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professional
an individual who has specialized education and training in a given field and who meets certain
competency-based and ethical criteria
CST role
rendering care to the surgical patient in assisting the surgeon during the surgical procedure- the
establishment and protection of the sterile field, the care and handling of surgical instrumentation,
and assistance with technical tasks through the surgical procedure
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
model of human development, arranging the developmental stages of human progression in term of
a pyramid-shaped hierarchy created by Abraham Maslow (1968, 1971)
physiological needs
the most basic biological needs, such as the need for water, oxygen, food, and temperature
regulation
safety needs
refers to the individuals perception that his or her environment is safe
love and belonging needs
basic social needs: to be known and cared for as an individual and to care for others
esteem needs
refers to a positive evaluation of one's self and others; a need to be respected and to respect others
self-actualization
the individual's needs to fulfill what he or she believes is purposeful
physical need
any need or activity related to genetics, physiology, or anatomy
psychological need
any need or activity related to the identification and understanding of one's self
social need
, any need or activity related to one's identification or interaction with another individual or group
spiritual need
any need or activity related to the identification and understanding of one's place in an organized
universe (expressions may involve theology, philosophy, mythology, and intuition)
common factors that result in surgical intervention
genetic malformation, trauma, benign/malignant neoplasm, disease, condition, psychological state
adaptation and stress
The two broad factors that apply to the majority of patients and can be further broken down into
coping mechanisms are ___________________.
Roy Adaptation Model
developed by Sister Callista Roy; views the patient as a biopsychosocial individual, constantly
interacting with the environment with the ability to adapt by using coping skills in dealing with
internal and external stressors
Roy and Andrews, 2005
interprets the environment as "all conditions, circumstances, and influences that surround and affect
the development and behavior of the person"
Roy and Anderson, 2005
states that health involves becoming an integrated whole person
stress
defined by Dr. Hans Selye: "a nonspecific response of the body to a demand" that can take the form
of physical, chemical, or emotional phenomenon that causes tension
two types of stress
distress and eustress
distress
has negative implications
eustress
prefix eu means "well" or "good", is the term for the positive, desirable form of stress (e.g., coming
in first during a race, receiving a promotion, getting married, etc.)
coping mechanisms
denial, rationalization, regression, repression
denial
patient does not want to accept the truth of what is occuring
rationalization