Nursing Flashcards PDF: Therapeutic Communication & Profession

NURSING AS AN ART Nursing as an Art The practice of nursing involves both scientific knowledge and artistic skills to provide compassionate and effective care. Johari Window A model used to understand self-awareness and interpersonal relationships in nursing. Six C’s of Caring Core principles...

NURSING AS AN ART Nursing as an Art The practice of nursing involves both scientific knowledge and artistic skills to provide compassionate and effective care. Johari Window A model used to understand self-awareness and interpersonal relationships in nursing. Six C’s of Caring Core principles of nursing care: Compassion, Competence, Confidence, Conscience, Commitment, and Comportment. Communication in Nursing A two-way process of sending and receiving messages that is essential for effective patient care. Purposes of Communication Includes informing, expressing feelings, influencing behaviors, building relationships, and making decisions. Essential Components of Communication Sender, message, receiver, feedback, and context. Process of Communication Involves encoding, transmitting, receiving, and interpreting messages. Modes of Communication Verbal (spoken or written) and nonverbal (gestures, posture, facial expressions, tone). Importance of Nonverbal Communication Often conveys meaning more effectively than words, depending on body language and facial expressions. Factors Influencing Communication Includes environment, emotions, cultural background, language, and personal experiences. --- **Flashcard 11** **Title:** Therapeutic Communication **Definition:** Purposeful communication that helps patients cope with their conditions and improve well-being. --- **Flashcard 12** **Title:** Therapeutic Communication Techniques **Definition:** Includes active listening, silence, reflecting, clarifying, and summarizing. --- **Flashcard 13** **Title:** Barriers to Communication **Definition:** Includes language differences, cultural barriers, emotional distress, and physical disabilities. --- **Flashcard 14** **Title:** Effective Therapeutic Communication **Definition:** Requires empathy, trust-building, and clear, patient-centered dialogue. --- **Flashcard 15** **Title:** Special Communication Needs: Blind Patients **Definition:** Use verbal explanations, describe surroundings, and allow them to touch objects when appropriate. --- **Flashcard 16** **Title:** Special Communication Needs: Deaf Patients **Definition:** Use sign language, written communication, or lip-reading techniques. --- **Flashcard 17** **Title:** Special Communication Needs: Foreign Language Patients **Definition:** Use interpreters, translation devices, or simple language with gestures. --- **Flashcard 18** **Title:** Developing Conversation Skills **Definition:** Requires confidence, clear articulation, active listening, and thoughtful responses. --- **Flashcard 19** **Title:** Developing Listening Skills **Definition:** Involves active listening, paraphrasing, and maintaining eye contact. --- **Flashcard 20** **Title:** The Helping Relationship **Definition:** A professional relationship in which nurses assist patients in managing their problems and promoting well-being. --- **Flashcard 21** **Title:** Phases of the Helping Relationship **Definition:** Includes pre-interaction, introductory, working, and termination phases. --- **Flashcard 22** **Title:** Pre-Interaction Phase **Definition:** The planning stage before meeting the patient, where the nurse gathers relevant information. --- **Flashcard 23** **Title:** Introductory Phase **Definition:** The orientation stage where trust is established, and roles are clarified. --- **Flashcard 24** **Title:** Goals of the Orientation Phase **Definition:** Establish rapport, clarify roles, and familiarize the patient with the healthcare setting. --- **Flashcard 25** **Title:** Working Phase **Definition:** The stage where the nurse and patient collaborate to achieve health goals. --- **Flashcard 26** **Title:** Goals of the Working Phase **Definition:** Providing care, offering support, teaching, and counseling the patient. --- **Flashcard 27** **Title:** Termination Phase **Definition:** The final phase where the relationship ends, and the patient prepares for independence. --- **Flashcard 28** **Title:** Goals of the Termination Phase **Definition:** Reviewing progress, making recommendations, and addressing emotional responses to ending care. --- **Flashcard 29** **Title:** Four Levels of Communication **Definition:** Intrapersonal (self-talk), Interpersonal (one-on-one), Small-group, and Organizational communication. NURSING AS A PROFESSION **Flashcard 1** **Title:** Definition of Nursing as a Profession **Definition:** Nursing is a dynamic, caring, and helping relationship where the nurse assists the client in achieving optimal health. --- **Flashcard 2** **Title:** Criteria of a Profession **Definition:** A profession requires specialized education, ethical guidelines, autonomy, and a commitment