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Student Learning Outcomes
Ateneo de Davao University • The students are able to point out the differences of the skills
acquired per level by letting the students experience each level such
that the learner will develop deeper understanding of skill acquisition
Discontinuity Model Abaquin's necessity for the student to effectively create a plan of care for a
PREPARE ME Holistic Nursing Interventions particular situation
Lectured by:
JENNY-ANN B. SORIANO, RN MAN
Clinical Instructor, Ateneo de Davao
University
Davao City, Philippines
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PREPARE ME Holistic Nursing Interventions “PREPARE ME”
• Carmencita M. Abaquin is a nurse with Master’s Degree in Nursing • “PREPARE ME” Interventions and the
obtained from the University of the Philippines College of Nursing.
Quality of Life Advance
• An expert in Medical Surgical Nursing with subspecialty in Oncologic
Nursing, which made her known both here and abroad.
Progressive Cancer Patients.
• She had served the University of the Philippines College of Nursing, as
faculty and held the position as Secretary of the College of Nursing.
• Her latest appointment as Chairman of the Board of Nursing speaks of
her competence and integrity in the field she has chosen.
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Basic Assumptions and Concepts Basic Assumptions and Concepts
1. PREPARE ME (Holistic Nursing Interventions) are the nursing 5. Relaxation-Breathing – techniques to encourage and elicit relaxation for the
purpose of decreasing undesirable signs and symptoms such as pain, muscle
interventions provided to address the multi-dimensional problems tension, and anxiety.
of cancer patients that can be given in any setting where patients 6. Meditation – encourages an elicit form of relaxation for the purpose of altering
choose to be confined. This program emphasizes a holistic approach to patient’s level of awareness by focusing on an image or thought to facilitate inner
nursing care. PREPARE ME has the following components: sight which helps establish connection and relationship with God. It may be done
through the use of music and other relaxation techniques.
2. Presence – being with another person during the times of need. This
7. Values Clarification – assisting another individual to clarify his own values about
includes therapeutic communication, active listening, and touch. health and illness in order to facilitate effective decision making skills. Through this,
3. Reminisce Therapy – recall of past experiences, feelings and thoughts the patient develops an open mind that will facilitate acceptance of disease state or
may help deepen or enhance values. The process of values clarification helps one
to facilitate adaptation to present circumstances. become internally consistent by achieving closer between what we do and what we
4. Prayer feel.
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Metaparadigm Main Propositions
The theory of Carmencita Persons Environment.
Abaquin did not specifically 1. The formation of new nursing leaders is
mention her definitions of the • Just like all the other paradigms,
urgently needed; leaders with new vision environment was not defined accurately.
major paradigms: person,
who will venture new traits and who have
health, nursing, environment. Nevertheless we can assume that
gone through new formation in order to
However, by understanding her serve the society as professional nurse.
environment is an aspect or dimension
theory we can deduce some 2. Nurses need competent leaders with a dream integrated to the cancer patient.
implications of her views. of what nursing can be, whose basic stand is • Her quality of life can also be assessed in
caring and service who are competent in this aspect thus it must be given
nursing, assertive of their own rights with consideration in the provision of care.
the help profession.
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Main Propositions Metaparadigm and Interventions
Health
• The concept of her theory revolves around illness,
Nursing
particularly cancer and the provision of holistic care to
improve quality of life despite their terminal cases. • The goal of nursing care is the improvement
of quality of life for advance stage cancer
Quality of life is defined as a multifaceted construct that patients despite their current situation.
encompasses the individuals capabilities and abilities of
enriching life when it can no longer be prolonged. • Her concept of providing holistic nursing
This includes proper care and maintaining integrity of the care in addressing the multidimensional
body, mind and spirit despite the limitations brought
about by the present condition. The quality of life is seen problems that cancer patients face is
through the patient's many dimensions. summarized in the acronym PREPARE ME.
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Metaparadigm and Interventions References
• PREPARE ME theory provides a framework on non-pharmacologic, non- 1.http://upoun2072013.blogspot.com/p/metaparadigms.html
surgical approach of care to advanced cases of cancer patients.
• The focus is not on cure but on assisting the patient to explore her
humanity and internal serenity as one is faced with the challenge of life
and death.
• Nurses must be seen not as mere caregivers but facilitators of peaceful
acceptance of condition. The following are some techniques according
to PREPARE ME theory that nurses can use in their care.
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