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Medical-Surgical Nursing Notes
Chapter 1: Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing
Practice
$ursing De%ned
o Florence $ightingale &'()(*+ The goal of nursing is ,to
put patient in -est condition for nature to
act upon him./o American $urses Association Social Policy
statement &01'1*+ Nursing is,the protection2
promotion and optimi3ation of health and a-ilities2 prevention
of illness and in!ury2 alleviation ofsu#ering through the diagnosis
and treatment of human response2 and advocacy in the care
ofindividuals2 families2 communities2 and populations./
Patient vs. Client
o Patient is derived from the 4atin term ,to su#er./
o Client is derived from the 4atin term ,to lean./
o 5oth terms are used interchangea-ly.
5asic $eeds+ aslo67s Hierarchy
Health Care 8 $ursing in Transition
Healthy People 0101
o 9oals that2 if reached2 could have ma!or impacts on improving
the nation7s health
o "educe or eliminate illness2 disa-ility2 and premature death
among individuals and communities
Health
o The :orld Health;rgani3ation&:H;* de%neshealth in
thepream-le to itsconstitution+ ,stateof completephysical2
mental2and social 6ellues
4earning "eadiness
o ,Teacha-le moment/
o A#ected -y many factors
Culture
Personal values
Physicalemotional status
Past experiences &experiential readiness*o
Feed-ac@Jpositiveconstructive suggestions
The 4earning Environment
o Setting up learning environment
o Formal vs. informal
o Interpersonal aspects
o Physical environment
o Selection of time
Strategies and Techni>ues
o Discussion
o 9roup teaching
o Demonstration 8 practice
o Teaching resources &aids*o "einforcement 8 follo6
