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The PhilosophiesThe PhilosophiesFlorence Nightingale

Ernestine Wiedenbach

Virginia Henderson

Florence Nightingale

Ernestine Wiedenbach

Virginia Henderson


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The Environmental

Model

Florence Nightingale


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The Environmental ModelThe Environmental Model

Every woman would be responsible for

someones health at some time.

Disease was reparative and nurse shouldmanipulate environment

Patient-Environment Relationship

Every woman would be responsible for

someones health at some time.

Disease was reparative and nurse shouldmanipulate environment

Patient-Environment Relationship


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Major Areas of the Environment: (Physical)

Health of Houses

Ventilation and Warming Light

Noise

Variety


Health of Houses

Ventilation and Warming Light

Noise

Variety


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Bed & Bedding

Cleanliness of Rooms & Walls Personal Cleanliness

Nutrition

Variety


Bed & Bedding

Cleanliness of Rooms & Walls Personal Cleanliness

Nutrition

Variety


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Major Areas of the Environment:

(Social/Psychological)

Chattering Hopes and Advices

Observation of the sick

Petty Management

Major Areas of the Environment:

(Social/Psychological)

Chattering Hopes and Advices

Observation of the sick

Petty Management


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on the Nursing Metaparadigm

Nursing Environment

Health


Nursing Environment

Health


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The Helping Art of Clinical NursingThe Helping Art of Clinical Nursing

Sensitivity alerts the nurse to an awareness of

inconsistencies in a situation

Key Factor to identify the patients need for helpNurses purpose in nursing: Professional

Commitment

Sensitivity alerts the nurse to an awareness of

inconsistencies in a situation

Key Factor to identify the patients need for helpNurses purpose in nursing: Professional

Commitment




Characteristics of a Professional Person:

Clarity

Mastery

Ability

Interest

Dedication

Characteristics of a Professional Person:

Clarity

Mastery

Ability

Interest

Dedication




The Principles of Helping

Principle of Inconsistency/Consistency

Principle of Purposeful Perseverance

Principle of Self-extension

The Principles of Helping

Principle of Inconsistency/Consistency

Principle of Purposeful Perseverance

Principle of Self-extension




How to identify patients need-for-help?

Observing behaviours consistent/inconsistent

with comfort Exploring meaning of patients behaviour

Determining cause of discomfort

Determining if the person can resolve the

problem or has a need-for-help

How to identify patients need-for-help?

Observing behaviours consistent/inconsistent

with comfort Exploring meaning of patients behaviour

Determining cause of discomfort

Determining if the person can resolve the

problem or has a need-for-help





Individual

Health

Environment

Nursing


Individual

Health

Environment

Nursing



Definition of Nursing

Virginia Henderson



Henderson definesNursingas:

The unique function of the nurse is to assist the

individual, sick or well, in 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 orknowledge. And to do this in such a way as to

help him gain independence as rapidly as

possible.the crystallization of my ideas p.15 of

The Nature of Nursingby Virginia Henderson (1966)

Henderson definesNursingas:

The unique function of the nurse is to assist the

individual, sick or well, in 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 orknowledge. And to do this in such a way as to

help him gain independence as rapidly as

possible.the crystallization of my ideas p.15 of

The Nature of Nursingby Virginia Henderson (1966)


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Definition of NursingDefinition of Nursing


Individual

Health

Society/Environment

Nursing


Individual

Health

Society/Environment

Nursing

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