DQ: Mrs. Jones, a widow, is no longer able to live independently and is requiring more and more help with her self-care
NRS 429V Week 5 Discussion 1 NEW SYLLABUS
Mrs. Jones, a widow, can no longer care for herself on her own and needs increasing amounts of assistance. Susie, her married daughter with three children in school, consents to her mother moving in with her. Susie worries about juggling the requirements of her family with the responsibilities of her profession, especially now that her aging and chronically ill mother will require care. She is confused of how she feels about the role-reversal and having to take on the position of being her mother’s primary caregiver. How can the nurse who is looking after this family help them with the changes they will soon experience? How can this situation be applied to both the family structure theory and the family developmental theory? How can health education improve this family’s efforts to promote their health?
Re: DQ 1 for Topic 5
People are taught through how their choices have impacted their overall health and wellbeing. When this knowledge is applied by the person to improve their own health, health promotion has taken place. In order to help patients gain control over the promotion of their own health, nurses actively engage in both health promotion and health education (Grand Canyon University, 2018). In order to develop health education, the nursing process is essential. You start by determining the patient’s current level of knowledge and preferred learning style. Making a plan for the patient’s education and the methods they would react to best comes next. The plan should then be put into action. Finally, you must assess the information that the patient has retained.
The opioid epidemic was one of the major problems while I was a Midwesterner and it touched a lot of my friends and family. lots of people I
DQ Mrs. Jones, a widow, needs increasing amounts of assistance with self-care and is no longer able to live independently.
were not predisposed to drug abuse but ended up misusing opioids due to a lack of education. No matter what social or economic class you were in, this form of addiction did not make any distinctions. In order to stop the opioid epidemic, health education programs are essential for preventing opioid addiction and usage before overdoses or opioid-related comorbidities take place. A Health Education Approach to Preventing Opioid Misuse and Addiction, Policy Brief A Nation in Crisis, n.d. Before any patient starts taking any of these types of medications, it’s critical to inform them of their addictive nature in order to help slow the addiction to these kinds of drugs. Utilizing government initiatives will ensure that people are informed prior to receiving an opioid. If they are ever given an opioid prescription, they can discuss the situation with their doctor after that. Therefore, health education is beneficial in improving safety and quality of life in addition to enabling community members to make informed health decisions. A Health Education Approach to Preventing Opioid Misuse and Addiction, Policy Brief A Nation in Crisis, n.d.
(Ed) Grand Canyon University (2018). Health & wellness promotion: a continuum approach. from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs429vn/health-promotion-health-and-wellness-across-the-continuum/v1.1
A Nation in Crisis: A Health Education Approach to Preventing Opioid Misuse and Addiction is the subject of this policy brief. (n.d.). https://www.sophe.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Policy-Brief-Heealth-education-and-opioids.pdf
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Salut, Robin
I concur that a crucial part of nursing practice is health education. It is the primary instrument used to direct strategies for health promotion. It is the duty of the nurses to inform the public about health hazards, risk factors, symptoms of diseases, and lastly, preventive measures (Whitehead, n.d.). I concur with you that community people who are empowered by health education are safer. This is because educated choices may be made thanks to information on the health risks associated with certain behaviors and lifestyle choices. Patient counseling and guidance is another type of health education. Federal regulations clearly state that counseling must be provided by methadone treatment facilities and that doctors who prescribe these prescriptions must send their patients to counseling in order to combat the opioid abuse problem in the US (Hoffman et al., 2019). This exemplifies how important health education is as a part of the healthcare systems.
The more limited concept of health education is a part of the broader concept of health promotion, which focuses on social, environmental, and participatory factors that affect health (Whitehead,2008). The nurse informs the patient about his or her medical requirements and discusses any socioeconomic or cultural issues that may be negatively affecting their health.
The nurse can create the health education strategy using a problem-solving methodology. The nurse will evaluate the patient to determine what the patient’s health needs are and what types of medical issues the patient has. The nurse will then diagnose, design a plan, and implement that plan before assessing the plan’s effectiveness. For instance, the nurse should gather information about the patient during the assessment process, identify the patient’s strengths and current and potential problems, develop a plan, implement that plan by providing the patient with education, and then assess the patient’s compliance with that education and understanding of it. For instance, if the patient has diabetes and does not complain about the food, the nurse may have given them information about dieting.
DQ: Mrs. Jones, a widow
These days, being overweight or obese is a very frequent concern, which can result in a number of health complications, including stroke, cardiovascular disorders, hypertension, sleep apnea, and respiratory issues. Obesity and overweight are primarily brought on by a rise in high-fat, high-sugar diets or high-calorie foods. People prefer to purchase ready-to-eat foods that are high in fat, and sedentary lifestyles with little exercise contribute to obesity in the general population. The nurse can inform the family about consuming low-calorie foods and reducing the amount of carbohydrates and sugar in their diet, as well as on the importance of increasing physical activity and creating a regular exercise program. A nurse can educate the families by discussing the potential health hazards associated with obesity and the disorders that might result from obesity. Successful weight loss is sustained by a combination of low calorie intake and increased physical exercise (Franz, 2007).
