Logan And Tierney (RLT) Activity Of Living Model
The purpose of this assignment is to carry out an assessment of a patient and identify their holistic fundamental needs, whilst exploring a variety of agencies and organisations that are available to support those needs. The assessment will be carried out using Roper, Logan and Tierney’s (RLT) Activity of Living Model (2000) as this will assist with planning the patients care. The District Nurse and Care Uk will also be discussed in more detail, explaining their individual roles and how these will be applied to meeting the needs of the patient.
This assignment will begin by defining holism, which is based on the model of whole systems and the belief that people are more than physical bodies with fixable and replaceable parts. Combined with mental, emotional, spiritual, …show more content…
Individuals that suffer from Long Term Conditions (LTCs) are now encouraged to gain knowledge, advise and teach others the best way to deal with and manage their conditions. The relationship between the professional has become a partnership as the patient is involved in their own care and treatment, and they play a major role in choices and decisions (Williamson, et al, 2008).
Nurses are concerned with the individual as a whole, complete, or holistic person, not as an assembly of parts and processes. When applied in nursing, the concept of holism emphasises that nurses must keep the whole person in mind and strive to understand how one area of concern relates to the whole person. The nurse must also consider the relationship of the individual to the external environment and to others (RCN, 2010).
A variety of theoretical frameworks provide the nurse with a holistic overview of health promotion for the individual and families across the lifespan. Two major theoretical frameworks that nurses use in promoting the health of the individual are needs theories and developmental stage theories (Hogstan and Marjoram,
This assignment will begin by defining holism, which is based on the model of whole systems and the belief that people are more than physical bodies with fixable and replaceable parts. Combined with mental, emotional, spiritual, …show more content…
Individuals that suffer from Long Term Conditions (LTCs) are now encouraged to gain knowledge, advise and teach others the best way to deal with and manage their conditions. The relationship between the professional has become a partnership as the patient is involved in their own care and treatment, and they play a major role in choices and decisions (Williamson, et al, 2008).
Nurses are concerned with the individual as a whole, complete, or holistic person, not as an assembly of parts and processes. When applied in nursing, the concept of holism emphasises that nurses must keep the whole person in mind and strive to understand how one area of concern relates to the whole person. The nurse must also consider the relationship of the individual to the external environment and to others (RCN, 2010).
A variety of theoretical frameworks provide the nurse with a holistic overview of health promotion for the individual and families across the lifespan. Two major theoretical frameworks that nurses use in promoting the health of the individual are needs theories and developmental stage theories (Hogstan and Marjoram,