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What is the primary focus of Locsin's middle range nursing theory?
What type of degree did Locsin earn from Silliman University?
Which of the following best describes technology according to Locsin?
In what year did Locsin receive his PhD in Nursing?
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Which of the following is NOT associated with Locsin's work?
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Where does Locsin currently reside and work as a professor?
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What is the significance of understanding high-tech instruments in nursing, according to Locsin?
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In which year did Locsin join Florida Atlantic University?
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What describes technological competency as caring in nursing?
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How can technology affect the relationship between the nurse and the patient?
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What aspect does the 'Knowing' process in nursing emphasize?
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What is a potential area of future research in nursing according to the content?
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In nursing, designing refers to what crucial aspect?
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What does the phrase 'participation in appreciation' refer to in nursing?
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What is a possible consequence of technological dependence in nursing?
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Which of the following best describes a possible future research focus in nursing regarding robots?
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What is the main focus of Locsin's theory on technological competency in nursing?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the assumptions of the theory?
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How does the theory describe the role of technology in nursing?
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What does the theory suggest is essential for excellent nursing practice in a technological world?
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Which of the following best describes a dimension of technological value in the theory?
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Which statement aligns with the assumption that 'knowing persons is a process of nursing'?
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What aspect does Locsin's theory advance in the field of nursing?
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In what way does the theory describe technology as completing human beings?
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Study Notes
Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing
- Rozzano Locsin, a Filipino American Professor of Nursing, authored "Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing: A Model for Practice".
- The book explores the relationship between technology and caring in nursing.
- The theory is grounded in the concept of nursing as caring, emphasizing the importance of understanding the whole person.
Assumptions
- Persons are caring by virtue of their humanness
- Persons are whole or complete in the moment
- Nursing is a discipline and a professional practice
- Knowing persons is a process of nursing that allows for continuous appreciation of persons moment to moment
- Technology is used to know wholeness of persons moment to moment
Dimensions of Technological Value
- Technology as completing human beings to reformulate the ideal human being, such as replacement parts (prostheses or organ transplantation).
- Technology as machine technologies, such as computers and gadgets enhancing nursing activities to provide quality patient care (e.g., Penelope or Da Vinci robots in surgical settings).
- Technologies that mimic human beings and human activities to meet demands of nursing care practices (e.g., cyborgs, anthropomorphic machines, and robots like nursebots).
Technological Competency as Caring
- Technological competency as caring in nursing is the harmonious coexistence between technologies and caring in nursing.
- Technology can bring the patient closer to the nurse, but it can also increase the gap between the nurse and nursed.
- Using technology to know persons continuously in the moment allows for a dynamic understanding of the person and their care needs.
Framework
- The nurse's role involves understanding the person as a participant in their care rather than an object.
- Technology magnifies the aspects of the person that need revealing.
- Both the nurse and patient plan a mutual care process that's responsive to the patient's needs.
- Participation in appreciation is the conjoined activity of knowing persons.
Future Research
- Exploring experiences of caring for and being cared for using technology.
- Examining ethical implications of technological dependence, cloning, bionic parts, and the experience of being with.
- Designing and developing instruments to measure technological competency as caring in nursing.
- Testing instruments to measure patient experience with technologies.
- Examining the future of humans as posthuman in the context of genetics.
- Investigating burnout phenomenon and the prospective use of robots in the practice of nursing.
- Exploring how nursing administration can care for nurses in high-tech environments.
- Evaluating the universality of technological competency as caring in various nursing settings.
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This quiz explores Rozzano Locsin's book 'Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing'. It delves into the fusion of technology and caring within nursing practice, emphasizing the holistic understanding of individuals. Assess your understanding of the assumptions and dimensions of technological value in nursing.