WEEK 1- INTRO CONCEPTS Flashcards
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Referred to as “the patient” by the mother of nursing (Florence Nightingale).
Man
nursing theorist who stated that the “man- the body, mind, and soul are interrelated”
Jean Watson
nursing theorist who refers to man as a “unitary human being”
Martha E. Rogers
she refers to man as “total being with universal, developmental needs and capable of continuous self care
Dorothea Orem
What are the primary objectives of the nurse as the caregiver?
- promote health
- prevent illness
- restore health
- facilitate coping with illness, disability, or death
what is “health”?
more than just the absence of illness; it is an active process in which an individual moves toward his or her maximum potential. It also has different definitions for different individuals
- is a philosophy that guides the care that patients’ receive which emerged from the concepts of humanism and holism. It refers to the provision of care to patients that are based on a mutual understanding of their physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
- to provide support that looks at the whole person, not just their mental health needs. The support should also consider their physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing.
holistic care
what is the traditional definition of health?
absence of disease
in a holistic approach to health, what are the health components to be considered?
psychosocial and spiritual
WHO definition of “health”
health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (1974)
this is the response of the person to a disease; it is an abnormal process in which the person’s level of functioning is changed when compared to a previous level
ILLNESS
what are the two classifications of illness?
acute illness and chronic illness
give five examples each of acute and chronic illnesses
ACUTE: Bronchitis. Sinusitis Burns. The common cold. The flu.
CHRONIC Alzheimer disease and dementia. Arthritis. Asthma. Cancer. Diabetes
- In this model people are viewed as PHYSIOLOGIAL SYSTEMS with related functions and health is identified by absence of signs and symptoms of disease or injury
- state of not being sick
- narrowest interpretation of health
CLINICAL MODEL
- health is defined in terms of the INDIVIDUAL’S ability to fulfill societal roles, that is to perform work
- people who can fulfill their roles are healthy even when they appear clinically ill
- health is a CREATIVE process and DISEASE is failure in adaptation
- aim of the treatment is to restore the ability of a person to adapt or to cope
ROLE PERFORMANCE MODEL
In ROLE PERFORMANCE MODEL, what is HEALTH, AND DISEASE?
Health is a CREATIVE PROCESS, DISEASE is a failure to adaptation
what is the aim of ROLE PERFORMANCE MODEL?
to RESTORE the ability of a person to adapt or cope
In this model health is seen as a condition of actualization or realization of a person’s potential
EUDOMONISTIC
In the EUDOMONISTIC MODEL what is the highest aspiration of people is fulfillment and complete development. what is this called?
ACTUALIZATION
is a condition that prevents self-actualization
ILLLNESS
agent-host-environment model is also called ?
ECOLOGIC MODEL
this is a living organism capable of BEING infected or affected by an agent
HOST
what influences a host?
family history, age, and health habits
this is an environmental factor or stressor that must be present or absent for an illness to occur
AGENT
