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Health Assessment and Health Promotion with Intervention
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care BN (Adult Nursing) Programme Module Assessment
Module

NMS08101 Healthy Lives
Intake

Trimester 2 2012

Submission Date

2nd May 2012
Word Count (Excluding Reference List)
3179

This is my own work, and where I have used other sources these are adequately acknowledged in the text. I understand that, if plagiarism is discovered, disciplinary action will be taken. By completing the front cover of this assignment you acknowledge that no plagiarism has taken place. For further information on plagiarism please see your Programme Handbook
Health Assessment & Intervention Essay
Contents Page-
Introduction Page 2
Health Assessment Pages 2-4
Discussion on key health issues Pages 4-5
Exploration of Interventions and Management Plan Pages 5-7
Conclusion Page 7
Reflection Page 8
References Pages 9-10

For the purpose of this essay I have chosen a client to discuss health assessment, health in ageing and the importance of health promotion with intervention. The client is Jean Green, a fifty-five year old lady who is in full time employment at a biscuit factory. She lives with her husband in their bought house and has three grown up children and five grandchildren, two of whom she sees regularly. She would like a better work/life/family balance and is beginning to feel strained as she states she is ‘a bit fed up and tired’. Over the years Jean has adopted some health damaging behaviours such as

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