understanding of the psychology fields‚ positive psychology is a science of positive subjective experiences and positive traits‚ positive institution that promise to improve the quality of life and prevent pathologies (Csikszentmihalyi and Seligman‚ 2000). There are 3 levels of analysis for positive psychology; subjective level refers to the subjective experiences such as well-being‚ contentment‚ and satisfaction. The second level is individual level which refers to the positive individual traits/ human’s greatest
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my care for a dying patient with a lingering illness such as cancer because the patient and I may have a different definition or outlook on what quality of life means. To me this would mean making the best of what little time the patient has left to live. Most importantly is to keep the patient comfortable which may include positioning the patient in bed‚ giving a gentle massage and administering pain medications if necessary. It is also very important to provide the patient and the family with emotional
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The University of Hong Kong LI KA SHING FACULTY OF MEDICINE SCHOOL OF NURSING POST-REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE COURSE IN ADVANCED SURGICAL NURSING JOINTLY ORGANIZED WITH THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED NURSING STUDIES MANAGING CLIENTS WITH COMPLEX SURGICAL AND HEALTH PROBLEMS INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN CASE REPORT NAME: NG YIU MO HOSPITAL: PMH SURGICAL Introduction Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is defined as the primary malignancy of hepatocyte. The cause of HCC is usually because of the scarring
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Abstract In this paper‚ the topics of meaningful use‚ the National Patient Safety Goals‚ mobile technologies‚ current technologies‚ and different ways to analyze healthcare data are talked about. Furthermore‚ the National Patient Safety Goals are broken down and a few are explained more in depth with regards to processes of analyzing and tracking data. The analyzing and tracking of data is necessary in order to ensure that healthcare professionals‚ healthcare organizations‚ and healthcare consumers
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How my positive Outlook Benefits my Community Outlook is a mental position with regard to a fact or state. Attitude reflects a tendency to classify objects and events and to react to them with some consistency. Attitude or outlook is imperceptible but inferred from the objective‚ evaluative responses a person makes. A positive outlook on life is essential to one’s own wellness and each of the wellness dimensions. A person with a positive outlook is always professionally satisfied‚ healthy‚ spiritually
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good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing‚ he would reply‚ “If I were any better‚ I would be twins!” He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day‚ Jerry was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation. Seeing this
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all know people love to be around positive people. Negative people always bring you down and usually do not accomplish goals they have set. In the work world‚ you do not want anyone on your team be negative. It can rub off on anyone in the group‚ or the whole group. However‚ it is also true for a positive attitude and self-concept. Those who are positive tend to be more driven and have a better self-concept. This paper discusses the importance of having a positive attitude and self-concept as a
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Positive Psychology Martin Seligman is considered the father of positive psychology (Friedman & Schustack‚ 2012). Positive psychology pertains to helping people live happier and healthier lives (Friedman & Schustack‚ 2012). Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi states that “positive psychology at the subjective level is about valued [sic] subjective experiences‚” such as “well-being‚ contentment‚ satisfaction (in the past)‚ hope and optimism (for the future) and flow and happiness (in the present)”
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Brittney Tutton Southwestern Illinois College Abstract This study is based on the effect of positive reinforcement on exercising more regularly. I wanted to try and exercise at least 30min – 1hr everyday within one week’s period of time. In trying to do so I used positive reinforcement to increase to time I used to exercise more each day. I studied myself for this case and I am a 21 year old female who attends Southwestern Illinois College. Over a seven day baseline period I noted that I never
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Application of Theory in Nursing Process Introduction * Theories are a set of interrelated concepts that give a systematic view of a phenomenon (an observable fact or event) that is explanatory & predictive in nature. * Theories are composed of concepts‚ definitions‚ models‚ propositions & are based on assumptions. * They are derived through two principal methods; deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning. Objectives * to assess the patient condition by the various methods
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