Florence Nightingale and Nursing Practice Concepts

Vocabulary flashcards covering Florence Nightingale's influence, nursing theories, advocacy, delegation, continuing education, care coordination, ADLs, and lifelong learning in nursing.

Florence Nightingale

Foundational influence on modern nursing whose work and ideas shaped nursing practice and theory.

Nursing theories

Conceptual frameworks used to guide nursing practice, decision-making, and patient care.

Advocacy in nursing

Actively supporting and promoting the health needs and rights of individuals, families, communities, and populations.

Delegation

Transferring client-care tasks to other qualified staff as part of efficient, team-based care.

Continuing education (CE)

Ongoing learning to update and expand nursing knowledge and skills in a changing healthcare environment.

Coordination of care

Organizing and sharing information among care team members to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes.

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Basic self-care tasks such as eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting that support independence.

Lifelong learning in nursing

A commitment to continually update knowledge and skills to adapt to evolving practice and theory.