NUR2115: Fundamentals of Nursing NUR2115: Fundamentals of Nursing
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Fundamentals of Nursing
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Know the different types of wellness:
Wellness: an active state of being healthy, including living a lifestyle that promotes good
physical, mental, and emotional health.
Physical Dimension: The physical dimension includes genetic inheritance, age,
developmental level, race, and gender. These components strongly influence the
person’s health status and health practices.
Emotional Dimension: How the mind affects body functions and responds to
body conditions also influences health. Long-term stress affects body systems,
and anxiety affects health habits; conversely, calm acceptance and relaxation can
actually change the body’s responses to illness.
Intellectual Dimension: The intellectual dimension encompasses cognitive
abilities, educational background, and past experiences. These influence the
person’s responses to teaching about health and reactions to nursing care during
illness.
Environmental Dimension: The environment has many influences on health and
ill- ness. Housing, sanitation, climate, and pollution of air, food, and water are
elements in the environmental dimension.
Sociocultural Dimension: Health practices and beliefs are strongly influenced by
a per- son’s economic level, lifestyle, family, and culture. In general, low-income
groups, racial and ethnic minorities, and other underserved populations are less
likely to seek medical care to prevent illness and have fewer treatment options,
while high-income groups are more prone to stress-related habits and illness.
Spiritual Dimension: Spiritual beliefs and values are important components of a
person’s health and illness behaviors (see Chapter 45). It is important that nurses
respect these values and understand their importance for the individual patient.
o Three spiritual needs underlie all religious traditions and are common to
all people:
1. Need for meaning and purpose
2. Need for love and relatedness
3. Need for forgiveness
Know the definition of culture and what it means in healthcare:
Culture: a shared system of beliefs, values, and behavioral expectations that provides
social structure for daily living. Culture influences roles and interactions with others as
well as within families and communities, and is apparent in the attitudes and institutions
unique to particular groups.
Culture in Healthcare: Nurses must be aware of, and sensitive to, the needs of a diverse
patient population.
Physiological variation: Studies have shown that certain [Show Less]