Health Promotion in Nursing Practice Jenny Curie Grand Canyon University NRS-429V March 15‚ 2013 Health Promotion in Nursing Practice Over the last decade an increase in focus on health promotion and the critical role nurses play in its future have developed. Nurses over the years have been linked to their success in patient education and providing resources for optimal health care outcomes. Formerly the emphasis in nursing practice has been in the capacity of caring for those that are
Premium Public health Nursing Prevention
Process Improvement Analysis The advent of patient satisfaction scores has transitioned the way healthcare providers are caring for patients. Healthcare is increasingly consumer driven‚ thus‚ providers must develop improvement processes to meet the needs of patient expectations (Bleustein‚ Rothschild‚ Valen‚ Valaitis‚ Schweitzer & Jones‚ 2014). Picker Institute (n.d.) developed eight principles that reflect the key values that should guide healthcare practices. As more attention was directed towards
Premium Patient Health care Health care provider
Outline the process for developing nursing standards of practice‚ and identify the different entities that might be involved in developing a standard of practice The American Nurses Association (ANA) advances the nursing profession by “facilitating development of the standards of nursing practice‚ promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace‚ projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing‚ and lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the public”
Premium Nursing
Identify one area of nursing research that has improved patient outcomes. State the study and its impact on patient care. How have these findings changed your nursing practice? The American Association of Colleges of Nursing ‚ believes that education has a major impact on the knowledge and competencies of the nurse clinician. AACN helps employers to get benefit on the education and experience provided by the different educational programs leading to the registered nurse description by using these
Premium Nursing Hospital
In this paper‚ I will be talking about the nursing theory that I choose and it is my job to explain to the audience how my theory applies to my change project and what expected changes we can expects if it is applied to the change project. Fundamental Concepts The nursing theory that I will be using is the Health Promotion Model‚ the health promotion model was created by Nola J. Pender. This model basically defines health as a positive dynamic state rather than simply the absence of disease. The
Premium
Nursing Process and Clinical Decision-Making The nursing professional faces a myriad of decisions on a daily basis. The effectiveness of the decision-making process is crucial to ensuring positive outcomes in the clinical setting. If the nursing process is misunderstood or misapplied to the decision-making process by a failure to use critical thinking skills‚ the results can be catastrophic to the anticipated outcomes. Furthermore‚ an immaturity in critical thinking may influence decisions because
Premium Critical thinking
Metronidazole (Flagyl) 500mg by mouth every eight hours.Lisinopril (Zestril) 20mg by mouth once a day.Timolol (Timoptic) 0.5% one drop to both eyes twice a day. | Pattern | Problem | Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Prioritization | Health Perception/Health Management | YES NO | Subjective: “My health is usually good‚ I rarely have a problem”. Denies use of alcohol or cigarettes. Patient states he lives at home with his wife. Patient also states he tries to stay active and to do what the doctors
Premium Defecation Sense Sensory system
factors involving health such as cancer‚ diabetes‚ or cardiovascular disease. Yet‚ unlike visual genetic factors‚ health related factors are not as easy to identify. Not only do families share similar genetic makeups‚ they also share similar life patterns‚ and environments that can alter health and wellness. The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed family health history of a patient‚ including the genetic risk factor identified and the nurse’s strategy for interventions. Family Members and
Premium Family Grandparent
HEALTH CONDITIONS AND/OR PROBLEMS GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF CARE INTERVENTION PLAN‚ METHOD OF CONTACT‚ PROPOSED ACTIONS‚ METHOD OF TEACHING EVALUATION PLAN RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE FAMILY OUTCOME CRITERIA METHODS/TOOLS Presence of health deficit: Illness state related to elevated blood pressure Community Nursing Diagnosis: Inability to make decisions with respect to taking appropriate health action due to: a. failure to comprehend the magnitude of the condition b. Inaccessibility of appropriate
Free Obesity Blood pressure Nutrition
Family Health Assessment Gina Banghart RN Grand Canyon University: NRS -429V-O106 November 24‚ 2014 Values‚ Health Perception This family’s values consist of integrity and loyalty. They practice integrity through always being honest with each other and having good family morals directed by the Bible. Loyalty is also expressed through valuable time spent together as a family unit. Health is defined by exercising and eating health diets. Making healthy food choices and participating in activities
Premium Family Sociology Religion