Key Terms
the term used by Florence Nightingale that is similar to Watson’s transpersonal caring
Nurses that care for patients with pneumonia in their homes that used high touch nursing, that practiced with IVs, antibiotics, or breathing treatments
Pneumonia Nurses
The nurse overhears a physician yelling at a newly hired graduate nurse in the hall. Which is the nurse’s best caring response?
1.Yell at the physician for yelling at a new graduate, and report the incident to the supervisor.
2.Wait until the situation ends and comfort the graduate privately.
3.Suggest that the physician take a quieter and more private approach to the problem.
4.Ignore the situation to avoid embarrassing the graduate further.
3.Suggest that the physician take a quieter and more private approach to the problem.
widely accepted way things are done, a model
Paradigm
The student nurse demonstrates care for classmates with which behavior?
1.Preparing for class discussion by reading the assigned chapter
2.Calling the instructor to explain the reason for arriving late
3.Ducking behind a book to hide eye rolling
4.Arriving for class on time and prepared for class
4.Arriving for class on time and prepared for class
caring for the entire person, person’s environment, setting, and family
Holistic nursing
process that gives behavior purpose and direction, dynamic and changes with experience and outside influences
Motivation
The nurse is teaching the newly diagnosed diabetic patient how to provide self-care and demonstrates a caring paradigm with which statement?
1.“I want you to check your blood sugar level at 8 a.m., 12 noon, 4 p.m., and 9 p.m.”
2.“Check your blood sugar 4 times a day—before each meal and at bedtime.”
3.“Blood sugar levels are most accurate if taken before meals. Let’s figure out the best times for you.”
4.“Ask your doctor to tell you when to check blood sugar levels each day.”
3.“Blood sugar levels are most accurate if taken before meals. Let’s figure out the best times for you.”
human to human caring, putting your focus on someone else and their needs
Trans-personal Caring
This nurse, distinguished professor, and nurse theorist, refers to high-touch nursing care as transpersonal caring in which the nurse respects the whole person and his or her existence in the world
Dr. Jean Watson
The hospital nurse caring for a terminally ill patient who wishes she could see her dog one more time demonstrates holistic care with which action?
1.Explaining the infection risk associated with animals
2.Arranging for the patient to be discharged to see the dog
3. Explaining the hospital rules against animals
4. Arranging a reunion with the dog in front of the hospital
4. Arranging a reunion with the dog in front of the hospital
described as transpersonal caring or “high touch”
CARING
Caritas
This type of nursing involves caring for the person and including environment, setting, family, pets, special circumstances
Holistic Nursing
In order to deliver the safest possible care, the nurse needs to understand what? (Select all that apply.)
1.How to perform the procedure correctly
2.Why the procedure is being performed
3.How the procedure will affect the patient
4.The cost of performing the procedure
5.The equipment needed to perform the procedure
1.How to perform the procedure correctly
2.Why the procedure is being performed
3.How the procedure will affect the patient
5.The equipment needed to perform the procedure