Research Paper: Case Study
Health changes overtime on every individual as they age. Since birth until older adulthood, health continues to alter in various forms depending on culture, lifestyle habits, and family genetics. One of the leadership skills of the nurse is to promote health from client to client. In order for the nurse to implement health strategies, the nurse must be aware of different cultures that affect the health due to diversified practices. From the nursing processes, the LPN must identify specific areas, formulate strategies, and bring attention not only to the client, but with the family, culture, and spiritual needs to meet the desired patient outcome: the achievement of possible high quality of health.
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Russo. By doing so, exploring the factors will help to assume and anticipate possible health promotion strategies applicable to this patient. In accordance to the goals of health promotion by the World Health Organization, they perceive health promotion is “To improve equity in health, reduce health risks, promote healthy lifestyles and settings, and respond to the underlying determinants of health” (Organization, 2018). The general aspects that need improvement for this client will be (1) physical, (2) emotional, (3) mental, and lastly (4) spiritual. Each aspect encompasses the underlying conditions associated with Ms. Russo. In order to accomplish the goals, the nurse must be equipped with communication skills, competency-based practice, and cultural sensitivity. Furthermore, the nurse should be able to resolve problems if unexpected situations …show more content…
The health promotion for physical aspect will focus on Ms. Russo’s diagnoses: hypertension, mild heart attack, leg ulcers, and recovery from the last surgery. The physical self will require proper nutrition, appropriate weight, beneficial exercise and adequate rest (Garcia, 2018). The nurse should implement strategies to help the client on how to manage the blood pressure and blood glucose to at least stabilize the fluctuation despite the client’s age. To enforce the plan, the nurse should conduct a holistic physical assessment; especially with blood pressure and blood glucose level and analyze it from the baseline. Furthermore, the nurse can consult to the dietician, concerning about the appropriate diet and texture to regain the appetite and to avoid malnutrition. The value of appetite can seriously affect the food and fluid intake of the patient. The nurse can also collaborate with the client and the family about food choices based on their culture and other preferences. Furthermore, if the client recovered successfully, the nurse can start with other concerns by collaborating with the special wound nurse and physiotherapist for the leg ulcers and appropriate exercise the client can attend to improve blood circulation and cardiac output. Other suggested interventions about the physical aspect include proper wound and pain management for it can affect physical mobility and the sense of well being.
This author met with a patient named JB to assess her current health status as well as her needs to ensure her health and well being or as she put it to “make sure she is her in the future for her children”. JB was an engaging and honest patient that had the eagerness and desire to improve her curren...
It also offers physical, psychological and social environment. Health Promotion is considered as a philosophy, multispectral and socio-cultural technique that purpose to promote the health and wellbeing of persons and communities through health education, supportive environments and so on. (Kozier et al., 2014, p.143). As a nurse, a first recommendation to Jessica is to select low calories and highly nutritious food. Jessica used to smoke packets of cigarettes, eat unhealthy, junk foods and drink alcohol. To prevent from illness, Jessica she has to eat healthy foods and reduce to drink alcohol in order to get healthy lifestyle. Another problem Jessica is getting stress when her boyfriend left her alone and she take care of her child alone. To get good life style, Jessica has to do physical activities such as meditation and involve in some exercise program. Meditation can reduce from getting illness. Secondly, health promotion of health is for Jessica’s sister Jenna. Jenna is not much age but she is overweight. Overweight is more likely to get disease easily. Jenna also eats junk foods and pop. Due to her overweight, she feels uncomfortable to do exercise. To prevent from diseases and get safe and healthy lifestyle Jenna has to change her unsafe habits. Jessica’s family has to involve the programs that are provided by health care services It aims to prevent disease before it occurs. This is
She really enjoys having someone correct her mistakes or strengthen her performance. If a dietician does not think she has a good meal plan, D.P. wants the meal plan to be adjusted properly. When she is out buying sweets, she wants her husband to say no. If her glucose levels are not where they should be she wants the nurse to tell her. But with all of the challenges that occur with D.P.’s diabetes, she appreciates the recommendations the most. Lawn and Schoo (2010) describe health promotion as motivation to encourage self-management. Health promotion is an amazing way to improve a lifestyle, choices and or an individual’s knowledge. If the patient is feeling positive about the information that you have reinforced they are more likely to proceed with the new technique or ways of living (Fox & Chesla, 2008). D.P. uses the information that her family and health care providers provide to her as she knows they are wanting what is best for her. Lawn and Schoo (2010) also find that health promotion brings families and groups together as they all teach or help one another succeed. D.P. enjoys going to her diabetic meetings as they share negative experiences and how they have or tried to fix the issue. A health care professional will confirm if this is a technique that is recommend or another way that the situation could be
The purpose of the scholarly paper part two is to demonstrate the completion of the evidence-based homeless health promotion project; it is specific to the population living in Miami, Florida. Part two of the project presents evidence-based interventions to address measurable and unfavorable health outcomes associated with risk factors that were identified in part one of the project. Also, health promotion project evaluation will be provided.
The patient should be the center of all care provided. Each patient is different and requires individualized care. Healthcare should focus specifically on individual needs and incorporate the patient’s thoughts and ideas. Each patient must be at the center of their own care and educated by nursing to be proactive in maintaining or obtaining health and wellness. This requires the nursing staff to assess and form a relationship with each patient to ensure they are aware of environmental and social issues that may affect the patient’s health.
