FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING - PART 1

Summary

In this educational video, Nurse Anne delves into the fundamentals of nursing, exploring various nursing theories and the nursing process. She discusses key concepts from the American Nurses Association, Florence Nightingale's environmental theory, and other influential frameworks. The video also covers essential nursing skills like chest physiotherapy and nasal gastric tube insertion, providing practical insights into patient care and emphasizing the importance of a patient-centered approach.

Takeaways

• 📚 Nursing is defined by the American Nurses Association as the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, as well as the prevention of illness and injury.
• 🏥 Florence Nightingale's environmental theory emphasized the importance of factors like fresh air and direct sunlight in patient recovery.
• 🌟 Faith Glen Abdellah's 21 nursing problems theory shifted the focus of nursing from disease-centered to patient-centered care.
• 🧬 Hildegard Peplau's interpersonal relations theory highlights the therapeutic interactions between nurses and patients.
• 🌱 Gene Watson's theory of transpersonal caring posits that caring is central to nursing practice and can promote health beyond medical cures.
• 🌈 Martha Rogers' theory of unitary human beings views nursing as an art and science that is both humanistic and humanitarian.
• 🤔 Dorothea Orem's self-care theory focuses on an individual's ability to perform self-care, which is crucial for health.
• 🎯 Imogene King's theory of goal attainment emphasizes the nurse-patient relationship and the collaborative setting and achieving of health goals.
• 🌐 Marilyn Laninger's cultural care theory of diversity and universality, or transcultural nursing, respects the different cultures of patients in providing care.
• 🔄 Sister Callister's adaptation model views an individual as a set of interrelated systems that strive to maintain balance amidst various environmental stimuli.
• 📈 Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory that includes five levels of human needs, from physiological to self-actualization.

Q & A

What is the definition of nursing according to the American Nurses Association?

According to the American Nurses Association, nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.

How did Florence Nightingale define nursing?

Florence Nightingale defined nursing as the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist in their recovery, focusing on five vital environmental factors: fresh air, pure water, efficient drainage sanitation, and direct sunlight.

What is Faith Glen's 21 Nursing Problems Theory?

Faith Glen modified the focus of nursing from disease-centered to a patient-centered approach, introducing the Care Core Cure model, where the core is the patient receiving nursing care, and cure is the administration of medications and treatment.

What is the significance of Gene Watson's Theory of Transpersonal Caring in nursing practice?

Gene Watson's Theory of Transpersonal Caring emphasizes that caring is central to nursing practice and promotes health better than a simple medical cure.

How does Martha Rogers define nursing in her Theory of Unitary Human Beings?

Martha Rogers defines nursing as an art and science that is humanistic and humanitarian, focusing on the interconnectedness of the human being.

What does Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Theory focus on in relation to nursing?

Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Theory focuses on an individual's ability to perform self-care, which is essential for maintaining health and well-being.

What is Imogene King's Theory of Goal Attainment and how does it relate to nursing?

Imogene King's Theory of Goal Attainment is about the nurse-patient relationship that involves communication, setting of goals, and working together to achieve them towards better health.

What is the importance of Dorothy Johnson's Behavioral System Model in nursing?

Dorothy Johnson's Behavioral System Model emphasizes that a patient must have effective behavior to prevent illness and stress, which is crucial for nursing interventions.

How does Marilyn Laninger's Cultural Care Theory contribute to nursing?

Marilyn Laninger's Cultural Care Theory, also known as Transcultural Nursing, focuses on respecting the different cultures of every patient, which is essential for providing efficient and culturally sensitive nursing care.

What is Sister Callister's Adaptation Model and its relevance to nursing?

Sister Callister's Adaptation Model views an individual as a set of interrelated systems that strive to maintain balance in response to various environmental stimuli, which is relevant for nursing as it helps in understanding patient adaptation to health changes.

What is the nursing process and how does it involve critical thinking?

The nursing process involves critical thinking and data collection, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. It starts with gathering subjective and objective data, followed by clinical judgment to identify patient problems, setting goals, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes.

What are the steps involved in Chest Physical Therapy (CPT) as mentioned in the script?

The steps involved in Chest Physical Therapy (CPT) include proper positioning of the patient, percussion, and vibration to loosen secretions. It requires a doctor's order, consideration of the patient's tolerance, and proper sequence in the procedure.

What are the purposes of Nasal Gastric Tube (NGT) insertion as discussed in the script?

The purposes of Nasal Gastric Tube (NGT) insertion include feeding and medication administration for patients who cannot take them orally, gastric decompression, lavage in cases of poisoning, and obtaining gastric content for laboratory analysis.