NSG 3180_ Exam 1 Review answers!!
Terms in this set (57)
General Systems Theory • Focuses on the interrelationships existing with a given system.
- Interacts with other systems in the environment.
- An interactional process occurs when inputs are introduced into the
system in the form of information, energy, and resources.
• Throughput: information is processed internally as the system
actively processes and interprets its meaning.
• Output: result or product that leaves the system.
- Separated from its environment by boundaries that control energy,
information, and resources.
• Evaluations: output and feedback loops from environment informs
changes needed to have effective outputs.
Von Bertalanffy's Theory • Provides a conceptual foundation for a family system model.
- A change in one family member affects the whole family dynamic.
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Bowen's System Theory • Conceptualizes the family as an interactive emotional unit.
- Once anxiety heightens, emotional process gets activated and
emotional dysfunctional communication patterns emerge.
- 8 concepts: differentiation of self; multigenerational transmission of
behaviors and roles; emotional relationship patterns; bring in third
party to decrease anxiety; family projection of feelings among
another family member; sibling position; emotional cutoff; societal
emotional climate into the family.
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Nursing Characteristics 1. Historically nursing is as old as mankind.
2. Nursing became a distinct occupation in 1859 - Florence
Nightingale.
3. Originally nursing was performed by female family members.
Culture of Safety • Creating a safe environment requires us to communicate openly, to
be vigilant, to be willing to speak up, to support peers, and to be held
accountable.
- Shared responsibility
- Nonpunitive reporting environment, staff are encouraged to report
errors, mistakes, and near misses
- Standardized tools for clear communication to prevent harm to
patients.
- SAFETY is always a PRIORITY
- ISBAR and TEAMSTEPPS: I (introduction), P (patient), A (assessment),
S (situation), S (safety), B (background), A (actions), T (timing), O
(ownership), and N (next).
- Leadership is essential to developing this culture and team support.
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Terms in this set (57)
General Systems Theory • Focuses on the interrelationships existing with a given system.
- Interacts with other systems in the environment.
- An interactional process occurs when inputs are introduced into the
system in the form of information, energy, and resources.
• Throughput: information is processed internally as the system
actively processes and interprets its meaning.
• Output: result or product that leaves the system.
- Separated from its environment by boundaries that control energy,
information, and resources.
• Evaluations: output and feedback loops from environment informs
changes needed to have effective outputs.
Von Bertalanffy's Theory • Provides a conceptual foundation for a family system model.
- A change in one family member affects the whole family dynamic.
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,NSG 3180_ Exam 1 Review answers!!
Bowen's System Theory • Conceptualizes the family as an interactive emotional unit.
- Once anxiety heightens, emotional process gets activated and
emotional dysfunctional communication patterns emerge.
- 8 concepts: differentiation of self; multigenerational transmission of
behaviors and roles; emotional relationship patterns; bring in third
party to decrease anxiety; family projection of feelings among
another family member; sibling position; emotional cutoff; societal
emotional climate into the family.
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, NSG 3180_ Exam 1 Review answers!!
Nursing Characteristics 1. Historically nursing is as old as mankind.
2. Nursing became a distinct occupation in 1859 - Florence
Nightingale.
3. Originally nursing was performed by female family members.
Culture of Safety • Creating a safe environment requires us to communicate openly, to
be vigilant, to be willing to speak up, to support peers, and to be held
accountable.
- Shared responsibility
- Nonpunitive reporting environment, staff are encouraged to report
errors, mistakes, and near misses
- Standardized tools for clear communication to prevent harm to
patients.
- SAFETY is always a PRIORITY
- ISBAR and TEAMSTEPPS: I (introduction), P (patient), A (assessment),
S (situation), S (safety), B (background), A (actions), T (timing), O
(ownership), and N (next).
- Leadership is essential to developing this culture and team support.
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