Fundamentals of Nursing latest notes 2025
from the latin word "nutrix" meaning to
origination of the word "nurse"
nourish
communicator, teacher, counselor,
Interrelated roles of nurses leader, researcher, advocate, collabora-
tor
nurses use optimal function of maximum
strengths and potentials, refer to com-
coping with disability and death munity support systems; provide care to
families and patients during end-of-life
care, hospice
-one of major guidelines for nursing prac-
tice
-helps nurses implement their roles
-integrates art and science of nursing
The Nursing Process
-allows nurses to use critical thinking and
clinical reasoning
-defines the areas of care that are within
the domain of nursing
-define legal scope of nursing practice
-create state board of nursing to make
and enforce rules and regulation
-define important terms and activities
Nurse Practice Acts
in nursing, including legal requirements
and titles for RNs and LPNs
- established criteria for the education
and licensure of nurses
respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure,
5 vital signs
temperature, and pain
-well defined body specific and unique
knowledge
-strong service orientation
Nursing is recognized as profession -recognized authority by a professional
based on what criteria group (ANA)
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets stan-
dards
, Fundamentals of Nursing latest notes 2025
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
defined nursing as both an art and sci-
ence, differentiated nursing from medi-
Florence Nightingale cine, created freestanding nursing edu-
cation, published books; founder of mod-
ern nursing
established red cross; volunteered to
care for wounds and feed union soldiers
Clara Barton
during civil war; served as supervisor of
nurses for the army of James
-traditional ( passed down from genera-
tion to generation)
-authoritative- comes from an expert, ac-
sources of knowledge cepted as truth based on person's per-
ceived expertise
-scientific (obtained through the scientific
method-research)
objective you can see the object
subjective coming from that subject
-science (observing, identifying, describ-
ing, investigating, and explaining events
and occurences that are perceived in
world)
-philosophy (the study of wisdom, fun-
types of knowledge damental knowledge, and the processes
used to develop and construct on per-
ception on life)
-process (a series of actions, changes,
or functions intended to bring about a
desired result)
-improve care in clinical setting
-study ppl and nurse process: education,
goals of nursing research policy development, ethics, nursing his-
tory
-develop greater autonomy and strength
, Fundamentals of Nursing latest notes 2025
as a profession
-provide evidence-based nursing prac-
tice
examines a general idea and then con-
deductive reasoning
siders specific actions or ideas
one builds from specific ideas or actions
inductive reasoning
to conclusions about general ideas
a state of complete physical, mental,
health and social well-being, not merely the ab-
sence of disease or infirmity
the unique response of a person to a
illness disease; an abnormal process involving
changed level of functioning
an active state of being healthy by living
wellness a lifestyle promoting good physical, men-
tal, and emotional health
differentiates nursing from other disci-
plines and activities in that it serves the
nursing theory purposes of describing, explaining, pre-
dicting, and controlling desired outcomes
of nursing care practices
a problem-solving approach to making
clinical decisions, using the best evi-
dence available; blends both science and
evidence-based practice (EBP) art of nursing so best outcomes are
achieved; may consist of specific nurs-
ing interventions or use guidelines estab-
lished for the care of patients
Step 1: ask a question about a clinical
area of interest or an intervention
Step 2: collect the most relevant and best
evidence
steps in implementing EBP
Step 3: Critically appraise the evidence
Step 4: integrate the evidence w/ clinical
expertise, patient preferences, and val-
ues in making a decision to change
from the latin word "nutrix" meaning to
origination of the word "nurse"
nourish
communicator, teacher, counselor,
Interrelated roles of nurses leader, researcher, advocate, collabora-
tor
nurses use optimal function of maximum
strengths and potentials, refer to com-
coping with disability and death munity support systems; provide care to
families and patients during end-of-life
care, hospice
-one of major guidelines for nursing prac-
tice
-helps nurses implement their roles
-integrates art and science of nursing
The Nursing Process
-allows nurses to use critical thinking and
clinical reasoning
-defines the areas of care that are within
the domain of nursing
-define legal scope of nursing practice
-create state board of nursing to make
and enforce rules and regulation
-define important terms and activities
Nurse Practice Acts
in nursing, including legal requirements
and titles for RNs and LPNs
- established criteria for the education
and licensure of nurses
respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure,
5 vital signs
temperature, and pain
-well defined body specific and unique
knowledge
-strong service orientation
Nursing is recognized as profession -recognized authority by a professional
based on what criteria group (ANA)
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets stan-
dards
, Fundamentals of Nursing latest notes 2025
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
defined nursing as both an art and sci-
ence, differentiated nursing from medi-
Florence Nightingale cine, created freestanding nursing edu-
cation, published books; founder of mod-
ern nursing
established red cross; volunteered to
care for wounds and feed union soldiers
Clara Barton
during civil war; served as supervisor of
nurses for the army of James
-traditional ( passed down from genera-
tion to generation)
-authoritative- comes from an expert, ac-
sources of knowledge cepted as truth based on person's per-
ceived expertise
-scientific (obtained through the scientific
method-research)
objective you can see the object
subjective coming from that subject
-science (observing, identifying, describ-
ing, investigating, and explaining events
and occurences that are perceived in
world)
-philosophy (the study of wisdom, fun-
types of knowledge damental knowledge, and the processes
used to develop and construct on per-
ception on life)
-process (a series of actions, changes,
or functions intended to bring about a
desired result)
-improve care in clinical setting
-study ppl and nurse process: education,
goals of nursing research policy development, ethics, nursing his-
tory
-develop greater autonomy and strength
, Fundamentals of Nursing latest notes 2025
as a profession
-provide evidence-based nursing prac-
tice
examines a general idea and then con-
deductive reasoning
siders specific actions or ideas
one builds from specific ideas or actions
inductive reasoning
to conclusions about general ideas
a state of complete physical, mental,
health and social well-being, not merely the ab-
sence of disease or infirmity
the unique response of a person to a
illness disease; an abnormal process involving
changed level of functioning
an active state of being healthy by living
wellness a lifestyle promoting good physical, men-
tal, and emotional health
differentiates nursing from other disci-
plines and activities in that it serves the
nursing theory purposes of describing, explaining, pre-
dicting, and controlling desired outcomes
of nursing care practices
a problem-solving approach to making
clinical decisions, using the best evi-
dence available; blends both science and
evidence-based practice (EBP) art of nursing so best outcomes are
achieved; may consist of specific nurs-
ing interventions or use guidelines estab-
lished for the care of patients
Step 1: ask a question about a clinical
area of interest or an intervention
Step 2: collect the most relevant and best
evidence
steps in implementing EBP
Step 3: Critically appraise the evidence
Step 4: integrate the evidence w/ clinical
expertise, patient preferences, and val-
ues in making a decision to change
