Nursing 102 Unit 1

Nursing is an art and science that is based on a framework of ___________ for human dignity.

Caring and Respect

Competence is defined as the ability to demonstrate an integration of knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to function in a specific role and work setting.

is defined as the ability to demonstrate an integration of knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to function in a specific role and work setting.

Nurse of the Future: Nursing Core Competencies

Health: Experience, often expressed in terms of wellness and illness, that may occur in the presence or absence of disease or injury

Nursing: The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury

Clinical judgment

A complex observed outcome that includes critical thinking, problem solving, ethical reasoning, and decision making.

The processes by which nurses and other clinicians make their judgments, and includes both the deliberative process of generatin alternatives,

Clinical reasoning

Approaches to Developing Critical Thinking Skills

Nursing process

Concept mapping

Journaling

Group discussions and reflection

Nursing Process

• Assessment- what is happening and what could happen

• Diagnosis/ Analysis- derive meaning from assessment

• Planning- Determine appropriate nursing actions and interventions

• Implementation- executing the plan of care

• Evaluation- comparison between current condition and patient outcome goal

(ADPIE)

Concept Mapping

• Visual representation of the relationships among concepts and ideas

• Useful for summarizing information, consolidating information from different sources, thinking through complex problems, and presenting information in a format that shows an overall structure of the subject

1. Elizabeth is a nursing student at WKU and is in clinical on an oncology floor. Currently, the student is interviewing the patient and identifying potential/actual issues associated with the patient. Which part of the nursing process is being utilized? 

Assessment

Noi is discussing his patient with his clinical instructor. He initiates a short-term goal for his patient, the patient will ambulate (walk) 100 feet throughout his clinical shift February 2, 2022. Which part of the nursing diagnosis are goals initiated for patients?

planning

Luke’s patient was admitted for an injury to his right knee. Upon assessment, the patient denies pain, but states it gets worse throughout the day. Luke is preparing to implement pain relieving strategies to his patient if the opportunity arises. When organizing his plan of care, he identifies a patient issue “Risk for acute pain”. This identification is known as what?

Diagnosis

Casey is working on his care plan for a nursing diagnosis of “Ineffective breathing” and is assisting the patient with the following: ensuring oxygen saturation levels are above 95%, monitoring respirations, encouraging deep breathing exercises, assessing chest expansion. Which phase does this occur in the nursing process?

implementation

Gina is completing her plan of care on her patient admitted for a total hip replacement. Gina recognized the patient surpassed her set goals for the shift and is demonstrating positive improvement during the recovery. When are goals measured in the nursing process?

Evaluation

Professional Nursing Values

• Commitment to public service

• Autonomy

• Commitment to lifelong learning and education

• Belief in the dignity and worth of each person