Definitions Flashcards
Social Construction of Illness
idea that the way you cope and react to an illness is determined by the cultural and social interactions you have with friends and family as you grow up (socialization process)
The sick role
the idea of exiting your normal social roles and entering a new one that has its own exemptions and responsibilities.
Medicalization
the process in which the medical profession sets the standards for normal and desirable behaviors and control the undesirable ones –> the process in which illnesses are legitimized
Advanced Practical Nurse
Register Nurse with additional education and certifications in one or more specialities (out of 20)
Licensed practitioner
High School graduated who completed short vocational programs
Nurse Practioner
Nurse with training that allows them to provide 70-80% or acute preventative and primary care
Certified Nurse Midwife
received certification from American College of Nurse Midwifes and can legally assist births
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetics
Certified to give 65% of all aesthetics in US
Health Promotion Behaviors
actions taken to protect and promote proper health
