N205 midterm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nursing Process - ANSAn assertive, problem-solving approach to the identification and treatment of patient health problems. It provides a framework to organize the knowledge, judgements, and actions that nurses apply in patient care. Phases of the Nursing Process - ANSADPPIE + C Assessment Diagnosis Planning Outcomes Planning Interventions Implementation Evaluation C for CHARTING and COMMUNICATING CONCERNS Nursing Assessment - ANSData collection (subjective and objective) of...

Qualitative research - ANSresearch that relies on what is seen in field or naturalistic settings more than on statistical data- give meaning to human phenomena- the field of inquiry When would you choose a qualitative method? - ANS-little is known about the topic -there is a search for depth and detail -desire to generate new theory naturalistic setting - ANSA relatively normal environment in which researchers gather information by observing individuals' behaviors without attemptin...

Justice - ANShuman participants should be treated fairly informed consent - ANSan ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate process consent - ANSAn interpretation of the ethical standard of voluntary consent that allows participants to change their decision about participating at any point by requiring that the researcher check with participants at each stage of the project about their willingness to continue in...