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What is the primary focus of health education in the role of the nurse educator?
What is the primary focus of health education in the role of the nurse educator?
What is the role of the nurse educator in facilitating learning?
What is the role of the nurse educator in facilitating learning?
What is Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Theory primarily concerned with?
What is Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Theory primarily concerned with?
What is the primary focus of the Neuman Systems Model?
What is the primary focus of the Neuman Systems Model?
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What is the role of the nurse educator as an advocate for the client?
What is the role of the nurse educator as an advocate for the client?
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Who is the author of the Theory of Transpersonal Nursing?
Who is the author of the Theory of Transpersonal Nursing?
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What is the main focus of the nurse educator as a coordinator of teaching?
What is the main focus of the nurse educator as a coordinator of teaching?
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What is the main focus of the nurse educator as a giver of information?
What is the main focus of the nurse educator as a giver of information?
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What is the name of the theory that focuses on each individual's ability to perform self-care?
What is the name of the theory that focuses on each individual's ability to perform self-care?
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Who was awarded the American Academy of Nursing's 'Living Legend' award?
Who was awarded the American Academy of Nursing's 'Living Legend' award?
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Study Notes
Evolution of the Teaching Role of Nurses
- Early history: focused on basic care and comfort
- Late 19th to Early 20th Century: establishment of nursing schools and educators
- 21st Century: modern era, technology, and health education
The Role of the Nurse as Educator
- Provides health education, facilitating health-related behavior change
- Facilitates student learning, monitoring progress, and defining/supporting learning difficulties
- Coordinates teaching, providing ongoing mentorship and serving as a role model
- Advocates for clients, helping them make informed decisions and navigate the medical system
Dorothea Orem’s Self Care Theory
- Assists patients and family caregivers to become self-reliant and responsible for their care through patient teaching
- Defines nursing as “assisting others in the provision and management of self-care to maintain or improve human functioning at home level of effectiveness”
The Neuman Systems Model
- Developed by Betty Neuman (1924-2022), born in Lowell, Ohio
- Primary prevention: protection of client wellness and normal line of defense
- Secondary prevention: protection of basic structure by strengthening internal lines of resistance
- Tertiary prevention: promotion of existing reconstitution by supporting existing strengths and resources
Theory of Transpersonal Nursing
- Developed by Jean Watson, born June 10, 1940 in West Virginia
- Awarded the American Academy of Nursing’s “Living Legend” award
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Description
Explore the evolution of the nurse educator's role from basic care to modern health education, including the provision of information and facilitating behavior change.
