FUNDAMENTALS Sr.

Callista Roy – MAN is a biophysical and

spiritual being who is in constant contract
Florence Nightingale – “Nursing is the art
with the environment.
of utilizing the environment of the patient to
assist in his recovery”
Virginia Henderson – “Unique function of Martha Rogers – MAN is a unified whole
the nurse is to assist the individual, sick/well composed of parts which are
in the performance of those activities interdependent and interrelated with each
contributing to health or its recovery that he other.
would perform unaided if he had the
MAN - Is a whole, complete an independent
necessary strength, well and knowledge to
being who has fundamental
do this in such a way to help him gain
independence as rapidly as possible.” needs to:
American Nurses Association - Is a Breath Keep clean
diagnostic and treatment of human
response to actual or potential health Eat and drink Avoid danger
problems. Eliminate Communicate
Recipients of Nursing Sleep and Rest Worship
 Consumer - is an individual, a group of Dress and undress Work
people, or a community that uses a
service or commodity. Maintain body temperature Play
 Patient - latin word “to suffer”; “to bear”. Move and maintain posture Learn
is an individual who is waiting for or
undergoing medical treatment and care. HEALTH is a state of complete physical,
 Client - is an individual who engages mental and social well-being, and not
the advice or services of another who is merely the absence of disease or infirmity
qualified to provide this service. (WHO)

The concept of MAN forms the first WELLNESS - is well-being, it involves

foundational component of nursing. To be engaging in attitudes and behaviors that
able to provide individualized, holistic and enhance quality of life and maximizing
quality nursing care, it is primary personal potential.
consideration to understand man.
ILLNESS - an abnormal process in which
4 Major attributes of Human Being aspects of the social, physical, emotional, or
 the capacity to think or conceptualized intellectual condition and function of a
on the abstract level person are diminished or impaired,
 the family formation compared with the person.
 the tendency to seek and maintain a Nursing Practice involves four (4) areas:
territory
 the ability to use verbal symbols as 1.Promoting Health and Wellness
language, “a means of developing and
2.Preventing Illness
maintaining culture
3.Restoring Health
4.Care of the Dying
RESTORING HEALTH - focuses on ill  Personal Appearance
clients and it extends from early detection of  Character
disease through helping client during the  Attitude
recovery period.  Charm
CARE OF THE DYING - It involves ROLE AND PROFESSIONAL
comforting and caring. RESPONSIBILITIES OF A NURSE

