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Profession that focuses on the holistic person receiving health care services and provides a unique contribution to the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
Nursing
process allowing a nurse to apply for and be endorsed as a registered nurse by another state
reciprocity
statement of relationships between the independent and dependent variables that the researcher expects to find
hypothesis
person's need to be protected from actual or potential harm and to have freedom from fear
self-actualization needs
something that increases a person's chance for illness or injury
risk factor
five-step systematic method for giving patient care; involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
nursing process
method of research conducted to gain insight by discovering meanings
qualitative research
variable, dependent variable, independent variable, hypothesis, data, and instruments
quantitative research
person's need to be protected from actual or potential harm and to have freedom from fear
safety and security needs
frequency that a disease occurs
morbidity
cognitive process in which one identifies a specific idea or action and then makes conclusions about general ideas
inductive reasoning
causes or conditions that are manipulated or identified to determine the effects on the dependent variable
independent variable
summarized findings from multiple studies of a specific clinical practice question or topic that recommend practice changes and future directions for research; one of the strongest sources of evidence for evidence-based practice
systematic rewiew
need for oxygen, food, water, temperature, elimination, sexuality, activity, and rest; these needs have the highest priority and are essential for survival
physiologic needs
the belief that one either will or will not contract a disease. It ranges from being afraid of developing a disease to completely denying that certain behaviors may cause illness.
perceived susceptibility to a disease
Spiritual beliefs and values are important components of a person's health and illness behaviors. It is important that nurses respect these values and understand their importance for the individual patient.
spiritual dimension
focuses on what people perceive or believe to be true about themselves in relation to their health. It is based on three components of individual perceptions of threat of a disease: (1) perceived susceptibility to a disease, (2) perceived seriousness of a disease, and (3) perceived benefits of action.
health belief model
four common concepts in nursing theory
1. the person (patient)
2. the environment
3. health
4. nursing
family unit, family of marriage, parenthood, or procreation, and their immediate children
nuclear family
one's own belief in the ability to reach goals and complete tasks, is a strong influence on a person's choices, particularly regarding health behaviors
self-efficacy
begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated, with the goal of reducing disability and helping rehabilitate patients to a maximum level of functioning.
Ex. physical therapy, referring a woman to a support group after a mastectomy
tertiary health promotion
concerns the person's perception of the threat disease poses to health and its effects on the person's lifestyle. It depends on how much the person knows about the disease and can result in a change in health behavior.
perceived seriousness of a disease
the person's beliefs about how effectively measures will prevent illness. This factor is influenced by the person's conviction that carrying out a recommended action will prevent or modify the disease and by the person's perception of the cost and unpleasant effects of performing the health behavior (compared with not taking any action).
perceived benefits of action
views the interaction between an external agent, a susceptible host, and the environment as causes of disease in a person. It is a traditional model that explains how certain factors place some people at risk for an infectious disease.
the agent-host-environment model
views health as a constantly changing state, with high-level wellness and death at opposite ends of a graduated scale, or continuum. It illustrates the ever-changing state of health as a person adapts to changes in internal and external environments to maintain a state of well-being.
health-illness continuum