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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
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