1 Profession of Nursing Theory and Concepts

Neuman

- Individuals relationship to stress

Roy

- Adaptive responses to stress leads to better health

theory

- describes, explains, predicts human behavior which can lead to better nursing care
- shapes the way you care for a patient

intervention

- the action or skill that a nurse carries out to solve a patient's problem

historical perspectives of the 1800's (3)

- florence nightingale
- dorothea dix
- clara barton

Florence Nightingale

-founder of modern nursing
-began nursing research during the Crimean war
-Noticed the relationship between environment and health

Dorothea Dix

Not a Nurse
established the nurse corps of the US army

Clara Barton

organized the American Red Cross during the civil war

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

person's basic needs must be met before they can move on

Maslow's Hierarchy Levels (5)

-Physiological
-Safety
-Love and Belonging
-Self-Esteem
-Self-Actualization

Physiological needs Maslow's Hierarchy

basic survival needs (food, water, rest, warmth)

Safety needs Maslow's Hierarchy

physical and physiologic security

Love and Belonging needs Maslow's Hierarchy

affection, emotional support, and group affiliation

Self-Esteem needs Maslow's Hierarchy

believe in oneself as a competent and valuable member of society

Self-Actualization needs Maslow's Hierarchy

development of creativity, morality, spontaneity, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts, and problem-solving becomes integrated at this highest level of capability

ABC stands for

Airway
Breathing
Circulation

ABC's are used for...

respiratory distress, airway obstruction, respiratory failure

chest compression, airway, breathing, defibrillation

CABD stands for

CABD stands for

Chest compression
Airway
Breathing
Defibrillation
-used for cardiovascular incidents

ANA (American Nurses Association)

nurses code of ethics

Nightingale

- Environment theory
-fresh air + rest = feel better
- hand washing

Peplau

- Focused on interpersonal relationship through therapeutic communication
- between nurse, patient, and family

Henderson

- assist patient to return to Independence

Rogers

- Energy fields in the environment
- Guided imagery, positive thinking
- non-invasive way to treat a patient

Orem

- Self Care theory
- teaching self care as a preventative or to get healthy

King

- Goal Attainment theory
- nurse and patient work together to reach goals - patient must agree and believe in the plan

QSEN stands for

quality and safety education for nurses

QSEN purpose

- prepares nursing to gain knowledge and skill and how to handle problems

QSEN competencies

-Patient/family centered care
- Collaboration and teamwork
- EBP
-Quality improvement
- Safety
- Informatics `

Patient/family centered care (QSEN)

respect for patients preferences, values, and needs

Collaboration and teamwork (QSEN)

- a joint action by two or more people
- each person contributes
- joint decision making among all healthcare parties

Evidence Based Practice (QSEN)

- integrates the best current evidence with expertise for optimal healthcare

Quality improvement (QSEN)

- monitors outcome of care
- continuously improve quality and safety of the healthcare systems
- nurses and students are parts of the system and that affects outcomes

Safety (QSEN)

- minimizes harm to patient and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance
- should not be afraid to admit to mistakes

Informatics (QSEN)

- use of information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making