professional presence. Models of Health and Healing I am a mindful person and can easily drown out the distractions of the everyday noise of the unit so I can remain on track. It is important to try and think outside the box and keep your eye on the big picture. Utilizing critical thinking skills is a must. Everyday, every shift, a person is faced with making a difficult decision quickly with a limited amount of information. I currently work in a behavioral health setting. The pace of the
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increased remarkably in recent years. This is a serious concern as overweight and obesity carry a greater risk of a number of immediate and long-term health and psychosocial health problems. As a result, the development of a strategy to address the nutritional value of food and drinks at school was jointly identified as an area of action by Queensland Health and Education. As Queensland students spend a maximum of 6 hours a day within the school environment, with most spending the remainder of the time
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used forms of psychotherapeutic intervention. Extensive research supports the effectiveness of CBT approaches for a wide range of psychosocial issues (Dobson & Dobson, 2009; Granvold, 2011). It is one of the most widely researched and published models of therapy, with more than 325 published outcome studies that validate its efficacy (Butler, Chapman, Forman, & A. Beck, 2006). This empirical validation has made CBT a popular choice for social work practitioners seeking evidence-based treatments
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Describe the definition of nursing as put forward by the American Nurses Association. How does it address the metaparadigm theories of nursing? Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. A metaparadigm is a concept that is extremely general, one that serves to define
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with views on healthcare, so does the need for continuous change and development in Nursing. The changing demographics and economics of a growing multicultural world and the long-standing disparities in the Health status of people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds has challenged health care providers to consider cultural competence as a priority (Capinha-Bacote, 2002). Patients within the hospitals are of every ethnic group and culture, and at times a mix of each. The term melting pot is
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Selling ideas can be a very challenging process for a marketer to carry out, particularly when the ideas are centred on modifying someone’s particular beliefs and lifestyle choices. Social marketing is a concept that is used to market this selling of ideas and in this report we shall examine the concept of social marketing in relation to alcohol abuse in Scotland. We shall look to devise a direct marketing campaign to provide a solution to the problems behind alcohol abuse in Scotland. We shall
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Health Care Models Analysis Directions: Develop a hypothetical case requiring the treatment of a patient (for example, the patient has a virus, an allergy, or a chronic condition). Using this case, explain the process in which each model (medical, holistic, epidemiological triangle, and social) would provide treatment (considering underlying causes, symptoms, as well as personal, social, economic, and environmental factors). If a model can be explained using a labeled graphic, then that is acceptable
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Food and Culture Chapter 1 Food and Culture, Kittler & Sucher, 4th Edition, ©2004 Feeding and Eating • Food – Any substance that provides the nutrients necessary to maintain life and growth when ingested • When animals feed The repeatedly consume those foods necessary for their well-being – Do so in a familiar manner at each feeding • Human do not feed, they eat Food and Culture, Kittler & Sucher, 4th Edition, ©2004 Feeding and Eating Differences • Eating is distinguished
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as a whole, consisting of body, mind and soul. She also believes in spirituality of all human beings. She believes in “transpersonal nursing-caring healing” moments that allow for caring and healing to occur (Alligood 2010, p. 120). Watson defined health as a “harmony between self and other and between self and nature and openness to increased possibility” (Alligood, 2010, p. 122). Illness
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alternative actions to an event, if followed. The incident will be described and the influence of key issues relating to ethical theories and decision-making, illness journeys and lay and professional perspectives will be explored. Principles of nursing models will be looked at and their contribution to individual patient care. I will also look at resource management, quality assurance and the role of evidence-based practice. For the purpose of this essay, to maintain confidentiality, the patient will
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