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Illness
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an abnormal process where aspects of social, emotional, intellectual conditions are diminished or impaired

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Illness
An abnormal process where aspects of social, emotional, intellectual conditions are diminished or impaired
Licensure
Granting of permission by the overseeing authority to engage in practice or activity that would otherwise be illegal
Approved Program
One that satisfies the minimum standards set by state agency responsible for overseeing education
Accredition
A higher standard that signifies that the accrediting organization has judged that a program has met its reestablished criteria
Articulation
Allows nursing programs to plan their curriculum collaboratively
Portfolio
Is an organized account of an individual's education & professional accomplishments
Health care system
A network of agencies, facilities, and providers involved with healthcare in specified geographic area
Wellness-Illness continuum
The range of a persons total health
Wellness
A dynamic state of health in which an individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, achieving a balance between internal & external environment
Negligence
Refers to the absence of due care
Liable
The person alleged to be legally responsible
Deposition
Required to undergo questioning by attorneys
Verdict
Decision
Accountability
Being responsible for one's own actions
Liability
(legal responsible) in nursing
Advocate
Is one who defends or pleads a cause or issue on behalf of another
Standards Of Care
Define acts whose performance is required, permitted, or prohibited
Scope of Practice
Gives direction to the practicing nurse
Doctorine of informed consent
Full disclosure of the facts the patient needs to make an intelligent decision before any invasive treatment or procedure is performed
Ethics
Refers to values that influence a persons behavior & the individuals feelings & beliefs about what's right or wrong
Value
Are personal beliefs about the worth of an object, an idea, a custom, or an attitude
Value clarification
Is the process of self-evaluation that helps gain insight into personal values
Ethical Delimmas
Are situations that do not have a clear right or wrong answer
Malpractice
Refers to professional negligence
Laws
Prescribe proper behavior in society; they sanction acceptable behavior & prohibit unacceptable behavior
Holistic healthcare
A system of comprehensive or total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, & spiritual needs of a person
Holistic
Care that requires that professionals from differing areas all come together to provide comprehensive care
Health
The area along the wellness-illness continuum that the patient occupies
Certification
Process in which an individual or institution, agency, or educational program is evaluated & recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards
Pesthouses
19th century hospitals ( dirty, overcrowded, facilities)
Patient
The individual who receives the care