Virginia Henderson
Independent one
"I believe that the function the nurse performs is primarily an __________" (Hendreson, 1960)
Nursing
"The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge, and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible."
1. Breathe normally 2. Eat and drink adequately 3. Eliminate body waste 4. Move and maintain desirable postures 5. Sleep and rest 6. Select suitable clothes-dress and undress 7. Maintain body temperature within normal range by adjusting clothing and modifying environment 8. Keep the body clean and wll groomed and protect the integument 9. Avoid dangers in the environment and avoid injuring others 10. Communicate with others in expressing emotions, needs, fears, or opinions 11. Worship according to one's faith 12. Work at something providing a sense of accomplishment 13. Play or participate in various forms of recreation 14. Learn, discover, or satisfy the curiosity
14 Basic needs of man
98
Age at death
- The Nightingale of Modern Nursing - The 20th century Florence Nightingale - The First Lady of Nursing
Also known as?
1. Stroke/Paralyzed patient 2. Comatose 3. Eating and drinking 4. Incontinence 5. Body posture 6. Mobility 7. ADL (Activities of Daily Living) 8. Body temp 9. Hygiene 10. Avoidance of danger 11. Contact with others 12. Body temp.
Application of theory to practice
- Christianne Reimann Prize - Yale University, Catholic U. of America, Pace U., Emory U., Boston College, Rush U., Old Dominion U., U. Rochester, U. Western Ontario, Thomas Jefferson U., etc... - Royal College of Nursing - Sorbonne - Japanese Nursing Assoc.
Awards, Honorary Doctorates & Lectureships
Person
Biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual components; Not limited to illness care
March 19, 1996
Date of death
- Concerned with both healthy and ill individuals - Teaching and advocacy roles of the nurse
Difference with Nightingale
Substitutive
Doing for the person; Acting for a person
From studying nurses to studying the difference that nurses can make in people's lives
Focus of nursing research
Supplementary
Helping the person; Assisting a person
Environment
It encompasses all external conditions and influences that affect life and development
Health
It is equated with independence or ability to perform activities without any aid in the 14 fundamental or basic human needs; Basic to human functioning
Client and client's environment
Like Nightingale, described nursing in relation to the?
Connecticut Hospices
Location of death
- Substitutive - Supplementary - Complementary
Nurse's role
1. Light 2. Temperature 3. Air movement 4. Atmospheric pressure 5 Appropriate disposal of waste 6. Minimal quantities of injurious chemicals 7. Cleanliness of any surfaces coming in contact with indiviual
Seven essentials that must be present in the environment
Patient
Someone who needs nursing care
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE Nurses need to stress promotion of health, prevention of illness and its cure.
Nursing
That of acting for the patient when he lacks knowledge , physical strength, or the will to act for himself as he would ordinarily act in health, or in carrying out prescribed therapy.
- Increasing the patient's independence - Progress after hospitalization would not be delayed - Assisting individuals to gain independence
What does basic nursing care mean?
Complementary
Working with the person; with the goal of helping the person become as independent as possible
