NURS 1000H Exam Guide With
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Who was the first to define caring? - ANSWER Nightingale
what is the heart of nursing? - ANSWER caring
Caring - ANSWER the work or practice of looking after those unable to care
for themselves, especially sick and elderly people
Orem Self-care theory - ANSWER people should be self-reliant and
responsible for their own care and the care of others in their family
caring domains - ANSWER physical
Psychological
Interpersonal
social
Benner: Holistic theory - ANSWER Equates excellent nursing practice with
CARING
People, events, projects (things) have importance
Caring means connectedness or involvement
Caring helps patients understand and adjust to illness
Defines health as a state of being: Individualized by one's
Values
,Personality
Lifestyle
Treatment for illness is worthless if not applied to the individual
Leininger: Transcultural theory - ANSWER Caring is the essence of Nursing -
it is a distinguishing characteristic
Purpose of care is to assist the individual toward improvement in condition
Caring is
Nurturing
Dependent on needs of individual
Must reflect the patient's own culture
No cure without caring but there is caring with out curing
Watson: Theory of human caring (caring science) - ANSWER Holistic
-Patient, family, environment
Nurses exhibit conscious decision to care
This helps patient toward healing and wholeness
Focus in on cAre, not cUre
-cAring "inner healing" health
Nurse & patient affected by relationship
,Swanson: caring has 5 dimensions - ANSWER Caring is has 5 dimensions
Knowing
Being with
Doing for
Enabling
Maintaing belief
Caring is central to nursing
Theory can be applied to clinical setting
Caring is relational: - ANSWER Patients value nurse Effectiveness
Ability to perform tasks
Also value nurse Affect
Attitude or demeanor while performing the tasks
Patients are more willing to participate if they sense that they are cared
about
Ethics of care - ANSWER Protects human dignity
Often perceived as a moral imperative
Requires awareness of potential unequality in relationships
, This is due to either real or perceived "power" that patient assigns to the
nurse
Knowledge is power
expression of care - ANSWER Spiritual
-Being aware of & honoring patient's beliefs
Presence
-Being there
Physically present
Demonstrating understanding
Being with
-Sharing oneself
Touch
-Skin-to-skin
-Protective - to prevent injury
Listening
-Taking in patient information
-Interpreting what has been taken in
Eye contact (nonverbal)
Knowing
Complete Solution
Who was the first to define caring? - ANSWER Nightingale
what is the heart of nursing? - ANSWER caring
Caring - ANSWER the work or practice of looking after those unable to care
for themselves, especially sick and elderly people
Orem Self-care theory - ANSWER people should be self-reliant and
responsible for their own care and the care of others in their family
caring domains - ANSWER physical
Psychological
Interpersonal
social
Benner: Holistic theory - ANSWER Equates excellent nursing practice with
CARING
People, events, projects (things) have importance
Caring means connectedness or involvement
Caring helps patients understand and adjust to illness
Defines health as a state of being: Individualized by one's
Values
,Personality
Lifestyle
Treatment for illness is worthless if not applied to the individual
Leininger: Transcultural theory - ANSWER Caring is the essence of Nursing -
it is a distinguishing characteristic
Purpose of care is to assist the individual toward improvement in condition
Caring is
Nurturing
Dependent on needs of individual
Must reflect the patient's own culture
No cure without caring but there is caring with out curing
Watson: Theory of human caring (caring science) - ANSWER Holistic
-Patient, family, environment
Nurses exhibit conscious decision to care
This helps patient toward healing and wholeness
Focus in on cAre, not cUre
-cAring "inner healing" health
Nurse & patient affected by relationship
,Swanson: caring has 5 dimensions - ANSWER Caring is has 5 dimensions
Knowing
Being with
Doing for
Enabling
Maintaing belief
Caring is central to nursing
Theory can be applied to clinical setting
Caring is relational: - ANSWER Patients value nurse Effectiveness
Ability to perform tasks
Also value nurse Affect
Attitude or demeanor while performing the tasks
Patients are more willing to participate if they sense that they are cared
about
Ethics of care - ANSWER Protects human dignity
Often perceived as a moral imperative
Requires awareness of potential unequality in relationships
, This is due to either real or perceived "power" that patient assigns to the
nurse
Knowledge is power
expression of care - ANSWER Spiritual
-Being aware of & honoring patient's beliefs
Presence
-Being there
Physically present
Demonstrating understanding
Being with
-Sharing oneself
Touch
-Skin-to-skin
-Protective - to prevent injury
Listening
-Taking in patient information
-Interpreting what has been taken in
Eye contact (nonverbal)
Knowing
