training
[trān´ing] 1. a system of instruction or teaching.
2. preparation by instruction and practice; see also
education.
assertiveness training instruction in techniques for handling of interpersonal conflicts and threatening situations without either submissiveness or aggression; see also
assertiveness training.
in the
nursing interventions classification, a
nursing intervention defined as assistance with the effective expression of feelings, needs, and ideas while respecting the rights of others.
autogenic training in the
nursing interventions classification, a
nursing intervention defined as assisting with self-suggestions about feelings of heaviness and warmth for the purpose of inducing relaxation.
bowel training a program to help a patient to learn to evacuate the bowel at specific intervals; see also
bowel training.
gait training systematic activities designed to promote walking with or without assistive devices.
impulse control training in the
nursing interventions classification, a
nursing intervention defined as assisting the patient to mediate impulsive behavior through application of problem-solving strategies to social and interpersonal situations.
urinary bladder training 2. in the
nursing interventions classification, a
nursing intervention defined as improving
bladder function for those with
urge incontinence by increasing the bladder's ability to hold urine and the patient's ability to suppress urination.
urinary habit training in the
nursing interventions classification, a
nursing intervention defined as establishing a predictable pattern of
bladder emptying to prevent incontinence for persons with limited cognitive ability who have
urge,
stress, or
functional incontinence.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.