?
Definition
- Physical
- Emotional
- Intellectual
- Environment
- Sociocultural
- Spiritual
Term
Levels of Prevention
Definition
1) Primary- prevent illness, promote health. (ex. seat belts, immunizations)

2) Secondary- detect disease and do quick intervention to prevent (ex. medication, followups, BP screenings)

3) Tertiary- diagnose and treat as best as possible (ex. medications, surgery, therapy)
Term
Health Models

--Dunn
--Rosenstock
--Pender
Definition
--Dunn- High Level Wellness
- Wellness vs. good health
- Nurisng should care for the total person


--Rosenstock- What people percieve
- susceptible to disease
- seriousness of disease
- benefits of action


--Pender- Multidimensional
- nature of people interacting with the environment to pursue health.
Term
Dr. Nola Pender
(Theorist)
Definition
- Health Promotion Model
- study of how individuals make decisions about their own health care
- behaviors for enhancing health and longer life
- help provide direction for better health practices
- continues to affect and influence HP related to research, education, and policy
- Serves as a framework for research aimed at predicting overall health-promoting lifestyles
Term
Martha Rogers
(Theorist)
Definition
- Scientific View
- all parts make whole human being
- positive environment= promoting health
Term
Dorthea Orem
(Theorist)
Definition
- Self care deficit theory
- if any deficit, must fix to have unique
- all people need to maintain health and well being
Term
Margaret Newman
(Theorist)
Definition
- Humanisitc Model
- go beyond persons to space and time
- expanding consciousness
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