Dimensions Of Nursing Exam 2

Main purpose is to allow the client or patient to reach their highest level of functioning through adaptation. Roy Adaptation Model

The person is an open adaptive system with input who adapts by processes or control mechanisms. The output can be either adaptive responses or ineffective responses

Oren Self Care Model: main purpose is to help clients or patients to direct and carry out activities that either help maintain or improve their health

Client has capacity for self care which are activities initiated and performed on their own behalf to maintain life health and well-being

King Model of Goal Attainment: main purpose is to help patients to establish healthcare goals and then direct their care towards establishment of those goals

The client is an open system that exchanges energy and information with the environment- a personal system with physical emotional and intellectual needs that change and grow during the course of life

Watson Model of Human Caring: main purpose is to further develop the compassionate caring aspects of nursing in order to personalize the healthcare experience

The client is someone who has needs, grows and develops throughout life, and eventually reaches a state of Internal harmony

Her model is one of the most useful frameworks for assessing nurses needs at different stages of professional growth. her classic book from Novus to expert excellence and power in clinical nursing practice. The theory proposes that expert nurses develop skills and understanding of patient care over time through a proper educational background

Middle range theories are abstract, inclusive, and organized with a limited scope. It carries variables that have to be proven and tested. middle range has a stronger relationship with research and practice and it focuses on concepts of pain, symptom management, cultural issues and health promotion

Patients are to be put in the best condition for nature to act on them it is the responsibility of nurses to reduce noise, to relieve patients anxieties, and help them sleep

Refers to the process of evaluating and choosing among alternatives in a manner consistent with ethical principles. in making ethical decisions it is necessary to perceive and eliminate unethical options and select the best ethical alternative

Developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality and nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession

1. Assessment

2. Diagnosing

3. Planning

4. Implementing

5. Evaluation

During this phase the nurse gathers information about a patients psychological, physiological, sociological and spiritual status by conducting a patient interview

Involves a nurse making an educated judgment about a potential or actual health problem with the patient

Once a patient and nurse agrees on the diagnosis a plan of action can then be developed and each problem is assigned a clear measurable goal for the expected beneficial outcome

This is where the nurse follows through on the decided plan of action. It is specific to each patient and focuses on achievable outcomes

Once all nursing intervention actions have taken place the nurse completed a valuation to determine if the goals for patient wellness have been met

Offers legal protection to people who give a reasonable assistance to those who are, or they believe to be injured, ill, or otherwise incapacitated. The production is intended to reduce by Sanders hesitation to assist without being sued or prosecuted

Do no harm, must weight risks and benefits

Doing good beneficial preventing or removing harm

Honesty devotion to truth accuracy and confirming facts

Loyalty and faithfulness

- is the foundation of the nurse patient relationship this role is about the nurses being loyal keeping promises and telling the truth to those entrusted into their care

-failure to adhere to practice standards

-performing lawful acts

Illegal but also a moral right based on ethical principle of autonomy, individual respect, respect for self determination and the right of individuals to make decisions about the course of their lives. Patients must be fully informed about their health condition, prognosis and treatment options together with the consequences and risks

set of rules or a promise that limits access or places restrictions on certain types of information

It is a legal document that authorizes someone to act for you. If you become incapacitated a durable power of attorney remains active until you are again able to do so on your own without court involvement.

A written statement of a person's wishes regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor

The granting of permission for healthcare without a formal agreement between patient and healthcare provider

The active acceleration of a good death by use of drugs whether by oneself or with the aid of a doctor

Occurs when the patient dies because of medical professionals don't do something necessary to keep the patient alive or when they stop doing something that is keeping the patient alive