FNP THEORY

Behavior

Behavior

the overt response of an individual toward stimuli in his environment.

Community

an aggregate of families living in a specific facility bounded together by common interests and goals.

Culture

the total pattern of human behavior and its products embodied in thought, speech, action and artifacts transmitted to succeeding generation using tools, language and abstract thoughts.

Disease

the interruption of health due to invasion of the body by microorganisms, to trauma, to mal or dysfunction of the body parts due to age, nutritional deficiency or metabolic disorder.

Family

a basic unit of society composed of biological or sociological parents and children born of or adopted by them.

Health

optimum level of wellness in an individual which allows him to function adequately in daily life activities.

Personality

the complex characteristics that distinguish a particular individual from another or characterizes him in his relationship with others.

Religion

a personal awareness of the existence of Supreme Being or of Supernatural Powers, as expressed in feelings of reverence, worship and faith.

Society

an enduring and cooperating social group whose members have developed organized patterns of relationship through interaction with one another.

THE ATOMISTIC APPROACH

studying the structure of the human body; its components and functions.

THE HOLISITC APPROACH

studying man in all aspects of his behavior and his relationship with others in his environment.

CLOSED SYSTEM

self sufficient, totally isolated

CLOSED SYSTEM

it does not allow outside stimuli in any form to penetrate its boundaries, nor does it allow anything from within it to go beyond its boundaries.

CLOSED SYSTEM

this system uses its reserves for energy. In doing so, it eventually fails to function and disintegrates.

OPEN SYSTEM

one which exchanges matter, energy or information with the environment surrounding it.

OPEN SYSTEM

it is directly affected by events or changes in other systems.

OPEN SYSTEM

this types of system views the person as a living behavioral system.

ALTRUISM

concern for the welfare and well being of others.

AUTONOMY

right to self determination

HUMAN DIGNITY

respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations.

INTEGRITY

acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted standards of practice.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

upholding moral, legal, and humanistic principles.

NON MALEFICENCE

it is the duty to “do no harm”

BENEFICENCE

means “doing good”

JUSTICE

is frequently referred to as fairness.

FIDELITY

means to be faithful to agreements and promises.

VERACITY

refers to telling the truth

CONFIDENTIALITY

refers to an agreement that restricts or limits access to information.

ADVOCACY

refers to the support of a cause.

ACCOUNTABILITY

refers to the ability to answer for one’s own actions.

RESPONSIBILITY

refers to the specific accountability or liability associated with the performance of duties of a particular role.

CHOOSING (COGNITIVE)

beliefs are chosen freely among alternatives without pressure after reflecting and considering consequences.

PRIZING (AFFECTIVE)

chosen beliefs are cherished and prized.

ACTING (BEHAVIORAL)

chosen beliefs of a person are affirmed to others and incorporated, demonstrated consistently in one’s life.

Right

a privilege or fundamental power to which an individual is entitled unless it is revoked by law or given up voluntarily.

Responsibility

the obligation associated with a right. Involves accountability to a certain task and is associated with a right.

Duty

is the obligatory task, conduct, service or function that arise from one’s position (as in life or in a group).

Obligation

something that is bound to do: duty, responsibility. It is a course of action that has been imposed by a contract or custom.

Privilege

a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.

Power

the possession of control, authority, or influence over others.

Authority

the power and/or right to give orders, make decisions and enforce obedience.

Empowerment

delegated authority or power given to an individual.

Contract

is an agreement between 2 or more competent persons, on sufficient consideration (remuneration) to do or not to do some lawful act.

Law

the sum total of rules and regulations by which society is governed.

Nursing Jurisprudence

a branch of law which deals with the study of nursing laws, lawsuits, liabilities, legal principles, rules and regulations, case laws and doctrines affecting the nursing practices.

Professional adjustment

the growth of the whole person in the development of his capabilities to make him fit to assume his position.

Negligence

misconduct or practice that is below the standard expected of an ordinary, reasonable and prudent person.

