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Illnessan abnormal process where aspects of social, emotional, intellectual conditions are diminished or impaired
LicensureGranting of permission by the overseeing authority to engage in practice or activity that would otherwise be illegal
Approved Programone that satisfies the minimum standards set by state agency responsible for overseeing education
AccreditionA higher standard that signifies that the accrediting organization has judged that a program has met its reestablished criteria
Articulationallows nursing programs to plan their curriculum collaboratively
PortfolioIs an organized account of an individual's education & professional accomplishments
Health care systema network of agencies, facilities, and providers involved with healthcare in specified geographic area
Wellness-Illness continuumthe range of a persons total health
wellnessa dynamic state of health in which an individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, achieving a balance between internal & external environment
NegligenceRefers to the absence of due care
LiableThe person alleged to be legally responsible
DepositionRequired to undergo questioning by attorneys
Verdictdecision
Accountabilitybeing responsible for one's own actions
Liability(legal responsible) in nursing
Advocateis one who defends or pleads a cause or issue on behalf of another
Standards Of Caredefine acts whose performance is required, permitted, or prohibited
Scope of PracticeGives direction to the practicing nurse
Doctorine of informed consentfull disclosure of the facts the patient needs to make an intelligent decision before any invasive treatment or procedure is performed
Ethicsrefers to values that influence a persons behavior & the individuals feelings & beliefs about what's right or wrong
Valueare personal beliefs about the worth of an object, an idea, a custom, or an attitude
Value clarificationis the process of self-evaluation that helps gain insight into personal values
Ethical Delimmasare situations that do not have a clear right or wrong answer
malpracticerefers to professional negligence
Lawsprescribe proper behavior in society; they sanction acceptable behavior & prohibit unacceptable behavior
holistic healthcarea system of comprehensive or total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, & spiritual needs of a person
holisticcare that requires that professionals from differing areas all come together to provide comprehensive care
healththe area along the wellness-illness continuum that the patient occupies
Certificationprocess in which an individual or institution, agency, or educational program is evaluated & recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards
pesthouses19th century hospitals ( dirty, overcrowded, facilities)
patientthe individual who receives the care