Nurs 1110 Final Exam – Questions With Fully
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Nightingale's Time & Role of Women - "mother" of modern nursing throughout the world
Historically - Role of women was clearly defined and controlled,
women did not work outside the home and
maintained a monitored social existence, wife &
mother
- Women received very few education
- Needed educated nurses to care for them,
Nightingale's School
Image of Nursing Today - Most of the time nurses are still invisible
- Many people do not know about the education
required to become a nurse and to maintain current
knowledge
Patient Advocate - Nurse may advocate on behalf of an individual, a
family, a community, or a population
- Speaks for patient, but does not take away the
patient's independence
Collaborator - Cooperative effort that focuses on a win-win
strategy
- Depends on each individual recognizing the
perspective of others who are involved and
eventually reach a consensus of common goals
- A nurse collaborates with other healthcare
providers, members of the community, government
agencies and many other individuals and
organizations
- Teamwork is a critical component of daily nursing
practice
, Manager - Management is the process of getting something
done efficiently and effectively through and with
other people
- Nurses do this by ensuring a patient's needs are
addressed
- The nurse plans who will give care and when and
how, evaluates outcomes and so forth
- Involves critical thinking, clinical reasoning and
judgement, planning, decision making, delegating,
collaborating, communicating, working with inter
professional teams and leadership
Provider of Care - Caring is attached most to the role of nursing, but
knowledge is critical to providing safe, quality care
- Caring is emphasized, but knowledge and expertise
required to provide quality care isn't as emphasized
- Moved far beyond hospitals, nurses are in clinics,
schools, community homes
Counselor Provides advice and counseling to patients, families,
communities and populations
Caregiver
Entrepreneur - Becoming increasingly prominent
- Works to make changes in a broader sense
- EX: healthcare consultants and legal nurse
consultants or nurses who establish businesses
related to health care
Change Agent (Intrapreneur) - Healthcare delivery system experiences constant
change
- Requires risk and the ability to see change in a
positive light
- Works with the inter professional team to plan,
implement and evaluate the change to assess the
outcomes
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Terms in this set (73)
Nightingale's Time & Role of Women - "mother" of modern nursing throughout the world
Historically - Role of women was clearly defined and controlled,
women did not work outside the home and
maintained a monitored social existence, wife &
mother
- Women received very few education
- Needed educated nurses to care for them,
Nightingale's School
Image of Nursing Today - Most of the time nurses are still invisible
- Many people do not know about the education
required to become a nurse and to maintain current
knowledge
Patient Advocate - Nurse may advocate on behalf of an individual, a
family, a community, or a population
- Speaks for patient, but does not take away the
patient's independence
Collaborator - Cooperative effort that focuses on a win-win
strategy
- Depends on each individual recognizing the
perspective of others who are involved and
eventually reach a consensus of common goals
- A nurse collaborates with other healthcare
providers, members of the community, government
agencies and many other individuals and
organizations
- Teamwork is a critical component of daily nursing
practice
, Manager - Management is the process of getting something
done efficiently and effectively through and with
other people
- Nurses do this by ensuring a patient's needs are
addressed
- The nurse plans who will give care and when and
how, evaluates outcomes and so forth
- Involves critical thinking, clinical reasoning and
judgement, planning, decision making, delegating,
collaborating, communicating, working with inter
professional teams and leadership
Provider of Care - Caring is attached most to the role of nursing, but
knowledge is critical to providing safe, quality care
- Caring is emphasized, but knowledge and expertise
required to provide quality care isn't as emphasized
- Moved far beyond hospitals, nurses are in clinics,
schools, community homes
Counselor Provides advice and counseling to patients, families,
communities and populations
Caregiver
Entrepreneur - Becoming increasingly prominent
- Works to make changes in a broader sense
- EX: healthcare consultants and legal nurse
consultants or nurses who establish businesses
related to health care
Change Agent (Intrapreneur) - Healthcare delivery system experiences constant
change
- Requires risk and the ability to see change in a
positive light
- Works with the inter professional team to plan,
implement and evaluate the change to assess the
outcomes
