Introduction to Nursing and Florence Nightingale
NURSING"The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge, and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible." (Henderson, 1966) |
Major Principles |
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Classification of Nursing Theories |
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History of Nursing Theory |
Paradigm:
Refers to a pattern of shared understandings and assumptions about reality and the world
Metaparadigm, on the other hand, "is a statement or group of statements identifying its relevant phenomena"
PERSON: or client, the recipient of nursing care (includes individuals, families, groups and communities)
ENVIRONMENT: the internal and external surroundings that affect the client. This includes people in the physical environment, such as families, friends, and significant others
HEALTH: The degree of wellness or well-being that the client experiences
NURSING: the attributes, characteristics, and actions of the nurse providing care on behalf of or in conjunction with the client.
Theory and Research:
Formulate a minimum set of generalizations that allow one to explain a maximum number of observable relationships among the variables in a given field of inquiry
Theory and Practice:
To provide insights about nursing practice situations and to guide research
Nursing as a Science:
Science is a logical, systematic, and coherent way to solve problems and answer questions.
Nursing and Philosopy:
It is an approach to thinking about the nature of people, the methods that should be used to create scientific knowledge, and the ethics involved. It denotes a perspective, implying a certain broad, "taken for granted" assumption.
Epistemology:
A branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge's nature and scope. It is referred to as the "Theory of Knowledge," The power of reason and the power of sensory experience.
Florence Nightingale |
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Who is Florence Nightingale? |
Born on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy
In 1837, she wrote, “God spoke to me and called me to His service”
In 1851, She completed her Nursing training at Kaiserwerth, Germany
In 1853, she became Superintendent of the Hospital for Invalid Gentle women in London
Crimean War – traveled to Scutari, Turkey “The Lady with the Lamp”
She died in her sleep on August 13, 1910
Nightingale’s Approach to Nursing |
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Major Concepts |
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Major Principles |
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HEALTH |
Health:
being well and using every power (resource) to the fullest extent in living life.
Disease and Illness:
reparative process that nature instituted when a person did not attend to health concerns
Nursing Process |
Scientific methods are used by nurses to ensure the quality of patient care.
ASSESSMENT
The nurse gathers information about a patient's psychological, physiological, sociological, and spiritual status.
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
The diagnosing phase involves a nurse making an educated judgment about a potential or actual health problem with a patient.
PLANNING
Each problem is assigned a measurable goal for the expected beneficial outcome.
IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation takes place in the environment that affects the client and involves taking action to modify the environment.
EVALUATION
Once all nursing intervention actions have taken place, the nurse completes an evaluation to determine if the goals for patient wellness have been met.
ACCEPTANCE BY THE NURSING COMMUNITY |
- Nurse Training: instruction in scientific principles and practical experience for the mastery of skills.
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NURSING"The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge, and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible." (Henderson, 1966) |
Major Principles |
|
Classification of Nursing Theories |
|
History of Nursing Theory |
Paradigm:
Refers to a pattern of shared understandings and assumptions about reality and the world
Metaparadigm, on the other hand, "is a statement or group of statements identifying its relevant phenomena"
PERSON: or client, the recipient of nursing care (includes individuals, families, groups and communities)
ENVIRONMENT: the internal and external surroundings that affect the client. This includes people in the physical environment, such as families, friends, and significant others
HEALTH: The degree of wellness or well-being that the client experiences
NURSING: the attributes, characteristics, and actions of the nurse providing care on behalf of or in conjunction with the client.
Theory and Research:
Formulate a minimum set of generalizations that allow one to explain a maximum number of observable relationships among the variables in a given field of inquiry
Theory and Practice:
To provide insights about nursing practice situations and to guide research
Nursing as a Science:
Science is a logical, systematic, and coherent way to solve problems and answer questions.
Nursing and Philosopy:
It is an approach to thinking about the nature of people, the methods that should be used to create scientific knowledge, and the ethics involved. It denotes a perspective, implying a certain broad, "taken for granted" assumption.
Epistemology:
A branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge's nature and scope. It is referred to as the "Theory of Knowledge," The power of reason and the power of sensory experience.
Florence Nightingale |
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Who is Florence Nightingale? |
Born on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy
In 1837, she wrote, “God spoke to me and called me to His service”
In 1851, She completed her Nursing training at Kaiserwerth, Germany
In 1853, she became Superintendent of the Hospital for Invalid Gentle women in London
Crimean War – traveled to Scutari, Turkey “The Lady with the Lamp”
She died in her sleep on August 13, 1910
Nightingale’s Approach to Nursing |
|
Major Concepts |
|
Major Principles |
|
HEALTH |
Health:
being well and using every power (resource) to the fullest extent in living life.
Disease and Illness:
reparative process that nature instituted when a person did not attend to health concerns
Nursing Process |
Scientific methods are used by nurses to ensure the quality of patient care.
ASSESSMENT
The nurse gathers information about a patient's psychological, physiological, sociological, and spiritual status.
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
The diagnosing phase involves a nurse making an educated judgment about a potential or actual health problem with a patient.
PLANNING
Each problem is assigned a measurable goal for the expected beneficial outcome.
IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation takes place in the environment that affects the client and involves taking action to modify the environment.
EVALUATION
Once all nursing intervention actions have taken place, the nurse completes an evaluation to determine if the goals for patient wellness have been met.
ACCEPTANCE BY THE NURSING COMMUNITY |
- Nurse Training: instruction in scientific principles and practical experience for the mastery of skills.
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