The Role of Nursing in Health Promotion
Role of Nursing in Health Promotion
Jena Rosa
Grand Canyon University
August 25, 2013
According to the World Health Organization health promotion is defined as "The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behavior towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions." (WHO, 2013) This applies to the nursing profession in that nurses are educating patient on the steps needed for their health such as diet, exercise, therapies, and medication compliance.
Nursing Practice Nursing practice has been able to make a large impact on health promotion for the patient. Nurses are involved in many facets of continued health promotion such as; triage or consultation, follow-up care for patients once discharged home, patient education through all spectrums, and illness prevention. All of these have made a large impact on the healthcare system allow a larger availability for health care services out side of the hospital and doctors office, better management and reduction in symptoms for the chronically ill, increased cost effectiveness allowing for patient with out insurance, and a better overall experience for patients leaving a more satisfied customer. Patients with chronic illness are living better qualities of life in their own environments and patient self awareness is heightened. Nursing practice is constantly evolving with new technology and wider basis of knowledge for nurses coming into the field. More and more procedures, assessments, and education are being preformed by highly skilled or trained nurses. This is more cost effective for patients and allows the nurses more sanctioned time with them to build better rapport. Nurses involved in health care promotion are expected to have a wide but also specific knowledge of health promotion activities and treatments as well as a knowledge of national and social health care policies for optimum care.
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Jena Rosa
Grand Canyon University
August 25, 2013
According to the World Health Organization health promotion is defined as "The process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behavior towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions." (WHO, 2013) This applies to the nursing profession in that nurses are educating patient on the steps needed for their health such as diet, exercise, therapies, and medication compliance.
Nursing Practice Nursing practice has been able to make a large impact on health promotion for the patient. Nurses are involved in many facets of continued health promotion such as; triage or consultation, follow-up care for patients once discharged home, patient education through all spectrums, and illness prevention. All of these have made a large impact on the healthcare system allow a larger availability for health care services out side of the hospital and doctors office, better management and reduction in symptoms for the chronically ill, increased cost effectiveness allowing for patient with out insurance, and a better overall experience for patients leaving a more satisfied customer. Patients with chronic illness are living better qualities of life in their own environments and patient self awareness is heightened. Nursing practice is constantly evolving with new technology and wider basis of knowledge for nurses coming into the field. More and more procedures, assessments, and education are being preformed by highly skilled or trained nurses. This is more cost effective for patients and allows the nurses more sanctioned time with them to build better rapport. Nurses involved in health care promotion are expected to have a wide but also specific knowledge of health promotion activities and treatments as well as a knowledge of national and social health care policies for optimum care.
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