Prof Nursing Exam 2

boolean operators

and, or, not

p

patient/population

i

intervention

c

control, placebo, gold standard

o

outcomes

In children 5-8 years old with asthma, does

education regarding the use of the inhaler with chamber

compared to those who do not receive education improve

asthma control?

picot question

links similar terms

or

combines diff concepts

AND

theory

group of related concepts tht describe a

certain view of nursing phenomena to predict outcomes from

nursing metaparadigm

person nursing environment health

nightingales philosophy

focused on the

relationship of patients to their environment;

cleanliness, clean air & water, balanced diet, rest

hendersons philosophy

assist the individual,

sick or well, in the performance of those activities

contributing to health or its recovery (or a peaceful

death) that he would perform unaided if he had the

necessary strength, will, or knowledge

watsons philosohpy

Nurse responsibility for

creating and maintaining an environment

supporting human caring while recognizing and

providing for patients' primary human

requirements

henderson

14 basic needs

watsons 10

caritas processes

heart centered humanistic caringo

orem

self care model

Patient's self-care capacities

and the process of designing

nursing actions to meet the

patient's self-care needs

roy adaptation model

The nurse isn't just treating the disease. The nurse is also looking at how the disease affects the whole person.

roy stimuli

focal, contextual, residual- affects a person and causes them to respond

roy adaptive modes

assess how patients are adapting

physiological-physical

self concept

role function

interdependence

these four make up coping mechanisms

nursing theory

make sound clinical judgement

planning interventions

evaluating outcomes

nursing metaparadigm

person, nursing, environemnt, health

evidence based practice

researhc, clinical expertise, assessment, pt preferences n values

evidence based pracrice

Clinical decisions based on

judgment, patient preferences, and best evidence.

systematic reviews

Critical appraisal and synthesis of primary

research on a topic

meta analysis

Statistical integration of findings from multiple

studies to draw conclusions.

randomized contorlled trials (rct)

Experimental study with

random assignment to treatment and control groups.

qualitative research

In-depth exploration using narrative data

and flexible design.

quantitative research

Precise measurement and statistical

analysis using structured methods.

research process

id problem

review literature

form hypothesis

design study

implement study

draw conclusion

discuss implications

disemmination of findings

descriptie research desgin

Focuses on describing characteristics of a population or phenomenon without manipulating variables.

exploratory research design

Used when investigating a new or under-researched topic to gain preliminary insights rather than comparing structured interventions.

true experimental design

Requires full randomization of participants into control and experimental groups, along with high control over confounding variables.

tort laws

a wrongful act that is

committed against another

person or property that results

in harm

contract laws

regulates

certain transactions between

individuals and/or legal entities

tort

Assault

 Battery

 False imprisonment

 Defamation of character

 Fraud

 Invasion of privacy

felony

possession

of a controlled substance with

intent to distribute

misdeamnor

possession of a

controlled substance

5 rights of delegation

task, circumstance, person, direction, supervision

metaethics

universal truths, and where and how ethical principles are

developed

normative ethics

moral standards that regulate behaviors

applied ethics

specific difficult issues such as euthanasia, capital

punishment, abortion, and health disparities

values

attitudes, ideals, or beliefs that an individual

or a group holds and uses to guide behavior.

morals

standards of behavior that guide the

actions of an individual or social group, and are

established rules of conduct to be used in situations

where a decision about right and wrong must be made.

ethics

reflect what actions an

individual should take and may be “codified,”

as in the ethical code of a profession

ana position statemnt

negotiable and … each

nurse has an obligation to

uphold and adhere to the

code of ethics.

preconventional

toddler- avoid punishment

early chidlhood- avoid punishment

conventional

school age

confroms for reward

post conventional

adolescent and adult- obey to be perceived as good

develop responsibility

older adult- develops own principles

gilligan

Women view moral dilemmas in terms of conflicting

responsibilities.

Orientation to individual survival

goodness with recognition of self-sacrifice

morality of caring & being responsible for others, as well

as self

deontology

obligation or duty”; an act was moral if its

motives or intentions were good, regardless of

the outcome

utalitarianism

moral rightness of an action

is determined solely by its consequence

virtue ethics

Emphasizes the character of the decision-maker.

beenficience

doing of good

nonmaleficence

duty to do no harm

veracity

truth

code of ethics

social contract through which the profession

informs society of the principles and rules by which it functions

erthical decision making steps

Clarify the ethical dilemma

Gather additional data

identify options

Make a decision

Act

Evaluate

sladner vs libel

spoken vs written

nurse practice act

define rpactice of prof nursing

state bon

Develops scope of practice statements

for licensure

permissive law vs mandatory

protects and limits use of title granted in law but does not prohibit persons from

practicing occupation/profession if they do not use title.

Only licensed RN or LVN/LPNs can practice nursing.

professional negligence types

commission, ommission

two requirements of malpractice acttion

The defendant (nurse)

 has specialized

knowledge & skills.

 causes the plaintiff’s

(patient’s) injury through practice of that

specialized knowledge and skills.

elements of cause of action of negligence

duty, breach, injury, causation