Nursing 1290 stuvia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CIVIL WAR 1860 TO 1865 - Answer -No formal training programs and nursing was unorganized-ask for assistance from Nightingale-Wives and mothers cared for the sick and wounded as best they could without any supplies and very limited medical knowledge/assistance-The 'cure' for most injuries to the extremities was amputation without any form of anesthesia expect alcohol and "bite the bullet"-Aseptic techniques were unheard of; most soldiers died from infections secondary to the surgery-Nutrition...

What makes a good nurse? - Answer Caring, Communication Skills, Emotional Stability, Empathy/Compassion, Problem Solving Skills, Pay good attention to detail Humanistic Nursing Framework - Answer - Primarily concerned with human beings, their values, beliefs, perceptions, capacities and achievements. -The humanistic framework addresses nursing as its central concept. What are the 4 concepts integral to Nursing? - Answer Integral to nursing are Humanity, Environment, Health and Valuing (Nu...

Molloy Humanistic Nursing Framework - Answer Nursing Valuing Humanity Health Environment Nursing - Answer A science and an art which focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of human responses. Valuing - Answer To hold in high esteem the inherent worth and dignity of all individuals. Humanity - Answer A Unique human being, functioning as an integrated whole, reflecting bio-psycho-socio-spiritual-cultural dimensions. Health - Answer A dynamic state of bio-psycho-socio-spiritual cult...

Attributes of a good nurse - Answer 1) Caring ~ "too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around" -Leo Buscaglia 2) Communication skills ~ the ability to speak and listen well A) Use language to clearly communicate a lot of information B) Pertinent to nursing care C) Nurses are never focused on irrelevant or trivial information 3) Emotional ...

The best way a nurse can demonstrate caring communication skills to a patient is: - Answer is Give patients your undivided attention when speaking Potential nursing students are concerned about choosing a profession with job security and ask, "because more people are choosing nursing,,,will I have a job?". Providing an answer based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics prediction reviewed in class is: - Answer is By 2020, the total number of RNs will not meet the demand for the workforc...