Throughout the term, I have been exposed to many new experiences that have helped me grow as a student nurse. My way of thinking about health and what it means to be healthy has changed since I started the Bachelor of Nursing program. Working with Older Adults at the St. Joseph’s Facility for Independent Living has given me great insights in ways health promotion can be implemented and can benefit that specific population. This learning continuum created within all our classes has broadened my mind and also my expectations of health and health promotion in the community context. Assumptions about health and health promotion My perspective on health has changed throughout my life. As I transitioned into adulthood my idea of health meant physical …show more content…
The residents would have access to and be able to create all the resources they need in order to effectively cover all the determinants of health that affect them. The residents would have the information to access those resources in order to improve or enhance their lives. Through health promotion, the residents would feel empowered with knowledge about health and the determinants of health in order to effectively advocate for services within their community. Once the community was educated, they would actively participate in health promotion programs. Health promotion would encourage an empowered people that would be able to advocate for their health needs and be able to recognize the areas in which they require more assistance. The community would demonstrate the understanding for the needs of their fellow members and work towards the health of everyone by making everyone accountable for their health. These communities would also see different professional groups working together in order to create the best environment conducive to the health of their residents. In general, health promotion would essentially ensure that the socio-economic determinants of health are met in order to ensure the best environment for the people to achieve their full potential in life. An example of health promotion being successful in a community would be to have high …show more content…
My professional interactions have included meeting my clinical group members during orientation, performing key informant interviews, interactions with instructors, interactions with the older adults of our target population, and interaction with clients at the influenza vaccination clinic. In this time, I have seen the immense progression in my communication skills, non-verbal communication skills, active listening, and the organization of my thoughts. When meeting my clinical group, I demonstrated respect for my group members and although hesitant about not knowing my group members I maintained a positive disposition for the upcoming months. I actively tried to get to know my group members and work towards group cohesiveness and thus far has been a very positive experience. There has also been an opportunity for mediation within my group and have been able to develop those communication skills
The most impactful class was Holistic Care of the Older Adult, with the interview of the older adult and analyzation of their life (McLean, 2016). I learned that our older population allowed me to dig deeper into my heart to learn and understand and appreciate the beauty of life itself. When I care for adult population, I now practice with a different attitude and have found that listening, learning, and understanding each population is beneficial to my practice, how I care for each individual patient, and to their overall well-being spiritually and culturally. However, as a pediatric nurse, I believe that applying my new knowledge into holistically caring for the families is the difference between basic nursing care and striving to provide excellent care. Nursing Research, has allowed me to delve deeper into complex evidence-based and peer reviewed articles. I learned to understanding the different types of articles, validity, sampling, and statistical information while using concrete thinking of complex issues (Cauble, 2017). I have a deeper thought process, understand complex concepts, and have the desire to provide my patient of any age, the best care possible by using evidence-based
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Adult nursing is a subject I am passionate about. In my opinion, there is nothing more important than the health, safety and security of one’s self and others. I aspire to achieve these attributes for individuals in everyday life and this course will help me to do so. I find helping people rewarding and adult nursing provides a professional platform to achieve this target. It also helps me to progress to a stable job that is solely concentrated on making a positive difference in someone’s life. For this reason, I would feel privileged to be accepted on to this course.
Touhy, T. A., & Jett, K. (2012). Toward healthy aging: Human needs & nursing response (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Mosby.
Our course, Transition to Professional Nursing, is barely two weeks old and already I am being enlightened and challenged to expand my experience of nursing. I will attempt to explain my personal journey and experience thus far including how and why I got here, my beliefs about nursing and related values, and my visions for the future.
Miller, Carol A. (2012). Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults. (sixth edition). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
For this assignment I had the pleasure sitting down with Emily Petermeier and getting an insight on what the real nursing world is like. Emily graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in May 2015, and got a job at Fairview East Bank Hospital. This interview really helped me understand what it is like to be a new nurse and the dedication that I have to have going through nursing school and throughout my career. In the interview you will see the perspective of Emily’s endeavors after college and insight for future nurses or nursing students.