to service. --- **Flashcard 3** **Title:** Personal Qualities of a Nurse **Definition:** Includes compassion, patience, adaptability, integrity, and empathy. --- **Flashcard 4** **Title:** Professional Qualities of a Nurse **Definition:** Includes critical thinking, communication skills, accountability, and commitment to lifelong learning. --- **Flashcard 5** **Title:** Professional Nurse Definition **Definition:** A person who has completed a basic nursing education program and is licensed to practice nursing. --- **Flashcard 6** **Title:** Levels of Proficiency in Nursing **Definition:** Includes novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, and expert nurses. --- **Flashcard 7** **Title:** Roles and Functions of a Nurse **Definition:** Includes caregiver, communicator, educator, advocate, researcher, and collaborator. --- **Flashcard 8** **Title:** Expanded Career Roles in Nursing **Definition:** Includes nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse educator, nurse administrator, and nurse researcher. --- **Flashcard 9** **Title:** Fields of Nursing **Definition:** Classified into clinical nursing, community health nursing, industrial nursing, military nursing, and research nursing. --- **Flashcard 10** **Title:** History of Nursing: Period of Intuitive Nursing **Definition:** Nursing in ancient times was based on instinct, with care provided by family members, often women. --- **Flashcard 11** **Title:** Period of Apprentice Nursing **Definition:** Nursing training was informal, with nurses learning through experience under religious or military institutions. --- **Flashcard 12** **Title:** Nursing in the Middle Ages **Definition:** Monks and nuns provided nursing care, often in religious settings such as monasteries. --- Period of Educated Nursing/Nightingale Era - Florence Nightingale introduced formal nursing education and improved sanitation during the Crimean War. --- Florence Nightingale’s Contribution -She revolutionized nursing education, introduced hygiene practices, and established the first nursing school. --- Period of Contemporary Nursing (20th Century) - Modern nursing evolved with technological advancements, evidence-based practice, and expanded nursing roles. CONCEPT OF MAN --- Definition of Health -A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease. --- Concept of Illness & The unique response of a person to a disease, which affects their well-being. --- Wellness - An active state oriented toward maximizing an individual's potential. --- Human Dimensions of Health - Includes physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and environmental aspects. --- Factors Affecting Health - Includes genetics, lifestyle, environment, socioeconomic status, and healthcare access. --- Interlinking Relationships of Health Factors - Health is influenced by multiple interconnected factors such as biology, environment, and behavior. --- Health Care Delivery System - The organization and structure through which healthcare services are provided to individuals and populations. --- Types of Healthcare Delivery Services - Includes primary, secondary, and tertiary care services for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. --- Types of Health Care Agencies - Includes public health agencies, private hospitals, community clinics, and specialized care institutions. --- Providers of Healthcare - Includes doctors, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other medical professionals. --- Factors Affecting Health Care Delivery - Includes government policies, economic conditions, technology, and population needs. Florence Nightingale's Environmental Theory: Who was Florence Nightingale? - Florence Nightingale was a nurse, social reformer, and statistician known as the founder of modern nursing. What is the central focus of Nightingale's Environmental Theory? - The theory focuses on how the environment affects a patient's health and recovery. Name the five environmental factors in Nightingale’s theory. - 1. Fresh air 2. Clean water 3. Efficient drainage 4. Cleanliness 5. Proper lighting Why did Nightingale emphasize ventilation in hospitals? - She believed fresh air prevents disease by removing impurities and improving patient outcomes. How does cleanliness play a role in Nightingale’s theory? - Maintaining hygiene reduces infections and promotes healing. What role does **nutrition** have in Nightingale’s theory? - Proper diet strengthens the body and supports recovery. How did Nightingale view **noise** in patient care? - She believed excessive noise disturbed patients and delayed healing. What impact did Nightingale’s theory have on **modern nursing**? - It laid the foundation for infection control, hospital design, and patient-centered care. How did Nightingale use **statistics** to support her theory? - She collected and analyzed data to prove how environmental changes reduced death rates. What book did Nightingale write about her theories? -Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not* (1859).