One of the most basic human needs is safety.

“All human being needs to be and feel

safe, both physically and psychologically.” Most of us protect ourselves within the changing

environment by functioning as healthy individuals who make decisions in a reasonable manner

(Arthur Amor Pimpas, 1998). A disease is any deviation from or interruption of the normal

structure or function of any body part, organ, or system that is manifested by a characteristic

set of symptoms and signs and whose etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or

unknown (Medical Dictionary).

According to Kozier (2004), once an individual is sick and experiences the signs and

symptoms of a disease, he will then adopt the second stage of illness which is the assumption

of the sick role wherein he excuses himself from normal duties and role expectations. If this

happens, one won’t be able to learn and perform clinical duties, which he must do as a

preparation for being a fully competitive nurse.

“Minute, living organisms, called microorganisms, exist everywhere in the

environment, on the human body and within the human body.” Others, called pathogens,

have the ability to cause diseases. Pathogens are microorganisms that cause diseases,

especially living microorganisms such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus. When the body is

unable to defend itself against these pathogens, they will multiply within the body which

would cause infection and would lead to the formation or start of a disease process. (Arthur

Amor Pimpas, 1998)

Statement of the Problem

 This study aimed to identify the most common diseases acquired by the selected

Nursing Students of Our Lady of Fatima University during their hospital duties and the

preventive strategies.

CHAPTER II
METHODS OF RESEARCH AND PROCEDURES
This chapter presents the research design, population and locale of the study,
data gathering tools and procedures and the statistical treatment of data used.
Research Design

This study aimed to identify the most common diseases acquired by the selected nursing

students of Our Lady of Fatima University during their hospital duties and the effective

preventive strategies they used.

The researchers made use of the descriptive research design which main purpose is to

describe events, phenomena, situations, practices and trends developing through the use of

measurement or quantification of events or variables under the study.

population and Locale of the Study

The respondents involved included 25 male and 25 female Nursing Students currently

enrolled in Our Lady of Fatima University, Quezon City and were already exposed to hospital

duties, regardless of the frequency of exposure and year level of the respondents.