H4-Faye Abdellah Nursing Problems PDF

SYSTEMS PLUS COLLEGE FOUNDATION Angeles City COLLEGE OF NURSING THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING 1st Semester, S.Y. 2021-2022 HANDOUT NO.5: TWENTY ONE (21)...

SYSTEMS PLUS COLLEGE FOUNDATION Angeles City COLLEGE OF NURSING THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING 1st Semester, S.Y. 2021-2022 HANDOUT NO.5: TWENTY ONE (21) NURSING PROBLEMS I. LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end of this lecture, the students should be able to: 1. Learn the life and educational background of Faye Glenn Abdellah’s Theory. 2. Analyze the twenty one nursing problems and rationalize them. 3. Describe Abdellah’s model concerns of nursing and a theory with the implication of relationships among phenomena. 4. Be able to identify the client’s problem based on the typology of nursing problems 5. Apply the theory to nursing practice, education and research. II. CONTENT Faye G. Abdellah Background ▪ Born -March 1919 ▪ Nursing Diploma from Fitkin Memorial Hospital Columbia University ▪ Bachelors Degree in Nursing 1945 ▪ Masters Degree in Physiology 1947 ▪ Doctorate in Education 1955 Accomplishments (McEwen, 2007) U.S. Public Health Service Page 1 of 5  ▪ Chief Nurse Officer ▪ Deputy U.S. Surgeon General Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences ▪ Founder and First Dean, Graduate School of Nursing Yale University School of Nursing ▪ Nursing Instructor Research (Lessing, 2004) ▪ Assisted in international nursing research studies during the Korean War (China, Japan, Australia, Russia) ▪ Abdellah’s research findings led to the first federally-tested coronary care unit in Connecticut ▪ Theory and research data led to the establishment of the Office of Long-Term Care Faye G. Abdellah’s Theory Abdellah’s Typology of Nursing Problems (Nursing Theories, 2014) Purpose ▪ To provide a method to evaluate a student’s experiences and means of evaluating a nurse’s competency based on outcome measures. ▪ Three Areas 1. 2. 3. Abdellah’s Typology of Nursing Problems 1. To promote good hygiene and physical comfort 2. To promote optimal activity, exercise, rest, and sleep 3. To promote safety through prevention of accidents, injury, or other trauma and through the prevention of the spread of infection 4. To maintain good body mechanics and prevent and correct deformities 5. To facilitate the maintenance of a supply of oxygen to all body cells Page 2 of 5  6. To facilitate the maintenance of nutrition of all body cells 7. To facilitate the maintenance of elimination 8. To facilitate the maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance 9. To recognize the physiologic responses of the body to disease conditions 10. To facilitate the maintenance of regulatory mechanisms and functions 11. To facilitate the maintenance of sensory function 12. To identify and accept positive and negative expressions, feelings, and reactions 13. To identify and accept the interrelatedness of emotions and organic illness 14. To facilitate the maintenance of effective verbal and nonverbal communication 15. To promote the development of productive interpersonal relationships 16. To facilitate progress toward achievement of personal spiritual goals 17. To create and maintain a therapeutic environment 18. To facilitate awareness of self as an individual with varying physical, emotional, and developmental needs 19. To accept the optimum possible goals in light of physical and emotional limitations 20. To use community resources as an aid in resolving problems arising from illness 21. To understand the role of social problems as influencing factors in the cause of illness 10 Ways to Identify a Client’s Problem 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. “Nursing is the use of problem-solving approach with key nursing problems related to health needs of people” Requirements of Care Classified in 4 Levels 1. Basic Care Needs 2. Sustenal Care Needs 3. Remedial Care Needs 4. Restorative Care Needs Page 3 of 5  21 Nursing Problems Sorted into 4 groups 1. Problems r/t comfort, hygiene and safety 2. Physiologic Balance 3. Psychological and Social Factors 4. Sociologic and Community Factors NURSING DIAGNOSIS 2000 Inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame “We cannot wait for the world to change.......... Those of us with intelligence, purpose, and vision must take the lead and change the world. Let us move forward together!....I promise never to rest until my work has been completed!” – Faye G. Abdellah Applying Abdellah’s Theory to Current Nursing Practice ▪ Abdellah’s “Ten Ways of Identifying a Client’s Problem” is utilized in the clinical setting and are necessary in initiating and implementing the nursing care plan. Page 4 of 5  ▪ Nursing programs encourage nursing students to utilize patient- centered approaches in the clinical setting ▪ Problem solving approach is utilized by practitioners in guiding treatment plans within their practice. Especially within practices that deals with clients who have specific health care needs and specific nursing problems (Nursing Theories, 2014) III. READING AND REFERENCES Aligood, M. (2014). NURSING THEORISTS AND THEIR WORK. 8th edition. Elsevier Mosby. Basford, L. and Slevin, O. (2010), THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING, Nelson Thomas Ltd, Cheltenham, UK McEwen, M. and Wills, E. (2011), THEORETICAL BASIS FOR NURSING, 2nd Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Octaviano, E. F. (2008), THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING: The Philippine Perspective, Ultimate Learning Series, Balikatan Prints and Binding Enterprises, Manila Tomey, A. M. and Alligood, M. R. (2010), NURSING THEORISTS AND THEIR WORK, 6th Edition, Elsevier Pte Ltd, Singapore **Adapted from Prof. Jessica Sanchez, Faculty of the College of Nursing, Systems Plus College Foundation-Main Campus Page 5 of 5