Unit 1 Flashcards
what is wellness?
the optimal state of health of individuals or groups
what are the two focal concerns of wellness?
- achieving the fullest potential
2. being able to fulfill role expectations
a characteristic of mental health that aids people to recognize stressors and negative emotions, deal with them and learn from the experience
Resilience
APA 10 ways to build resilience
- make connections
- avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems
- accept that change is a part of living
- move toward your goals
- take decisive action
- self-discovery
- nurture a positive view of yourself
- keep things in perspective
- maintain a hopeful outlook
- take care of yourself
Good relationships are built on which 3 essential elements?
respect, trust and mutuality
what are the 5 characteristics of respect?
- treating others as inherently worthy and equal
- acceptance of others
- willingness to listen to others
- genuine attempts to understand another situation
- sincerity
what do nurses get out of relational practice?
less burnout and more meaningful interactions with patients
Recovery
- personal process
- regaining control, meaning and purpose
- can be the absence of symptoms or it can be learning to live with ongoing symptoms
6 dimensions of recovery oriented practice
- creating a culture and language of hope
- recovery is personal
- recovery occurs in the context of ones own life
- responding to the diverse needs of everyone living in canada
- working with First Nations, Inuit and Metis
- recovery is about transforming services and systems
what are the top 3 resiliency scales?
- Connor-davidson resilience scale
- brief resilience scale
- resilience scale for adults
being in “good” relationships results in?
more ethical and effective care
what are the 3 nursing obligations of relational practice?
- be reflexive and intentional
- open the relational space for difficulty
- act at all levels to effect health and healing
