Discuss how psychological and sociological concepts and theories can inform health promotion in nursing practice. For the purpose of the assignment the contents will discuss Prochaska and DiClemente’s Stages of Change Model in conjunction with empowerment and self-efficacy. To support the assignment a case study will be used to aid the application of the theories and models when applied to nursing practice. The case study used in this assignment is 50 year old woman‚ Alison Stevenson‚ a single
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‘Maintaining healthy skin’ in Redfern‚ S.J. & Ross‚ F.M. (eds) Nursing Older People (4th edn)‚ Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone Peniket‚ D Robinson‚ K. & Vaughan‚ B. (1992) Knowledge for Nursing Practice‚ Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann Roper‚ N.‚ Logan‚ W Royal College of Nursing (2003) Defining Nursing‚ London: RCN. Available at: http://www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/78569/001998.pdf (Accessed 28 June 2008) Rudd‚ C Smith‚ M. (1999) ‘Nursing and rehabilitation’ in Smith‚ M. (ed)
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of Conduct‚ Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives. London: NMC McCabe‚ C & Timmins‚ F Naidoo‚ J & Wills‚ J. (2009) Foundations for Health Promotion. 3rd Edn. London: Baillière Tindall Elsevier. O’ Connor‚ M. (2002) “Using the Roper‚ Logan and Tiernay Model in a neonatal ICU.” Nursing Times.net (May) [Online] Available at http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/199604.article (Accessed: 08 February 2012) Rogers‚ C Spouse‚ J‚ Cook‚ M & Cox‚ C. (2008) Common Foundation Studies
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The ease of breathing is a subconscious action that is a fundamental part of life. A professional manner is the foundation on which an assessment and quality patient care is built. It is vital that nurses have sound knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system to be able to carry out a respiratory assessment. It is essential that nurses are able to recognise and assess symptoms of respiratory dysfunction to provide early‚ effective and appropriate interventions to improve patient
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Historically nurses’ decision making has relied on tradition‚ authority‚ trial and error and research (Lee 2003‚ p. 618). However‚ more recently the appreciation and application of evidence based practice (EBP) has caused a shift in clinical nursing decision making (Lee 2003‚ p. 618). EBP is defined as ‘integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research’ (Sackett et al. 1996‚ cited in Rolfe‚ Segrott & Jordan 2008‚ p. 448). EBP
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Emily Kinghorn Medieval Europe: Jan Vandeburie Word Count: 1‚906 To what extent was the papacy successful in asserting its dominance over the Western Church? The extent to which the papacy asserted dominance over the Western Church has been greatly disputed amongst historians. Certain historians would argue that there is little to suggest that the pope had control from inside other than papal reform to prevent unrest and‚ would argue that in fact the real conflict was between him and individual
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(online SciVerse). Higgs‚ J‚ Ajjawi‚ R‚ McAllister‚ L‚ Trede‚ F & Loftus‚ S 2008‚ Communicating in the health sciences‚ 2nd edn‚ Oxford University Press‚ Melbourne. Holland‚ K‚ Jenkins‚ J‚ Soloman‚ J & Whittam‚ S 2008‚ Applying the roper‚ logan‚ tierney model in practise‚ Churchill Livingston Elsevier Limited‚ Sydney‚ Australia. Hunter‚ J & Rawlings-Anderson‚ K 2008‚ ‘Respiratory assessment’‚ Nursing Standard‚ vol. 22‚ no. 41‚ pp. 41-43‚ accessed 02/05/2012‚ (online ProQuest). Kennedy
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68-year-old gentlemen called Mr Greens‚ who has suffered a right side ischaemic stroke. He is experiencing weakness in the left side‚ dysphasia and sporadic periods of unconsciousness and has been admitted to the medical ward. Nursing care will be explained over the first 48 hours of Mr Greens’ care with evidence-based rationales from academic sources. The integration of the multidisciplinary team will show the importance of ongoing treatment and rehabilitation of Mr Greens. INTRODUCTION:
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An Exploration of a Needs Orientated Approach to Care Planning The aim of this assignment is to explore a needs orientated approach to care‚ and use a model of nursing – Roper‚ Logan and Tierney (RLT) model – to formulate a care plan. The RLT model of nursing is based on 12 activities of daily living and it provides a framework for nurses to plan and deliver appropriate nursing care. By using the activities of daily living when gathering information about a patient a nurse
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