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| freedom of choice and the exercise of people’s rights. |
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| doing good or benefiting others |
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a framework made up of ideas for
explaining and studying a phenomenon of interest, conveying
a particular perception of the world.on/x |
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randomly assigned subjects in a research
study who are not receiving the intervention. |
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those that describe in quantitative
or mathematical terms the data collected. |
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a belief that benefits should be
given first to the disadvantaged or those who need them the most. |
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a system that promotes decisions
based on equal distribution of benefits to everyone, regardless of need. |
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| being treated equally or fairly |
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making a choice that is consistent
with a moral code or that can be justified from an ethical perspective. |
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| a decision involving a potential conflict between moral values. |
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a research method in which the
investigators institute an intervention and then measure
its consequences. |
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randomly assigned subjects who
are receiving the intervention in a research study. |
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the ability to apply research results to
other similar populations. |
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making inferences about features
of a population based on observations of a sample. |
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the specific tool, often a questionnaire or interview
guide, used to measure the variables in a study. |
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codes of conduct, such as confidentiality,
keeping promises, or being honest. |
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a research method that allows researchers
to evaluate the results of many similar quantitative research
studies in an attempt to integrate the findings. |
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| conforming to a standard that is right and good. |
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judgments concerning adherence to
standards of what is right and good. |
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a research design used to describe
and explain phenomena or examine relationships
among phenomena; also called a descriptive design |
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avoiding or preventing harm to others
as a consequence of one’s own choices and actions. |
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emphasizes subjectivity and the
meaning of experiences to individuals. |
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concerns data that can be quantified
or measured objectively. |
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a research method that lacks one of
the elements found in a true experiment, such as randomization
of the subjects. |
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the systematic selection of research subjects
so that each one has an equal probability of selection. |
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how consistently an instrument measures a
given research variable within a particular population. |
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the systematic collection and analysis of data
related to a particular problem or phenomenon affecting
community health and community health practice. |
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treating people as unique, equal, and responsible
moral agents. |
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a belief that benefits should go primarily
to those who have been wronged by prior injustice,
such as victims of crime or racial discrimination. |
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a person’s exercise of the capacity
to shape and pursue personal plans for his or her life. |
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the fulfillment of one’s own desires without
regard for the greater good. |
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end-states of existence, such as spiritual
salvation, peace of mind, or world peace. |
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characterized by instituting an intervention
or change, assigning subjects to groups in a specific
manner, and comparing the group of subjects who
experience the manipulation to the control group. |
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the assurance that an instrument measures the
variables it is supposed to measure. |
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a notion or idea designating relative worth or
desirability. |
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organizations of beliefs that are of relative
importance in guiding individual behavior. |
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a process that helps one identify the
personal and professional values that guide actions by
prompting examination of what one believes about the
worth, truth, or beauty of any object, thought, or behavior,
and where this belief ranks compared with one’s
other values. |
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state of positive health or a person’s perception
concerning positive health. |
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the use of living organisms, such as bacteria,
viruses, and other organic materials, to harm or intimidate
others in order to achieve political ends. |
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the use of living organisms, such as bacteria,
viruses, and other organic materials, to harm or intimidate
others in order to achieve political ends. |
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the use of living organisms, such as bacteria,
viruses, and other organic materials, to harm or intimidate
others in order to achieve political ends. |
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| community-oriented, population focused care |
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care
that is shaped by the characteristics and needs of a given
community and employs population-based skills. |
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a framework made up of ideas for
explaining and studying a phenomenon of interest, conveying
a particular perception of the world. |
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gene manipulation in a laboratory
setting. |
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the act of moving from one region or country
to another, often temporarily or seasonally. |
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a description or analogy used as a pattern to enhance
understanding of some reality. |
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care that incorporates the values
of establishing and maintaining a reciprocal, caring
relationship with the community. |
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the application of science for changing
processes of production or industry. |
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a set of systematically interrelated concepts or
hypotheses that seek to explain or predict phenomena. |
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a specialty branch of professional nursing
that serves the school-age population. |
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| school nurse practitioner |
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a registered nurse with advanced
academic and clinical preparation and experience
in physical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment,
who provides primary care to schoolage children. |
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| school based health centers |
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clinics on
school sites that provide ready access to health care for
large numbers of children and adolescents during school
hours, making absences from school due to health care
appointments unnecessary. |
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| nurse managed health care centers |
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| organizations that give clients access to professional nursing services and are administered by nurses |
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| defined as one that by mandate or mission organizes and delivers a significant level of health care and other health related services to the uninsured |
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| federally qualified health centers |
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| defined in section 330 of the public health service act. It enables centers to qualify for many funding sources vital to service provision that would not be avaliable overwise |
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| comprehensive primary care centers |
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| advanced practice nurses provide primary care services |
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| public health nurses and other interdisciplinary team members provide a range of primary and seconday prevention strategies |
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| souce of initial start up funding as well as support for ongoing activities |
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| end results at a specific point in time, are becoming increasingly important to funders |
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| awards establishing a binding legal procedurement relationship between a funder and a recipent, obligating the receiver to furnish a product or service defined in detail |
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| the ability to carry on services and health promotion activities when funding is no longer avaliable |
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| National nursing centers Consortium |
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| formed to represent NMHC's nationwide |
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| application of the best available evidence to improve practice |
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| a registered professional nurse who serves as a member of the ministry staff of faith community to promote health and wholeness of the faith community |
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| defined broadly as an organization of families and invidiuals who share common values, beliefs, religious doctrine |
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| occupational and environmental health nurse |
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| ensure that the workforce is health and productive, as evidenced by the nurse practice standards developed by the association of Occupational health nurses |
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