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NRSG 111
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nursing | "Use of fresh air, light, warmth, cleanliness, quiet and the proper selection and administration of diet." (Florence Nightingale,1938) |
| Consumer | an individual, a group of people, or a community that uses a service or commodity |
| Patient | A person who is waiting for or undergoing medical treatment + care in latin, means "to suffer" or "to bear" |
| Client | person who engages advice or services of another who is qualified to provide this service |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| RPN | Registered psychiatric nurses |
| LPN | licensed (registered) practical nurse |
| Public administration of health care | means that federal, provincial and territorial health insurance programs should be nonprofit programs operated by public authorities who are appointed by gov't. |
| Accessibility to health care resources | means that Canadians have reasonable access to essential health services, with no financial barriers, such as user fees, to impede this access. |
| Comprehensive health care | federal/provincial/territorial health insurance together should cover full continuum of health services for all Canadians, inc. health promotion, prevention of disease and disability, treatment of disease and disability, restoration,rehabilitation,support |
| Universal Coverage | all Canadians are entitled to essential health services, regardless of gender, culture, income, language, education, marital status, or age. |
| Portability of health care coverage | meas that Canadians should be covered equally for health services whenever they are in Canada. |
| Health definition according to Nightingale, 1969 | state of being well and using every power possessed to the fullest extent |
| Wellness | state of well-being, which is also a component of health |
| Well-being | is a "subjective perception of vitality and feeling well...[It] can be described objectively, experienced, and measured....and can be plotted on a continuum (Hood & Leddy, 2003) |
| Component of Wellness: Social | ability to interact successfully with people and within the enviro of which ea. person is a part, to develop and maintain intimacy w/ significant others, develop respect and tolerance for those w/ diff. opinions and beliefs. |
| Component of Wellness: Emotional | ability to manage stress and to express emotions appropriately. -Involves the ability to recognize, accept, express feelings and to except limitations. |
| Component of Wellness: Intellectual | ability to learn and use info effectively for personal, family, career development. -Involves striving for continued growth and learning to deal w. new challenges effectively. |
| Component of Wellness: Spiritual | Belief in some force (nature, science, religion or a higher power) that provides meaning and purpose to life. -inc. a person's own moral, values, and ethnics. |
| Component of Wellness: Occupational | Ability to achieve a balance between work and leisure. -person's belief about education, employment, and home influence personal satisfaction and relationships w/ others. |
| Component of Wellness: Environmental | ability to promote health measures that improve the standard of living and quality of life in the community in such areas as food, water, and air quality. |
| Component of Wellness: Physical | ability to carry out daily taks, achieve fitness, maintain adequate nutriton and proper body fat, avoid problematic drug and alcohol use, avoid using tobacco products, and generally practise positive lifestyle habits. |
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