Health Promotion In Nursing Practice
Health Promotion
By: Amanda
February 9, 2014
Health Promotion Health promotion is illustrated as the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to approach a state of optimal health (Edelman, Kudzma, & Mandle, 2014). It is also stated that health promotion is the practice of promoting health to enhance the probability that person, private, and public support of positive health practices will become a societal norm (Edelman, Kudzma, & Mandle, 2014). Nurses are pivotal healthcare professionals who guide health decisions by persons, communities, and families toward health promotion (Baker, 2007). Nurses must retain skills to achieve and understand the efficacy of evidence based interventions and know about related theories and models (Baker, 2007). As nurses we use health promotion to strengthen community action and create supportive environments for health (Goldman, 2012). Health promotion is …show more content…
(2007). Health Promotion in Nursing Practice. Family and Community Health , 85-86.
Chiang, J. (2010, August 24). The Role and Importance of Health Promotion. Retrieved February 7, 2014, from Articlesbase: http://www.articlesbase.com/mental-health-articles/the-role-and-importance-of-health-promotion-3117945.html
Edelman, C., Kudzma, E., & Mandle, L. (2014). Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span. St. Louis: Elsevier.
Goldman, E. (2012). Health Promotion In Nursing Practice. Health and Fitness .
Institute of Medicine. (2010). The Future of Nursing: Leading Chnge, Advancing health.
Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
Norman PhD, C. (2009). Health Promotion as a Systems Science and Practice. Evaluation in
Clinical Practice , 868-872.
Paniagua, H., Reilly, C., Evans, J., & Bond, P. (2011). Driving Health Promotion into the
Community: An Initiative Evaluated. British Journal of Nursing ,
By: Amanda
February 9, 2014
Health Promotion Health promotion is illustrated as the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to approach a state of optimal health (Edelman, Kudzma, & Mandle, 2014). It is also stated that health promotion is the practice of promoting health to enhance the probability that person, private, and public support of positive health practices will become a societal norm (Edelman, Kudzma, & Mandle, 2014). Nurses are pivotal healthcare professionals who guide health decisions by persons, communities, and families toward health promotion (Baker, 2007). Nurses must retain skills to achieve and understand the efficacy of evidence based interventions and know about related theories and models (Baker, 2007). As nurses we use health promotion to strengthen community action and create supportive environments for health (Goldman, 2012). Health promotion is …show more content…
(2007). Health Promotion in Nursing Practice. Family and Community Health , 85-86.
Chiang, J. (2010, August 24). The Role and Importance of Health Promotion. Retrieved February 7, 2014, from Articlesbase: http://www.articlesbase.com/mental-health-articles/the-role-and-importance-of-health-promotion-3117945.html
Edelman, C., Kudzma, E., & Mandle, L. (2014). Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span. St. Louis: Elsevier.
Goldman, E. (2012). Health Promotion In Nursing Practice. Health and Fitness .
Institute of Medicine. (2010). The Future of Nursing: Leading Chnge, Advancing health.
Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
Norman PhD, C. (2009). Health Promotion as a Systems Science and Practice. Evaluation in
Clinical Practice , 868-872.
Paniagua, H., Reilly, C., Evans, J., & Bond, P. (2011). Driving Health Promotion into the
Community: An Initiative Evaluated. British Journal of Nursing ,