As new nursing graduates begin the process of transitioning into the nursing practice. There are many challenges and issues associated throughout the transition. New graduates may embark on their journey through a graduate program or seek employment solo. The transition period may consist of challenges, that students will encounter during their journey. This essay will identify, discuss, and critically reflect on key nursing challenges that student nurses may face, throughout the process of the transition phase.
To reach a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, an individual or group must be able to identify and to realize aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with the environment. Health is, therefore, seen as a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities. Therefore, health promotion is not just the responsibility of the health sector, but goes beyond healthy life-styles to wellbeing. Health promotion goes beyond health care. It puts health on the agenda of policy makers in all sectors and at all levels. It directs policy makers to be aware of the health consequences of their decisions and accept their responsibilities for
With each passing day, new challenges for nurses are created. As of 2011, the baby boomer generation (those born from 1946 to 1964) turned 65. Between 1946 and 1964, approximately 76 million babies were born. Now that they are rising in age, these older adults are starting to need more hospitalization because of age-related issues. With the growing number of older adults seeking healthcare, there is a shortage in the number of nurses willing to take on the responsibility of caring for them (Hartman-Stein & Potkanowicz, 2009). I want to make sure that these adults never have a sense of loneliness because of their age. I also want to make sure that they have the same standards of living that they did before they got sick. This leads me into another reason of why I want to be a nurse. I think the world needs me. I want to feel that I belong and, in a sea of older adults needing healthcare, I think I will. I want to make a difference to those who feel that no one cares about them. When my grandmother was very sick, she needed all the help that my father and I could give her. She had a voice box so she couldn’t talk, pneumonia so she was very weak, and she could barely walk on her own. I knew ...
Adult Nursing is a very rewarding career which provides endless opportunities. I would describe myself as a caring and compassionate person. I believe I possess these qualities naturally. I am compelled to put other people’s needs before my own. I can contribute my personal qualities to this course of being dedicated and determined into committing myself to this 3 year course and excelling academically. Personally, caring for my mother with high blood pressure made me interested in the world of medicine. This long term sickness inspired me to gain more experience outside of the home and volunteer which confirmed that this was the right course for me. I am fascinated by the practical aspect that the course involves as well as the theoretical
Health promotion includes providing activities that improve a person’s health. These activities assist patients to “maintain or enhance their present levels of health. Health promotion activities motivate people to act positively to reach more stable levels of health” (Potter & Perry, 2005, p. 97). In order for nurses to assist patients in obtaining healthy lifestyles, they must first assess a patient’s perception of health. The World Health Organization defines health as a “state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (as cited in Potter & Perry, 2005, p. 91). There are many nursing theories that are based on an individual’s perception of health. This paper will explore how health promotion theories can assist nurses in understanding how these perceptions can affect a person’s lifestyle choices.
The profession of nursing has both positive and negative effects on the well-being of nurses, which can lead to learning opportunities for those that are new to the profession. To receive an accurate depiction of the nursing profession, an interview with a currently practicing nurse is conducted and the challenges that they face will be analyzed with the intent of exploring different strategies that can be used when coping with these issues. The nurse that was interviewed stated that she has been in the nursing field for the past seventeen years; with the past ten being in the role of a nurse practitioner (Personal Communication, October 26, 2016). The nurse has experience in a variety of settings, as well as holding several degrees and certificates
To answer my questions I looked to my clinical instructor and other resources such as course literature. From these resources, I learned that the purpose of health promotion is to move individuals, groups, and communities closer to optimal well being by educating (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008). Prior to this I thought it also involved preventing illness, but health promotion does not focus on this. Examples of health promotion programs include health education demonstrations, supporting smoke-free environments, encouraging physical fitness, general wellness, smoking cessation, exercise and physical conditioning, weight control, stress management, nutritional awareness, and work safety (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008). In my research I also found that altering personal habits, lifestyle, and environment have a lot to do with promoting
At the age of 36, mom decided to return back to college to obtain her nursing degree. This wasn’t a hard decision for her to make. The April before she enrolled in school my great grandmother passed away. This major dilemma played a major role in mom’s returning back to school. She had taken care of my great grandmother for months before she passed away, and decided that she wanted to make an impact on the lives of geriatrics.