Activity Analysis: Leisurely Walking

The outdoors provide tremendous ways to do something that I’d never thought of doing. For example, hiking, in my viewpoint, I have never, personally, thought about hiking before. Then I came to the conclusion that it was one of the most astonishing activities to do. Hiking can be the experience to see the outside world and to discover new possibilities just by trekking up a little path

I am currently studying HNC Health Care and as part of my course I have to complete a graded unit, this will entail three stages; Planning, development and evaluation. This will be carried out while on placement within a hospital setting, within the planning stage I have to choose a patient and assist them with a nursing activity. I have chosen to follow Roper Logan and Tierney twelve activities of daily living the reason for this is that I find it to be the nursing model that is most effective as each activity has its own importance to the survival of life; also it follows the objectives of my graded unit. I have chosen the AL of eating and drinking as the patient I have chosen has severe Rheumatoid arthritis and has lost the use of her

The sun was glistening through the tall, swaying pines. To the right of the trail, a gentle river flowed softly down towards the mouth of the lake. Walking across the rickety wooden bridge, I inhaled a deep breath of refreshingly crisp mountain air. The sun beat down on me as I made my way across the bridge and back onto the well-used hiking trail. The ambient sounds of chirping birds, babbling water, and the croaks of several frogs filled my ears as I made my way around the bend. As I entered the mouth of the forest, I could see my father standing in the middle of the path, glancing upwards, taking in the beauty that had began to engulf us. “We better get going.” he said, looking back at me. “There’s still many miles to go.” I smiled and turned, taking in one last view of the beautiful creekside. Then, with determination, we set out to finish the challenging trek we had started.

Compassion fatigue is widely known in the health care profession. Nurses working overtime and long working days to provide care for the patient and the patient’s families are a continuous stress on a nurse’s emotional and physical well-being especially if the nurse is providing the patient with end of life care as this contributes to both physical and mental work. Vital

Nurses spend most of their time taking care of their patients that they forget to be mindful of their own wellbeing. It is very important for nurses to take care of themselves because it is reflected through the care they provide to their patients. Sleep deprivation can increase the chances of a nurse miscalculating a dosage, which can be fatal to a patient’s life or injure themselves by forgetting proper body mechanics. Not having enough sleep and overworking themselves can be the cause for this simple mistake that could have been avoided through self-care. Having at least 8 hours a sleep a night is just one of the few ways a nurse can manage healthy living. A nurse’s work schedule can consists of mainly over

Compassion fatigue is a huge reality and according to Potter et al. (2013), long-term effects of compassion fatigue have negative impact on the health, well-being and performance of nurses involved. Jean Watson’s theory of caring said, true healing cannot be realized without caring therefore, compassion fatigue is a problem that does not only affect nurses, but goes a notch higher by also affecting the quality of care offered by compassion fatigue victims. Boyle (2011) observed that there is need for nurses to be compassionate and caring especially when providing care to patients, families or relatives. Slatten et al. (2011) noted that compassion fatigue is an occupational hazard among nurses involved (that is, professionals involved in helping others). Compassion fatigue is therefore, a significant problem affecting professional practice in nursing because Rosa (2014) stated that, being a successful caregiver requires a nurse to be in a position to find the meaning in what they do, remain committed and immersed in order to gain a sense of purpose. However, compassion fatigue stands as a barrier to realization of sense of purpose among

Patient care may be at risk if a nurse is experiencing compassion fatigue. Nurses can start to exhibit distancing or desensitizing behaviors in order to cope with their stressors; thus leading to a decreased satisfaction in patient care and an ineffective therapeutic relationship. The failure of the nurse to identify their stress, can

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Long-term effects of fatigue can lead to nursing "burn out" and decreased job satisfaction, often leading to self-termination within a year (Maust Martin, 2015). In a qualitative study performed many nurses negatively correlated their level of fatigue with job satisfaction. One participant discussed feelings of decreased patience and being short in responses to others, often lacking compassion for those who needed support. Another participant stated that the level of fatigue she continuously undergoes would more than likely contribute to her leaving her position as a floor nurse within the years (Steege, Rainbow, 2017). However, this is not the only negative impact of fatigue on a nurse’s

