Divinagracia ' s COMPOSURE MODEL
-Carmelita C. Divinagracia, a member of
thePioneer Class (1962) of the College,
who succeeded Dean Emeritus Dumlao.
-In 1960, the UERM Memorial Hospital
was established to serve asthe clinical
laboratory forthe Colleges of Medicine
and Nursing, and, lateron, the College of
Physical Therapy.
-She has been a clinic staff and head
nurse,instructor, Asst. Dean and Dean
BACKGROUND and also lectured written
about her work as a nurse and she used
her hand-on experience to develop better
ways to teach nursing.
History and Background
-Filipino Nurse Theorist
•Former President of the Association of the
Philippine Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN)
•Dean of University of the EastRamon
Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Inc.
(UERMMMC) College of Nursing
•Member of CHED’s Technical Committee on
Nursing Education History and Background
•Expert in Research and Education
•BSN at UERMMMC in 1962
• A master in Nursing at the University of the
Philippines in 1975
•Ph. D in Nursing at Up in 2001
•Has been lauded for developing the art and
competency of teaching nursing.
•She has been a clinic nurse,staff nurse, head
nurse, instructor, Assistant Dean, and Dean.
Awards and Honors
Bachelor‘s degree in Nursing at theUniversity of the
East Ramon MagsaysayMemorial Medical Centerin
1962
•Master's degree in Nursing at theUniversity of the
Philippinesin 1975
-Doctorate's degree in Nursing at theUniversity of the
Philippinesin 2001
-Recipient of the Anastacia Giron Tupas Award given
by the Philippine Nursing
-Association (PNA) in 2008
Composure Behavior
An acronym used by Divina Gracias to
enumerate specific activities that must be
done by the Advance Nurse Practitioner
Wellness Status
A condition or a state of well-being involve in
wellness.
A coordinated and integrated living pattern
that involves wellness.
SPIRITUAL- The patient can properly establish a values system and act upon that
system

PHYSIOLOGICAL
•Refers to the perceived wellness of patient interms of VITAL SIGNS, BONE PAIN
SENSATION and COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
ASSUMPTIONS
•The wellness outcome of a patient will depend on the intervention the nurse
has when administering the client.
STRENTGHS
•Divinagracia's model proved that nursing as a healthcare profession have great
significance in quality performances as other healthcare
LIMITATIONS
•The nurse who should use this model must be an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
only who has undergonespecial training in specialized areas.

Definition of Terms UNDERSTANDING

COM- Petence • Able to grasp the situation the patient is inand able
to show concern and compassion
P- resence and P-rayer
RESPECT
O-pen-mindedness
•Acknowledgement of the patient’s needs
S- timulation
•Use of “po” and “opo” as well as nods and gestures
U- nderstanding to display courtesy

R-espect and R-elaxation RELAXATION