Here in the Philippines young actors and actresses are very popular and I see them as key in making mnemonics for review purposes. With regards to the Expanded Roles of Nurses, I chose SAM PARE…
SAM PARE stands for, NURSE…
- Specialist
- Anesthetist
- Midwife
- Practitioner
- Administrator
- Researcher
- Entrepreneur
CEEJAY,RN
Sunday, March 29, 2009
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING: Focus of Nursing
Nursing practice involves four areas related to health
1. Health promotion – helps the individual find or develop resources to maintain or enhance health condition
2. Health maintenance – involves maintaining the structure and functionality of person
3. Health restoration – some interventions are done in this focus to restore health condition
4. Care of the dying – hospice care comes with this focus of nursing as patients are assisted to peaceful death
CEEJAY,RN
1. Health promotion – helps the individual find or develop resources to maintain or enhance health condition
2. Health maintenance – involves maintaining the structure and functionality of person
3. Health restoration – some interventions are done in this focus to restore health condition
4. Care of the dying – hospice care comes with this focus of nursing as patients are assisted to peaceful death
CEEJAY,RN
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING: Roles of the Professional Nurse
There are 9 Roles of the Professional Nurse identified in the book of Kozier. The following includes: Nurse as…
CARE PROVIDER – considered as the ‘mothering actions’ of a nurse.
COMMUNICATOR – communicating that shapes relationships with the nurses and clients, nurses and support persons (these identify not only the family members but friends as well), and nurses and colleagues (this will facilitate the continuity of care for the patient).
TEACHER – learning experience facilitated by the nurse (considered to be the health education / health promotion for the patient)
COUNSELOR – the role that helps the patient recognizes and copes with problems.
CLIENT ADVOCATE – in simple terms, this is protecting the client’s rights.
CHANGE AGENT – initiating changes and helps in modification in their lifestyle.
LEADER – uses interpersonal influence in making decisions and achieving goals.
MANAGER – sometimes confusing with the concept of leaders but managers are mostly concerned with planning, organizing, directing and controlling (PODC)
RESEARCH CONSUMER – a role makes use of a product that can enhance client care.
CEEJAY,RN
CARE PROVIDER – considered as the ‘mothering actions’ of a nurse.
COMMUNICATOR – communicating that shapes relationships with the nurses and clients, nurses and support persons (these identify not only the family members but friends as well), and nurses and colleagues (this will facilitate the continuity of care for the patient).
TEACHER – learning experience facilitated by the nurse (considered to be the health education / health promotion for the patient)
COUNSELOR – the role that helps the patient recognizes and copes with problems.
CLIENT ADVOCATE – in simple terms, this is protecting the client’s rights.
CHANGE AGENT – initiating changes and helps in modification in their lifestyle.
LEADER – uses interpersonal influence in making decisions and achieving goals.
MANAGER – sometimes confusing with the concept of leaders but managers are mostly concerned with planning, organizing, directing and controlling (PODC)
RESEARCH CONSUMER – a role makes use of a product that can enhance client care.
CEEJAY,RN
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING: Definition of Nursing
Have you ever asked yourself what is nursing? It is the most basic thing that every nurse (student or registered) must know. Aside from its definition, in taking the Nurse Licensure Exam, one should know the person who made a definition of nursing.
According to Nightingale, nursing is an act of UTILIZING THE ENVIRONMENT of the patient to assist him in his recovery. As you can observe I highlighted ‘utilizing the environment’; these are the key words that would identify Nightingale’s definition of nursing.
The American Nurses Association (ANA), as well as the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) follows the definition that nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems.
While Virginia Henderson wrote that ‘The unique function of a nurse is to assist an individual, sick or well in the performance of those activities that contributes to its health and recovery.’
What is common to us is the definition that says ‘Nursing is a science and art that utilizes science of health and the art of caring.’
CEEJAY,RN
According to Nightingale, nursing is an act of UTILIZING THE ENVIRONMENT of the patient to assist him in his recovery. As you can observe I highlighted ‘utilizing the environment’; these are the key words that would identify Nightingale’s definition of nursing.
The American Nurses Association (ANA), as well as the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) follows the definition that nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems.
