Examples of applicable outcomes expected of the graduate from a baccalaureate program

Essential I: Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice

1.1 Integrate theories and concepts from liberal education into nursing practice (p. 12).

1.2 Synthesize theories and concepts from liberal education to build an understanding of the human experience (p. 12).

Reproduced from American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2008). The essentials of baccalaureate

education for professional nursing practice. Retrieved from

http://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/Publications/BaccEssentials08.pdf

General Adaptation Syndrome Hans Selye introduced the notion of a general adaptation syndrome in 1950 (Selye, 1950). In 1974, Selye defined stress as the nonspecific response of the body to any demand for change. General adaptation syndrome is based on physiologic and psychobiologic responses to stress. According to Selye, a stressor results in a three- stage response that includes alarm, resistance, and exhaustion, also known as coping with stress. The goals of coping with stress are adaptation and homeostasis (Selye, 1950, 1974).