How being outside can deeply change who we are and how being outside can alter our ways and mentality. After the long two year journey his travels lead him on a path of self-discovery, to examine and appreciate the world around him and to reflect on and heal from his troubled childhood and parents' sordid and abusive relationship. He lives in Alaska for a couple of month reflecting his travel across the nation. He soon realizes that it is time to cross back home, but fails from a raging river. He eats berries because of lack of food but realizes that the berries are poisonous. Shortly he dies of starvation, but towards his death. He concludes that happiness is only shared with others. As his journey went on he reflected on the many times he was happy. All of those times were when he was with his friends on the road. He changed being outside on the road, but felt pure and happy while with others. In my journey I hope to travel to these different places with my brother or my friends. Since happiness is only shared with others I hope that being outside with others and meeting new people will help change my emotional dwellings. To exploring my city and finding the different cultures. While at the same time witnessing the outdoors in different hiking spots and places to walk to. Visiting landmarks and other places to mimic the idea of traveling around the world. Finding an answer or peace within myself. To finding a way to channel my negative feelings to something productive that in the long run will help myself and other people. To finding a solution to my doubts which are blocking me from succeeding and finally coming through and becoming who I want to be and wish to gain from being

The beautiful campus of Oklahoma Christian University has just recently built a long, paved walking trail. It equals to almost five miles that winds around the campus. Not only can it be accessed by students of Oklahoma Christian, but also by the locals that desire to walk, run, or even bike. However, the trail even offers much more than that for individuals who do not want a five mile workout. A variety of tall trees and small bond circles a part of the trail called ,”The Loop”. Over the years athletes, people who walk their dogs, or even just people who cherish and adore nature, and a healthy lifestyle utilizes it .On the west side of campus near Bryant Rd., “The Loop” contributes to a scenic, relaxing landscape, as it links together exercise

I lay in the center, listening to soft music my iPod or the birds lulling me into a deep meditation. It is in this spot that I’ve had the deepest conversations with myself, coming to realizations and understandings about my relationships to life, others, and me. The secluded stillness allows my brain to freely wander, explore, and reflect deep concepts coming to profound insights that further benefit me in this crazy journey I call life. The winds, curves, inclines, declines of the trail makes it a perfect path to jog on. The isolation from the outside world makes it easy for my mind to focus on nothing but the task at hand – which is making it all the way around the 3-mile trail without stopping. Although, most times this doesn’t happen because I’m so taken back by the surrounding beauty. I always stop to take in the deep blue sky or the butterflies fluttering gracefully through the field of wild flowers. But when I am running I feel virtually weightless physically and mentally. My mind is blank allowing me to become one with my surroundings. The feeling of the cool crisp air breezing through my hair relaxes me as I intensely run to the heart pumping music blasting through my headphones. The path winds throughout an open field into a forest where you come out by the base cemetery. Passing it constantly fills me with emotion, carrying not only the weight for

Hiking is my favorite activity to get rid of stress. It helps to get away from my awful family and the annoying kids at school. I needed a moment to relax and the best way for me to do that was to take a stroll through the woods and let my over active imagination roam.

Walking through the trail full of mud and leaves always made me think about my life. It was always there when I needed to walk and get things off my mind. Looking around watching the leaves fall off tree after tree flying like butterflies, all different colors. When they stopped, they immediately died and they were not coming back alive again. Piled leaves filled up under trees and children ran and jumped on them like they were pillows. These trees tripled the height of humans with numerous branches holding hundreds of leaves. While walking the river flows and it is such a beautiful view with the sun shining right off of it. The ducks and little birds chirping and floating through the smooth water puts a joy to my face.

The warm up will help the students prepare their bodies for more vigorous physical activity (Landy, 1999). Students will be lead through a series of stretches (stretching hamstrings) and quick cardio boosts (running on the spot).