CARMENCITA M.

ABAQUIN, RN, MN,

PhD
BIOGRAPHIC SKETCH

q Nurse with Master’s degree from UP College of Nursing

q Also served in UP as a faculty member and later on became

the secretary

q An expert in Medical Surgical Nursing with subspecialty in

Oncology Nursing, which made her known both here and
abroad.

q Because of her competence and integrity she was

appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Nursing
 “PREPARE ME” interventions and the Quality of the
advance Progressive Cancer Patients
(CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK)

Holistic Nursing Terminally ILL

Intervention Patients
“PREPARE ME” (CANCER)
v Presence Physical
vReminisce Therapy
Psychological QUALITY OF
Social
vPrayer
Religious
LIFE
vRelaxation Activities
vMeditation Level of
vValue Clarification Independence
Environment
Spiritual
Basic Assumptions and Concepts:

PREPARE ME (Holistic Nursing Interventions) are the nursing

interventions provided to address the multi-dimensional problems of
cancer patients that can be given in any setting where patients choose
to be confined. This program emphasizes a holistic approach to
nursing care. PREPARE ME has the following components:

q Presence – being with another person during the times of

need. This includes therapeutic communication, active
listening, and touch.

q Reminisce Therapy – recall of past experiences, feelings

and thoughts to facilitate adaptation to present
circumstances.

q Prayer

q Relaxation-Breathing – techniques to encourage and

elicit relaxation for the purpose of decreasing undesirable
signs and symptoms such as pain, muscle tension,
and anxiety.
q Meditation – 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.
It may be done through the use of music and
other relaxation techniques.

q Values Clarification – assisting another individual to

clarify his own values about health and illness in order to
facilitate effective decision making skills. Through this, the
patient develops an open mind that will facilitate
acceptance of disease state or may help deepen or enhance
values. The process of values clarification helps one
become internally consistent by achieving closer between
what we do and what we feel.
Quality of life

q Encompasses the individual's capacities and abilities with

an aim of enriching life when it cannot be longer
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. This can be
seen in the following dimensions of– physical,
psychological, social, religious, level of independence,
environment and spiritual.