Malpractice –

professional negligence. Is negligence that occurred while the person was performing as a professional.

Res Ipsa Loquitor

Latin, “The thing speaks for itself".

Respondeat Superior

“Let the master answer”/ “Let the master answer for the acts of the subordinate”;

Force Majeure

means an irresistible force, one that is unforeseen or inevitable.

Natural Rights (God given rights)

Dictated by nature and not by state.

Constitutional Rights/Law

The body of rules, doctrines, and practices that govern the operation of political communities. Fundamental law of the land.

Civil Rights

Rights which the law accords to private individuals for the purpose of securing enjoyment of their means and happiness.

Political Rights

Rights which enable an individual to participate (directly or indirectly) in running the affairs of the government.

Socioeconomic and Cultural Rights

Rights which the law confers upon the people to enable them to achieve social and economic developments

Inalienable rights

are not transferable or capable of being taken away or nullified.

Right of Jurisdiction

Right of a legal or political agency to exercise its authority over a person, subject matter, or territory.

Juridical Rights

Pertaining to the administration of justice. (e.g. An individual committed a mistake, therefore, there’s a corresponding punishment.)

Non Juridical Rights

A mistake occurred without a certain punishment. Not founded on law or other natural or human but on virtue

Republic Act 10912

shall be known as the“Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016”

Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016

RA 10912

RA 9173

An act providing a more responsive nursing profession, repealing for the purpose of R.A. 7164, otherwise known as “The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991” and for other purposes.

“The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991”

RA 9173

NATIONAL LEAGUE OF PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT NURSES

promote and maintain the highest standards of nursing in government agencies

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINE (ONHAP)

contribute to the promotion of public health of industrial workers and that of

OPERATING ROOM NURSES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (ORNAP)

committed to improving OR management techniques and facilities

PSYCHIATRIC NURSING SPECIALISTS FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (PNSI)

provide therapeutic and supportive services; undertake research studies in the field of mental health

System

It is an organized collection of parts that are highly integrated to accomplish an overall goal.

Stressor

a stimulus that evokes the need to adapt.

Distress

a state when stressors evoke an ineffective response.

Feedback

transmission of evaluative or corrective information on stress.

Defense Mechanism

an unconscious psychological process.

Adaptation

an ongoing process by which individuals to adjust to stressors in order to achieve homeostasis.

Homeostasis –

body’s self regulation of physiological process.

Equilibrium

state of rest and balance

Eustress

Good stress

Dr.Hans Selye

Father of stress theory

BETTY NEUMAN’S SYSTEM MODEL

A nursing theory based on the individual’s relationship to stress, the reaction to it, and reconstitution factors that are dynamic in nature.

General Adaptation Syndrome

has three stages of reaction to stress

Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion

Three stages of GAS

RESPONSE BASED MODEL OF STRESS

Based on physiologic manifestation; flight and fright, controlled by the nervous system and endocrine system.

ADAPTATION MODEL

based on the understanding of a person; measures the preparedness or unpreparedness of a person in preventing stressors.

STIMULUS BASED MODEL OF STRESS

stress is a stimulus; focuses on distributing a disruptive event within the environment

TRANSACTIONAL MODEL OF STRESS

views stressor as an individual response needed in psychological and cognitive process

The local adaptation syndrome (LAS)

is the

physiological response to a stressor

Entropy

direct measure of each energy configurations probility

Adaptation model

biophysical being

Mild anxiety

considered as normal stress

Moderate anxiety

distracted listening anxiety

Panic

hyperfocused anxiety

Compensation

attempting to make up for a perceived weakness.

Conversion

expressing emotional conflicts through physical symptoms

Denial

Unconsciously reject to acknowledge a reality

Displacement

individual substitutes their emotions to less threatening target

Dissociation

disconnection between person's feelings and sense of identity

Regression

reverting back to an earlier stage of development

Countershock

decrease of fight and flight

Shock

release of hormones