Childhood Obesity Case Study Essay
Felicia Uwajeh
Grand Canyon University:
NRS-433V (NRS-433V-0105)
11 January 2015
Obesity is seen as a nation-wide health issue which affects mainly children and adolescents, which can result in problems such as hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and even depression causing these children to have very low self-esteem (Mayo Clinic 2014). There are a few ways in which this problem can be reduced including school based programs for the youth and community awareness. These school based programs should make a significant reduction and prevention of this issue by awareness from not only the community, as well as the school nurses. School nurses should integrate and influence these children to live healthier lifestyles with their profound knowledge and education of these factors because have a remarkable chance to make changes in the area of overweight as well as the childhood obesity. This paper focuses on the background of the study method, ethical …show more content…
a non-interactive format. It will also be very helpful to assist nurse’s approach and interview techniques to help reduce communication barriers. A motivation interview is another technique that focuses on the patient’s principles and distress more than their goals. When nurses are properly educated and have the proper tools they need as well as distinction, expertise and impact in their environment, their job will be done with great results and a sense of respect. The staff wellness initiative was introduced as a way to ensure that the school nurse leads his/her peers on the focus of being healthy examples for children and their families. The study shows that more than 50% of the nurses believed that they had an responsibility to tackle and mediate in situations involving children who were obese or at risk for becoming obese regardless if this fit into their job description or
Grand Canyon University:
NRS-433V (NRS-433V-0105)
11 January 2015
Obesity is seen as a nation-wide health issue which affects mainly children and adolescents, which can result in problems such as hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and even depression causing these children to have very low self-esteem (Mayo Clinic 2014). There are a few ways in which this problem can be reduced including school based programs for the youth and community awareness. These school based programs should make a significant reduction and prevention of this issue by awareness from not only the community, as well as the school nurses. School nurses should integrate and influence these children to live healthier lifestyles with their profound knowledge and education of these factors because have a remarkable chance to make changes in the area of overweight as well as the childhood obesity. This paper focuses on the background of the study method, ethical …show more content…
a non-interactive format. It will also be very helpful to assist nurse’s approach and interview techniques to help reduce communication barriers. A motivation interview is another technique that focuses on the patient’s principles and distress more than their goals. When nurses are properly educated and have the proper tools they need as well as distinction, expertise and impact in their environment, their job will be done with great results and a sense of respect. The staff wellness initiative was introduced as a way to ensure that the school nurse leads his/her peers on the focus of being healthy examples for children and their families. The study shows that more than 50% of the nurses believed that they had an responsibility to tackle and mediate in situations involving children who were obese or at risk for becoming obese regardless if this fit into their job description or