Virginia Henderson TFN

Who was Virginia Henderson?

She has been called the "First Lady of Nursing" and the "First Truly International Nurse."

What impact did Virginia Henderson have on nursing?

Her writing, presentations, research, and contacts with nurses profoundly made an impact on nurses all around the world.

What was Virginia Henderson's position at Norfolk Protestant Hospital?

She was the first full-time instructor in nursing in Virginia.

What textbook did Virginia Henderson revise?

Bertha Harmer's Textbook of the Principles and Practice of Nursing.

How widely was Henderson's revision of Bertha Harmer's textbook used?

It was widely used.

What did Henderson express in her book Nature of Nursing?

Her belief about the essence of nursing.

What nursing honor did Virginia Henderson receive?

She was selected in ANA's Hall of Fame.

What association honored Virginia Henderson in 1988?

The Virginia Nurses Association.

What did Halloran say about Virginia Henderson and Florence Nightingale?

"Henderson was to the twentieth century as Nightingale was to the nineteenth."

What did Halloran say about the works of Henderson and Nightingale?

Both wrote extensive works that have influenced the world.

What did Henderson's work emphasize?

Helping individuals achieve independence.

What does the nurse do according to Henderson's emphasis on independence?

The nurse assists the patient until the patient can perform activities independently.

What influenced Henderson's ideas?

Her nursing education and clinical experience; her work as a nurse educator; existing nursing literature and nursing education; fundamental human needs; physiological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of human beings; and her observation of nurses' roles in helping patients regain independence.

What question did Henderson's theory develop around?

"What is the unique function of the nurse?"

What became the foundation of Henderson's Need Theory?

Her answer to the question, "What is the unique function of the nurse?"

What is Henderson's Need Theory based on?

Basic human needs and helping individuals achieve independence.

What are Henderson's 14 basic needs/activities?

Breathe normally; eat and drink adequately; eliminate body wastes; move and maintain desirable posture; sleep and rest; select suitable clothing; maintain body temperature; keep the body clean and protect the skin; avoid dangers and prevent injury; communicate emotions, needs, fears, and opinions; worship according to one's faith; work with a sense of accomplishment; participate in recreation; learn, discover, or satisfy curiosity and use available health facilities.

What do Henderson's 14 basic needs encompass?

Physiological, psychological, social, spiritual, and developmental aspects of the person.

What is the Person/Individual according to Henderson?

The person is a whole individual with biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual needs.

What is Independence according to Henderson?

The ultimate goal of nursing is to help the patient become as independent as possible in meeting his or her needs.

What is Nursing according to Henderson?

The nurse assists the individual, sick or well, in activities contributing to health, recovery, or a peaceful death that the person would perform independently if they had sufficient strength, will, or knowledge.

What are the major assumptions of Henderson's theory?

Every individual has basic human needs; the individual wants to achieve independence; a person may temporarily lack the strength, will, or knowledge needed to meet a need; the nurse assists the individual until independence is achieved; nursing should address both sick and well individuals; nursing has a unique function distinct from medicine; and nurses should help patients regain independence as rapidly as possible.

What does Henderson's theory emphasize about the nurse's role?

The nurse has a temporary supportive role until the patient can care for himself or herself.

What is the first major assumption of Henderson's theory?

Every individual has basic human needs.

What is the second major assumption?

The individual wants to achieve independence.

What is the third major assumption?

A person may temporarily lack the strength, will, or knowledge needed to meet a need.

What is the fourth major assumption?

The nurse assists the individual until independence is achieved.

What is the fifth major assumption?

Nursing should address both sick and well individuals.

What is the sixth major assumption?

Nursing has a unique function distinct from medicine.

What is the seventh major assumption?

Nurses should help patients regain independence as rapidly as possible.

What are Henderson's nursing metaparadigms?

Person, Environment, Health, and Nursing.

What is PERSON according to the metaparadigm of Henderson?

A whole individual with 14 fundamental needs; mind and body are inseparable.

What is ENVIRONMENT according to the metaparadigm of Henderson?

External conditions that influence life and development; a supportive environment should promote independence.

What is HEALTH according to the metaparadigm of Henderson?

Associated with the individual's ability to function independently and meet basic needs.

What is NURSING according to the metaparadigm of Henderson?

Assisting individuals, sick or well, in activities they would perform independently if they had sufficient strength, will, or knowledge.