While Virginia Henderson wrote that ‘The unique function of a nurse is to assist an individual, sick or well in the performance of those activities that contributes to its health and recovery.’
What is common to us is the definition that says ‘Nursing is a science and art that utilizes science of health and the art of caring.’
CEEJAY,RN
Fundamentals of Nursing
The fundamentals of nursing are the most basic concept in nursing that student nurses often forget the most. Many get very familiar with the Medical Surgical concepts than the fundamentals.
Basic as it is, I found that fundamentals of nursing should be kept in one’s brain for hospital and community application, as well as during the Nurse Licensure Examination. It might be very basic yet many concepts from this subject confuse the students during the exam.
In this blog, I will present some important facts that every soon to be registered nurses and registered nurses should bear in mind.
CEEJAY,RN
Basic as it is, I found that fundamentals of nursing should be kept in one’s brain for hospital and community application, as well as during the Nurse Licensure Examination. It might be very basic yet many concepts from this subject confuse the students during the exam.
In this blog, I will present some important facts that every soon to be registered nurses and registered nurses should bear in mind.
CEEJAY,RN
What made me think of blogging
The season of graduation is at high spirit this month. After this celebration, many student nurses are now proud graduate nurses. However, the challenge is not yet over, the Nurse Licensure Exam is at hand and needs to be hurdled.
I am a new registered nurse. I took my exam last November 29 and 30, 2008. After those days of hard analysis with that examination, I merely see myself not passing it. It is because I found the exam very difficult (this only proves that no exam is simple… LOL!) What I did? Just constant prayers…
Months of waiting for the release of the exam, I told myself that when I pass, I will try to inspire student nurses in the academe or in a review center. To inspire, meaning, to make the students better understand ‘why we took up nursing’. Most probably, things are impossible to achieve right now because reality says that to become a Class Facilitator or Clinical Instructor and even a Review Lecturer, one needs to be an expert and has an experience in the hospital.
With technological advancements, I found blogging an interesting way of inspiring and giving lectures. In this very small way I can, I do hope that this blog will be helpful in disseminating information and facts.
CEEJAY,RN
I am a new registered nurse. I took my exam last November 29 and 30, 2008. After those days of hard analysis with that examination, I merely see myself not passing it. It is because I found the exam very difficult (this only proves that no exam is simple… LOL!) What I did? Just constant prayers…
Months of waiting for the release of the exam, I told myself that when I pass, I will try to inspire student nurses in the academe or in a review center. To inspire, meaning, to make the students better understand ‘why we took up nursing’. Most probably, things are impossible to achieve right now because reality says that to become a Class Facilitator or Clinical Instructor and even a Review Lecturer, one needs to be an expert and has an experience in the hospital.
With technological advancements, I found blogging an interesting way of inspiring and giving lectures. In this very small way I can, I do hope that this blog will be helpful in disseminating information and facts.
CEEJAY,RN
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Summer is Getting Hotter
As my premier post, the season of summer is already coming in with a very hot temperature. Mind you, it's hotter than ever. Sunburns will be very common as well as cough and colds, and sored eyes. To avoid these, we need to know some preventive measures because 'prevention is better than cure.'
To protect yourself from having sunburns, use a sunblock with high SPF. Make sure also that you'll rehydrate yourself often. You need to drink water with a small amount of salt for your body's water retention - you'll be free from dehydration and it will keep your body cool.
This hotter temperature is brought to us not by a commercial products but by commercial wastes. This resulted to what is popularly known to us as GLOBAL WARMING. With global warming, there is climate change; and with climate change, our body's adaptive mechanism fails to adapt easily, then cough and colds will result. To avoid having these illnesses, have a daily intake of Ascorbic Acid or eat citrus fruits which are rich in vitamin C. Aside from that, do not forget to drink plenty of water.
It's also appropriate to use dark eye wear this season to protect yourself from having sored eyes. Be sure that your sunglasses have ultraviolent ray protection. Also, do not exhaust your eyes too much under the heat of the sun that causes eye irritation - have eye drops to lubricate your eyes.
These are only simple reminders, protect yourself to have a memorable summer. Cheers!
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