 PALLIATIVE care nurses focus on CAREGIVER - helps patients maintain and

providing relief from symptoms and regain health, manage disease, symptoms
stress of a serious illness. and attain a maximum level of
 HOSPICE care nurses provide end-of- function and independence.
life care by giving medical, psychologic, ADVOCATE - protect your patient’s human
and spiritual support. and legal right and provide assistance in
asserting these rights if the need arises.
IMPORTANCE OF NURSE’S SELF-CARE EDUCATOR - explain concepts and facts
a. Nurses experience grief and loss, about health describe the reason for routine
emotionally draining situation, witness care activities, demonstrate procedures,
prolonged suffering, witness the dying client. reinforce learning and evaluate client’s
progress.
b. Prolonged exposure to grief and loss COMMUNICATOR - the nurse identifies
places nurses at risk for developing client problems and communicate these
compassion fatigue, compassion fatigue verbally\writing to other members of the
term used to describe a state of burnout health team.
secondary to traumatic stress. MANAGER - the nurse manages the
AFFORDABLE CARE AND RISING nursing care of individuals, families, and
HEALTH CARE - Skyrocketing health care communities.
cost presents challenges to a nursing CHANGE AGENT - assisting to make
profession, consumer, and healthcare modification in their own behavior,
delivery system. continually deals change in the health care
system.
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES - Due to LEADER - the nurse influence others to
continuing rise in the population, this work together to accomplish a specific goal.
change alone require expanded health care CASE MANAGER - works with
resources. multidisciplinary health care team to
measures the effectiveness of the case
MODULE 2
management plan.
Profession - A calling that requires special EXTENDED AND EXPANDED ROLE OF
knowledge, skill and preparation. An NURSING
occupation that requires advanced EXTENDED ROLE - of the nurse is the
knowledge and skills and that it grows out of responsibility assumed beyond the
society’s needs for special services. traditional role.
EXPANDED ROLE - of the nurse means
NURSE originated from a Latin word enlargement of nurse role within the
NUTRIX,” to nourish” boundaries of nursing practice. Expanded
COMPONENTS OF A GOOD role of the nurse is the responsibility
PERSONALITY assumed by a nurse within the field of
practice.
NURSE PRACTITIONER - they are SCHOOL NURSE - to promote health and
employed in health care agencies, safe of the school children and prevention
community-based setting. health problems that would hinder their
learning and performance of their
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST - a nurse
developmental task.
who has an advanced degree or expertise
and considered to be expert in specialized
area of practice.
OCCUPATIONAL NURSE - specialty
NURSE ANESTHETIST - complete practice that provides for and delivers health
advanced (class) education in an accredited and safety programmed and services to
program in anesthesiology. The nurse workers, worker populations and community
anesthetist carries out preoperative visits groups.
and assessments, administers general COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING -
anesthesia for surgery under the practice promotes and preserves the health
supervision of a physician prepared in of the populations by ingratiating the skills
anesthesiology. and knowledge relevant to both nursing and
public health.
NURSE MIDWIFE- a registered nurse has
completed a program in midwifery and PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE - a registered
certified by the college of nurse midwife. nurse with special training community
The nurse gives prenatal and post- natal health.
care and manages deliveries in normal
PRIVATE DUTY NURSE - a registered
pregnancies.
nurse who provide nursing services to
NURSE RESEARCHER - nurse researcher patients at home or any other setting in
investigate nursing problems to improve accordance with physician orders.
nursing care and to refine and expand
HOSPICE NURSE - who provides a family
nursing knowledge.
centered care and allows clients to live and
NURSE ADMINISTRATOR - nurse
remain at homes with comfort,
administrator manage client care including
independence and dignity while alleviating
delivery of nursing service. The
the strains caused by terminal phase.
administrator may have middle
management position like head nurse, HOME CARE NURSE - a nurse who
supervisor or more senior management provides periodic care to patients within
position such as director of nursing service. their home environment as ordered by the
physician.
NURSE EDUCATOR - employed in nursing
program at educational institution and in the REHABILITATION NURSE - a nurse who
hospital staff education. The nurse educator specialized in assisting person while
has a baccalaureate degree or more disabilities and chronic illness to attain
advance preparation, has expertise in optimal function, health and adapt to an
particular area of practice. altered life style.
NURSE ENTREPRENEUR - has an NURSE EPIDEMIOLOGIST/INFECTION
advance degree and manage a health- PREVENTION AND CONTROL NURSE -
related business. The nurse may be monitors standards and procedures for the
involved in education, consultation and control and prevention of infectious disease
research and other conditions of the public health
significance including healthcare-associated INTEGRITY - is acting in accordance with
infections. an appropriate code of ethics and accepted
standards of practice.
MILITARY NURSE - one who provides care
to military personnel and their families. SOCIAL JUSTICE - is upholding moral legal
and humanistic principles.
FLIGHT NURSE - a nurse who provides
care, comprehensive care for all types of
patient during aeromedical evacuation and
NONMALEFICENCE - The obligation "to do
airlift flight.
no harm" This simply stated principle
TELEMEDICINE NURSE - one who carries supports several moral rules − do not kill, do
out telephone communication with the not cause pain or suffering, do not
patient. incapacitate, do not cause offense, and do
not deprive others of the goods of life.
DISASTER NURSING - adaptation of the
professional nursing skills in recognizing BENEFICENCE - an act of charity, mercy,
and meeting the nursing, physical, and kindness with a strong connotation of
emotional and social needs resulting from a doing good to others including moral
disaster. obligation.
FORENSIC NURSE - one who is expected NURSE PROFESSIONAL
to be acquainted with the basics of forensic ORGANIZATIONS
medicine so as to handle and preserve and
PURPOSE
evidentiary materials.
PRISON NURSE - who works in a prison  to improve the standard of practice
delivers high quality treatment and care  to expand the nursing role
within a custodial setting, while maintaining  to foster the welfare of nurses within
a secure and safe environment. specialty program

PEACE CORPS/HUMANITARIAN NURSE - Professional Organization - deals with

a nurse who performs a variety of nursing issues of concern to those practicing in the
activities in remote areas of the world. profession. In addition to the educational
organization, a variety of specialty
NURSE VALUES organization exist
ALTRUISM - concern for the welfare and Recognized Nursing Organizations
well- being of others in professional
practice, welfare of patients, to other nurses  Philippine Nurses’ Association (PNA)
and other health care providers.  Association of Nursing Service
Administrators of the Philippines
AUTONOMY - is the right to self- (ANSAP)
determination, nurse reflects the patient’s  Association of Deans of Philippine
right to make decision about the health Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN)
care.
Specialty Nursing Organizations
HUMAN DIGNITY - respect for the inherent
worth and uniqueness of individuals and  Philippine Hospital Infection Control
populations. In professional practice, human Nurses
dignity is reflected when the nurse values  Association (PHICNA)
and respects all patients and colleagues.
 Military Nurses Association of the
Philippines
 (MNAP)
 Gerontology Nurses Association of the
Philippines (GNAP)
 Association of Private Duty Nurses
Practitioners of the Philippines
(APDNPP)
Critical Nursing Organizations

 Critical Care Nurses Association of

the Philippines, Inc. (CCNAPI)
 Renal Nurses Association of the
Philippines (RENAP)
 Operating Room Nurses Association
of the Philippines (ORNAP)
 Philippine Society of Emergency
Care Nurses (PSECN)
 Society of Cardiovascular Nurse
Practitioners of the Philippines
(SCVNPP)