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developmental theory - process of growth and development of humans as orderly and predictable, beginning with conception and ending with death nursing theory - differentiates nursing from other disciplines and activities by serving the purposes of describing, explaining, predicting, and controll...

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developmental theory - process of growth and development of humans as orderly and
predictable, beginning with conception and ending with death



nursing theory - differentiates nursing from other disciplines and activities by serving the
purposes of describing, explaining, predicting, and controlling desired outcomes of nursing care practices



caregiver - The provision of care to patients that combines both the art and the science of nursing
in meeting physical, emotional, intellectual, sociocultural, and spiritual needs. As a caregiver, the nurse
integrates the roles of communicator, teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, and collaborator
to promote wellness through activities that prevent illness, restore health, and facilitate coping with
disability or death. The role of caregiver is the primary role of the nurse.



4 Nursing Aims - 1. promotes health

2. prevent illness/disease

3. restore health

4. facilitate coping with disability or death(die with dignity)



Florence Nightingale - Established sanitary nursing care units. Founder of modern nursing. began
professional education of nursing.



nursing profession criteria - well defined body of specific and unique knowledge

strong service oriented

recognized authority by a professional group

Code of Ethics

Professional organization that sets standards

Ongoing research

Autonomy and self-regulation

,Standards of Nursing Practice - allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection
for the nurse, the patient, and the institution where health care is provided



Nurse Practice Act - laws established in each state in the US to regulate the practice of nursing



Nursing Process - Assessment

Diagnosis

Planning

Implementation

Evaluation

Used by the nurse to identify the patients health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry out a
care plan to meet those needs, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan



Sources of Knowledge - Traditional-passed down from generation to generation

Authoritative-comes from an expert

Scientific-implying through research (scientific method)



General Systems Theory - how to break whole things into parts and then to learn how the parts
work together in systems



Adaptation Theory - defines adaptation as the adjustment of living matter to other living things
and to environmental conditions

deductive reasoning - general to specific

advocate - the protection of human or legal rights and the securing of care for all patients based
on the belief that patients have the right to make informed decisions about their health and lives



inductive reasoning - specific to general



Common Concepts in Nursing Theories - Person (patient)

Environment

, Health

Nursing



Sister Callista Roy - Nursing interventions are needed when individuals demonstrate ineffective
adaptive responses; adaptive modes. adaptation model, relationships between persons, universe, god,
Adaptation model: assistance with the adaptation to stressors to facilitate the integration process of the
client. Theory helps the "biospsychosocial" client modify external stimuli, adaptation will occur



evidence-based practice - in nursing is a problem solving approach to making clinical decisions
using the best evidence available



PICOT format - Patient population

Intervention or issue of interest

Comparison intervention

Outcome

Time frame



holistic health care - care that addresses the many dimensions that comprise the whole person-
the nurse must understand and respect each persons own definition of health and responses to illness



acute illness - has a rapid onset of symptoms and lasts only a relatively short time



chronic illness - irreversible illness that causes permanent physical impairment and requires long-
term health care



chronic disease - heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, arthritis



Illness Behaviors - actions taken by a person who feels sick and indulges in the behavior for the
purpose of defining the state of his or her health and for discovering suitable remedies



Illness behaviors - Stage 1: Experiencing symptoms

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