Carmencita

M. Abaquin
A nurse with Master’s
Degree in Nursing obtained
from the University of the
Philippines College of
Nursing.
An expert in Medical
Surgical Nursing with
subspecialty in Oncologic
Nursing, which made her
known both here and
abroad.

She had served the

University of the Philippines
College of Nursing, as
faculty and held the
position as Secretary of
the College of Nursing.
Her latest appointment as
Chairman of the Board of
Nursing speaks of her
competence and integrity in
the field she has chosen.

 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:
Presence – being with another person
during the times of need. This includes
therapeutic communication, active
listening, and touch.
Reminisce Therapy – recall of past
experiences, feelings and thoughts to
facilitate adaptation to present
circumstances.
Prayer
Relaxation-Breathing – techniques to
encourage and elicit relaxation for the
purpose of decreasing undesirable signs
and symptoms such as pain, muscle
tension, and anxiety.
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.
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.