As part of the Healthy People 2020 initiative, a national goal has been set to improve the health and well-being of women, infants, children, and families. This is an important public health movement considering their well-being determines the health of the next generation and can help predict future public health challenges for families, communities, and the health care system. Since there are many social and physical determinants of maternal, infant, and child health, recent efforts have been focused on addressing disparities by employing a “life course” perspective to health promotion and disease prevention. MICH 10.2 is an objective that seeks to improve the population’s health and well-being by increasing the proportion of pregnant women
She is a widow who lives alone in a condo-style house which is separated, but next to her daughter’s home. She retired at age fifty-five from her lifelong career as an accountant. E. K. has a history of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, two falls resulting in injury within the past year, hip replacement surgery on both hips, and cataract removal surgery. In addition, she has been an avid smoker for nearly sixty years with no intention of quitting. After organizing the information obtained from the interview on the concept map, it was evident that the number one priority nursing diagnosis was under the activity-exercise health pattern.
3.3) Health promotion is the strategy use to enable and enhance people to let them have more control over their lifestyle choices with the aim of improving on their health (WHO). Public health agencies use strategies that allow individuals and the community as a whole to gain control over their health. Behavioural risk factors such as tobacco use, obesity, diet, physical inactivity, drug abuse, alcohol consumption are usually the target. Public health agencies also focus on individual lifestyle, socio economic and environmental factors so that, healthier choices and decisions are not even an option but standards e.g. the provision of clean water, nutrition and screening for chronic diseases. Physical activities are being encouraged through the provision of facilities such as parks and playgrounds in most neighbourhoods to encourage people to get involve in outdoors activities (Chan and
When using this standard, it becomes essential for nurses to take the necessary time needed to complete a comprehensive assessment for the ethnic patient because all aspects of the patient’s care hinge on this information. When assessing cultural affiliation, the nurse should include the ethnic group that the patient relates to and the degree in which the patient identifies with this group. The nurse also determines the client’s birthplace and the length of time that the patient lived in that country before relocating. To assess values, the nurse includes information about education, occupation, and personal beliefs about birth, death, illness, and the role of healthcare providers. When assessing communication, the information includes the language that the patient speaks at home, whether the patient speaks or writes in English, the need for an interpreter, the desire for a caregiver with a similar ethnic background, and communication style of the client.
Health is an individual’s ability as well as communities to reach their potential. Health is not the absence of sickness, as measured by clinical presentations, but of a functioning sound body, soul and spirit. The World Health Organization defines health as an optimistic notion putting emphasis on social, personal means and physical capabilities (WHO, 1998). Health promotion practice has many phases that guide and ensure its effectiveness. It serves to prevent the development major health problems; this ideal also needs to be incorporated fused into nursing students’ learning curricula in order have a successful outcome. In addition, health promotion should also be included in the health program
The purpose of this paper is to identify a certain individual, provide background information on this individual’s current health status, and lastly list specific health promotion interventions for the chosen individual. Aging plays a significant role on our bodies, this is why we need to stay on top of our health and implement health promotion techniques. There are some key factors affecting a person’s health status, which are modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Non-modifiable risk factors are things we cannot change such as our age and gender, and modifiable risk factors are things we can change such as weight, diet, and activity level (Touhy & Jett, 2012). Case Description
Most of them describe health promotion as the promotion of healthy lifestyle, habits and behaviours, which if followed, could decrease illness and disease. Health promotion highlights the importance of intervention to inhibit disease and promote wellbeing, rather than relying upon remedial efforts to cure their damaging effects (Laverack 2004). By promoting a healthy lifestyle and behaviours to an individual or community, it can decrease likely diseases and illnesses which possibly may develop due to their current lifestyle. General Nurses have a significant role to play in both hindrance and treatment services (Department of Public Health 2005). As nurses already have a large role in the health care system and the community, they can easily promote healthy living by educating people in healthy lifestyles and behaviours.
Health promotion is an over all well being of an individual not only include physical strength or absence of disease. It is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behaviour towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions. The primary means of health promotion occur through developing healthy public policy that addresses the prerequisites of health such as income, housing, food security, employment, and quality working conditions. "Regular physical activity is one of the most effective disease prevention behaviors.
Health promotion consists of all actions that encourage maximum spiritual, mental and physical functions despite of whether an individual is ill or well. Most of these plans are aimed at bringing positive lifestyle changes (Van Leuven, & Prion, 2007). A major core competency for all NPs is health promotion. Through regular screening, immunizations and counselling, NPs can guide their patients towards the goal of health promotion and disease prevention. As a future NP, my goal is to provide patient-centered, holistic care focusing on health promotion and sickness prevention. I also believe that an understanding of practice models like Pender’s Health Promotion Model will enable me to empower patients to obtain self-efficacy and behavior specific changes.
In this assignment the writer is going to discuss the role of the nurse with the multidisciplinary team in providing holistic nursing care to meet the nutritional needs of a patient in the hospital setting. The writer aims to greater the reader’s understanding about what nutrition, the nurse’s role in assessing and caring for the patient, the signs and symptoms of malnutrition, the roles of other multidisciplinary members in providing care for the patient, issues around nutrition in the hospital,