PPN101 Week 2

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key concepts related to program philosophies and professional values in nursing, drawn from lecture notes.

Phenomenology

The philosophical study of the structures of experience and consciousness, focusing on the meaning of clients’ lived experiences of health and healing.

Critical Social Theory (CST)

A theoretical approach that exposes underlying social relationships and addresses inequalities in social, economic, and power relations within healthcare.

Ways of Knowing

The various approaches through which nurses gain knowledge and understanding, including empirical, ethical, personal, aesthetic, and emancipatory knowing.

Empirical Knowing

Knowledge gained through observation and experience, primarily accessed through the five senses.

Ethical Knowing

Knowledge of right and wrong, focusing on moral choices and responsibilities within nursing practice.

Personal Knowing

The subjective understanding of oneself and others, developed through personal connections in the nurse-client relationship.

Aesthetic Knowing

An appreciation for the whole person or situation, allowing nurses to relate creatively and intuitively to clients.

Emancipatory Knowing

Recognizing social and political issues of injustice or inequity, enabling nurses to advocate for necessary changes in healthcare.

Marginalization

The process of pushing a group to the edges of society, resulting in limited access to resources and loss of voice.

Oppression

Control exerted by those with power over marginalized groups, leading to subordination and a lack of freedom.

Social Justice

A principle concerned with fairness in society and advocating for equitable distribution of benefits and burdens.

Professional Values in Nursing

Core values including providing ethical care, promoting justice, maintaining dignity, and being accountable.

Reflective Practice

A process whereby nurses think critically about their actions, experiences, and the knowledge gained to improve practice.

Criteria of a Profession

Includes specialized knowledge, higher education, high ethical standards, and a commitment to ongoing research and advancement.