Carmencita Abaquin

• Prepare me Theory - a holistic nursing interventions
• Prepare me theory - the nursing interventions provided to address the multi-dimensional problems of cancers patients
• Prepare me theory - this program emphasizes a holistic approach to nursing care
• Prepare me theory - to nurse is to maintain the patients quality of life and be an instrument in "birthing" them to external life
• Prepare me theory - a framework for non-pharmacologic, non-surgical care for advanced cancer patients
• Prepare me theory - not curing the patient, but supporting them in their journey toward internal peace
• Quality of Life - an individual's perception of their overall well-being and satisfaction with life
• What are the basic concepts in prepare me theory?

  Presence, Reminisce therapy, Prayer, Relaxation, Meditation, Values Clarification
• Presence - a therapeutic intervention which is being with another person during the times of need
• Reminisce Therapy - the action of recalling past experiences
• Prayer - may bring peace and forgiveness of sins he/she has committed which may lighten the burden of the patient
• Relaxation-Breathing - to encourage and elicit relaxation for the purpose of decreasing undesirable signs and symptoms
• Meditation - a form of relaxation for the purpose of altering a patient's level of awareness
• Meditation - helps establish connection and relationship with God
• Values Clarification - to clarify their own values about health and illness in order to facilitate effective decision making skills
• Values clarification - to help develop patients an open mid that will facilitate acceptance of their disease state
• Person - the cancer patients in the advanced stages
• Person - are holistic beings with physical, psychological, social, religious, independence, and environmental aspects
• Environment - the external and internal surroundings that influence the patient's life and wellbeing
• Nursing - the act of providing holistic care
• Health - a state of complete well-being