CARMENCITA ABAQUIN PREPARE ME(HOLISTIC NURSING INTERVENTION) Flashcards
- a nurse with masters degree in nursing obtained from the university of the Philippines College of nursing
- an expert in medical surgical nursing with subspecialties in oncology RN
- she had served the university of the philippines college of nursing as faculty and held the position as secretary of the college of nursing
- her last appointment as chairnsn of the board of nursing spakes of her competence and integrity in the field share has chosen
Carmencita B. Abaquin
“Prepare me” interventions and the quality of life in what patients?
Advance progressive cancer patients
BLANK are the nursing interventions provided to address the multi dimensional problems of cancer patients that can be given in any setting where patients choose to be confined
prepare me (holistic nursing interventions)
The focus is not on the cure but on assisting the patient to explore her humanity and internal serenity as one faced with the challenge of life and death
Focus on the theory
Nurses in the prepare me theory should be seen as what? Not as mere caregivers but?
Facilitators of peaceful acceptance of condition
They are holistic being with physical, psychological, social, religious, level of independence, and environmental aspects. WHAT IS THIS IN CARMENCITA’S PREPARE ME MODEL?
person
What approach must be applied and used with patients who are terminally ill or those incurable diseases as with cancer?
Multifaced care to improve their quality of life
Being with another person during the times of need. This includes therapeutic communication, active listening and touch
presence
Recall of past experiences, feelings and thoughts to facilitate adaptation to present circumstances
Reminisce therapy
Techniques to encourage the elicit relaxation for the purpose of decreasing undesirable signs and symptoms such as pain, muscle tension and anxiety
Relaxation breathing
encourages an elicit form of relaxation for the purpose of altering patients leave of awareness by focusing on an image or though to facilitate inner dight which helps establish connection and relationship with God. It may br done through the use of music and other relaxation technique
meditation
Assisting another individual to clarify his own values about health and illness in order to facilitate effective decision making skills. Through this, the patient develops an open mind that will facilitate acceptance of disease state or may help deepen or enhance values. The process of values clarification helps one become internally consistent by achieving closer between what we do and what we feel
Values clarification
What is developed in the patient when patient clarifies his/her values?
Open mind that will facilitate acceptance of disease state or may help deeper or enhance values
why is values clarification important and helpful to the patient?
it helps one become internally consistent by achieving closer between what we do and what we feel
