Local Theories & Models of nursing interventions

• Retirement should be recognized as the fulfilment of every individual’s birthright and must be lived meaningfully.
• I have grown and sown and now I can reap the reward and blessing of a life lived in joy and love, for I too have made others grow.
• Carmencita A. Abaquin has a Master’s and Doctoral Degree in Nursing from the University of the Philippines College of Nursing.
• Carmencita A. Abaquin is an expert in Medical Surgical Nursing with a subspecialty in Oncologic Nursing, known both here and abroad.
• Carmencita A. Abaquin has served the University of the Philippines College of Nursing, her Alma Matter, as faculty and held the position as Secretary of the College of Nursing.
• Carmencita A. Abaquin's latest appointment as a Chairman of the Board of Nursing speaks of her competence and integrity in the field she has chosen.
• Carmencita A. Abaquin's dissertation is titled "PREPARE ME" Interventions and the Quality of Life of Advance Progressive Cancer Patients.
• Government agency to construct holistic pre-retirement preparation program which will take care of the retiree’s finances, psychological, emotional, and social needs.
• Income refers to the financial affluence of the respondent which can be classified as poor, moderate, or rich.
• It is of primary importance to prepare early in life by cultivating other role options at age 50 - 60 in order to have a rewarding retirement period even amidst the presence of role discontinuities experienced by this age group.
• In retirement, their fellow retirees are their own best advocates.
• Health status refers to the physiological and mental state of the respondents, classified as either sickly or healthy.
• Work status, according to Webster’s dictionary, is the status of an individual according to his/her work.
• Family constellation means the type of family composition described either close knit or extended family where three or more generations of family members live under one roof; or distanced family, whose members live in separate dwelling units; or nuclear type of family where only husband, wife and children live together.
• Self-preparation, according to Webster’s dictionary, is preparing of self to the possible outcomes in life.
• To cope with the changes brought by retirement, one must cultivate interest in recreational activities to channel feelings of depression or isolation and facing realities through confrontation with some issues.
• Retirement positively requires early socialization of the various roles we take in life.
• The best place to start is at home extending to schools, neighbourhoods, The community and society in general.
• This developmental stage, even at later part of life, must be considered desirable and satisfying through the determination of factors that will help the person enjoy his remaining years of life.
• PREPARE ME (Holistic Nursing Interventions) are the nursing interventions provided to address the multidimensional problems of cancer patients that can be given in any setting where patients choose to be confined.
• PREPARE ME emphasizes a holistic approach to nursing care.
• PREPARE ME has the following components: Presence, Reminisce Therapy, Prayer, Relaxation-Breathing, Meditation, Values Clarification, and Quality of Life.
• Relaxation-Breathing techniques in PREPARE ME are used to encourage and elicit relaxation for the purpose of decreasing undesirable signs and symptoms such as pain, muscle tension, and anxiety.
• Meditation in PREPARE ME encourages an elicit form of relaxation for the purpose of altering patient’s level of awareness by focusing on an image or thought to facilitate inner sight which helps establish connection and relationship with God.
• Nurses must be seen not as mere caregivers but facilitators of peaceful acceptance of condition according to PREPARE ME theory.
• Carmencita Abaquin's concept of providing holistic nursing care in addressing the multidimensional problems that cancer patients face is summarized in the acronym PREPARE ME.
• Environment was not defined accurately in Carmencita Abaquin's theory, but it can be assumed that environment is an aspect or dimension integrated to the cancer patient.
• The concept of Carmencita Abaquin's theory revolves around illness, particularly cancer and the provision of holistic care to improve quality of life despite their terminal cases.
• The following are some techniques according to PREPARE ME theory that nurses can use in their care.
• PREPARE ME theory provides a framework on non-pharmacologic, non-surgical approach of care to advanced cases of cancer patients, focusing 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.
• The theory of Carmencita Abaquin is specific to patients in advanced stages of cancer, who are holistic beings with physical, psychological, social, religious, level of independence, and environmental aspects.
• The goal of nursing care according to Carmencita Abaquin's theory is the improvement of quality of life for advance stage cancer patients despite their current situation.
• Carmencita Abaquin's theory does not specifically mention her definitions of the major paradigms: person, health, nursing, environment.
• Quality of life is defined as a multifaceted construct that encompasses the individuals capabilities and abilities of enriching life when it can no longer be prolonged.
• Patients who are terminally ill or those with incurable diseases as with cancer must be approached in multifaceted care to improve their quality of life.
• Values Clarification in PREPARE ME assists another individual to clarify his own values about health and illness in order to facilitate effective decision making skills.
• Quality of Life in PREPARE ME is a multifaceted construct that encompasses the individual's capacity and abilities with an aim of enriching life when it cannot longer be prolonged.
• This includes proper care of the body, mind, and spirit to maintain integrity of the whole person despite limitations brought by the present situation.
• The dimensions of Quality of Life brought by the present situation include proper care of the body, mind, and spirit to maintain integrity of the whole person despite limitations brought by the present situation.
• Retirement Role Discontinuities, also known as the Aging Process, include Change of Life Outcome, Fruitful Retirement and Aging.