Nursing 101 Exam With Complete Solution

NURSING 101 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION CARE - interpersonal process requiring professional knowledge and skills, personal maturity, and interpersonal sensitivity: results in protection and emotional support of patients bio-psycho-social needs - 4 theorists of caring: madeline leiniger, patrictia benner, Watson (1970), swanson (1991) - *caring is having A CONNECTION* - caring is the essence of nursing and we can be taught to demonstrate it How to demonstrate care - confidence - respect pt - listen and communicate The 4 Essentials of Caring - 4 essentials of caring - self awareness - listening - accepting feedback - reflection 3 Barriers to Caring - - time pressure/busy pt load - high expectations of pts and self - burnout 4 Nursing Roles - - Direct care provider - Advanced practice nurse - Administrator - Researcher - Educator What is the NURSING PRACTICE STATEMENT - Nursing Practice Statement: nursing is the promotion of health and the assessment, treatment, and care of health conditions by supportive, preventative, therapeutic, palliative, and rehabilitative means in order to attain optimal function 5 Key Themes of Nursing - CHEQT 1. Health: state of complete physical, mental, social wellbeing: not only the absence of disease 2. Populations with complex conditions: patient can refer to an individual, family, community, or population. Requires a partnership 3. Health care quality: safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient-centred care 4. Transitions: - life changes (positive or negative) - developments (i.e aging) - health/illness transitions - situational transitions 5. Practice environments: any area nurses practice: physical environment + political, geographical, and cultural surrounding Experiential Learning - i.e clinicals, hands on practice of nursing Critical Thinking - - reflection: on both positive and neg pt interactions - logic/orderly thinking - sifting through for the relevant info - why something works for one pt but not the other Friend vs Patient Relationship - Friends/Friend: equal give and take Nurse/Client: - *focus is always on pt* and you expect no reciprocal attention - a partnership (collaboration of care) - has professional boundaries - "a helping relationship" Nurse/Client Relationship - - prioritizes pt needs - the nurse takes Charge and Responsibility - confidentiality within relationship - nurse is nonjudgmental 5 Components of the "Helping Relationship" - 1. trust 2. respect 3. professional intimacy (vulnerability, physical touch, but holding boundaries) 4. empathy 5. power (we control decisions) Empathy vs Sympathy - Empathy: - seeing from their point of view - more objective - holds professional boundaries