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VNPT51 CH.1 Terms
VNPT51 CHAPTER 1 The Evolution of Nursing-MB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accrediatation | Higher standard that signifies that the responsible organization has judged that a program has met its pre-established criteria |
| approved program | Satisfies the minimum standards set by the state agency responsible for overseeing educational programs |
| articulation | Allows nursing programs to plan their curricula collaboratively to lessen duplication of learning experiences and support a process of progressive buildup |
| certification | Process in which an individual, institution, agency, or education program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards |
| health | the area along the wellness-illness continuum that the patient occupies |
| health care system | A network of agencies, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a specific geographic area with the goal of achieving optimal levels of health care, health care environment includes the patient, the patient's family, the community.. |
| holistic | professionals from differing areas come together to provide comprehensive care. |
| holistic health care | A system of comprehensive or total patient care that considers the physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of a person |
| illness | An abnormal process in which aspects of the social, emotional, or intellectual condition and function of a person are diminished or impaired |
| licensure | The granting of permission by the overseeing authority to engage in practice or activity that would otherwise be illegal |
| patient | the individual who receives the care |
| pesthouses | dirty and overcrowded; poor hygienic practices resulted in a high infection and mortality rate |
| portfolio | An organized account of an individual's education and professional accomplishments |
| wellness | A dynamic state of health in which an individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, achieving an optimal balance between internal and external environment |
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