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define each of the 4 major concepts in the
... [Show More] metaparadigm - ANSWER-- Professional Nursing: how nurses are prepared at VU
- Health: Dynamic processes in which person is moving towards well being or a state by which the client measures their health by professional or individual standards- brings nurse and patient together
- Environment: context in which nurse and patient interact
- Person: individuals, families, and communities
describe, apply, and give examples of the three levels of health prevention: primary - ANSWER-- Health promotion and education- promote health before any disease occurs
- Individuals, families, or communities must be active participants
- Ex: physical exams, handwashing, sex ed
apply cultural competence in practice - ANSWER-- Preservation: identifying helpful cultural practices and deciding to preserve their culture
- Accommodation: using cultural practices that are helpful but altering them due to circumstances
- Repatterining: identify harmful practices of a culture and help them change them
- Self-awareness: need this to provide care and work with our patients
describe, apply, and give examples of the three levels of health prevention: secondary - ANSWER-- Screening for early detection and prompt intervention
- Preventing complications by early detection
- Ex: scoliosis screening, mammogram, blood sugar testing, self detection exams
describe, apply, and give examples of the three levels of health prevention: tertiary - ANSWER-- Maximize recovery and rehabilitation after injury or illness
- Help the person return to highest level of functioning possible
- Include lifestyle changes for adaptation to disability
- Monitoring and rehab
define community - ANSWER-- A people, location and social system. A strong family unit is the basic building block for a strong community.
- Boundaries: geographic, political (wards, counties, and cities) and may be fluid
describe characteristics, interventions, and settings of community based nursing - ANSWER-oriented toward managing acute or chronic conditions and promoting selfcare among individual clients and families. The nursing care is family centered. Throughout care delivery, the nurse teaches and counsels clients so that they can more fully develop their own ways of taking care of themselves.
describe characteristics, interventions, and settings of community health nursing - ANSWER-operate from a health care focus based on an understanding of broad community needs. They focus on health promotion, health education, disease prevention, and coordination of health care for members of the community to the benefit of the entire community. They also work to identify highrisk groups in the community.
describe the characteristics of a healthy community - ANSWER-- Individual health is closely linked to community health
- Individual choices are important however factors in the social environment are what determines access to health services and influence lifestyle choices
- Individual health affects community health affects national health [Show Less]