NSG 310 TOPIC 1

Communication

Process of sending and receiving information to help people understand one another and their enviornment

Communication theoretical concepts

Interpersonal communication

message barrier

Systems theory

Communication among human clients, families, healthcare providers and organizations

message sender and enviornment concept

Nursing’s metaparadigm

Person - attributes, responsibilities

enviornment - context

health - complete physical, mental and social well-being

nursing - science (practice, discipline, client as center) art (intuitive thinking)

Florence Nighengale

Believed that health of patients was related to their enviornment, she recognized the importance of clean air and water and adequate ventilation and sunlight

Established training schools for nurses

Mary Seacole

Color, established own place to care for soldiers during war

Mary Eliza

First trained black nurse in the united States

Aging in america

People are living longer

Diversity

client population - cultural differences

Shortage of nursing faculty

not enough doctoral-master prepared nursed to meet demands

solutions for shortage of RNs

increase supply of nurses

create less-trained workers to supplement nursing workforce