Concept 1: Modern Nursing

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.

Health Promotion This is the process of allowing people to have more control over their health as this will help improve their health and well-being. It focuses on individual behaviour towards a wide range of social and interventions. Health promotion is how health is shown for example to challenge obesity change 4 life is used so people can have a guidance on how to make their lifestyle healthier. It also shows that health promotion is aimed at individuals whose health is at risk from any diseases from lifestyle factors, which lets individuals take control over their health. By being able to have control over their health it shows individuals what may have happened if nothing was done of it

The purpose of health promotion is to improve the health status of each citizen of the nations. reduce premature death, reduce cost and reducing the risk of health. There are three main category of prevention; Primary, secondary and tertiary.

According to the American Nurses Association, “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” (ANA, 2010b). Nursing has come a long ways. From primitive times when caring for the sick was predominantly the rule of medicine-men who acquired the skills from their ancestors, to the era when it was viewed as a mean profession for prostitutes and nowadays when it is considered a noble profession with trained and skilled personnel.

For many years, health promotions and prevention has been the focus for healthcare providers, especially nurses. Health promotion seeks to improve a person or population’s health by teaching about and helps people become more aware of risky behaviors associated with different diseases. It encourages individuals to take preventative measures to prevent onset or worsening of a disease or illness. It encourages a healthier lifestyle (Edelman & Mandle, 2010). The strategy is to help people make health improvements or prevention before illness occurs.

One such example of primary prevention is childhood obesity. A nurse can help parents and children by providing nutrtional advice, and through weight management programmes, offer stategies for decreasing caloric intake and increasing physical activity (Coyne & Rabbitt, 2012) before the child becomes obese. Secondary health promotion is prevention. This ranges from providing screening activities and treating early stages of disease to limiting disability by averting or delaying the consequences of advanced disease, and limiting disability is a vital role for nursing since preventive measures are primarily therapeutic and are aimed at arresting the disease and preventing further complications (Greiner & Edelman, 2010). An example of this would be blood pressure screenings. By doing these screenings, nurses can have a direct impact on prevention and early detection (Lucky, Turner, Hall, Lafaver, & de Werk, 2011). These screenings help to limit future disability because of the different comorbidities associated with hyptertension. The third and final promotion is tertiary. This is when the patient already has a defect or disability that is irreparable. It helps the patient return to a useful place in society and to maximize their lives. A good case in point of this is chronic kidney disease that leads to end stage renal disease which requires dialysis. According to Renal Society of Australasia Journal, nurses conduct health promotion activities

Without nursing history, nursing would not be the same. For example, Nightingale’s thirteen tenets set the basis of nursing. All these tenets become apparent while promoting health, preventing illness, and while providing care for clients. Additionally, Carper’s four fundamental ways of knowing allows us, as nurses, to think critically, provide holistic care (also apart of Waton’s theory), build therapeutic relationships, follow the code of ethics, and also encourage us to extrapolate data effectively. Nonetheless, Paterson and Zderad, as well as Leininger, set the foundation for nurses to care for each client as their own, using a humanistic, existentialistic, and culturally sensitive approach. Generally, each of these theories allow nurses to acquire new knowledge and skills, altering thoughts and emotions, ultimately enabling us to apply our newfound knowledge into real life situations, which will prove useful in clinical placements next

These topics may include way to avoid preventable diseases like proper nutrition and exercise to prevent heart disease and regular and consistent health checkup for early detection of life threatening diseases. Nurses not only responsible for hands on care but also serving as a resource person for the people. Many times people need constant reinforcement and encouragement in following a healthy lifestyle and being compliant with their diet or medications. This is where nurses play a crucial role as a role model and guidance counselor for the patient and community.

Wellness showcasing is the study of craft of helping people changes their way of life to move to a state of greatest wellbeing; the most extreme wellbeing protection scope health being the parity of physical, enthusiastic, open, religious, and discerning wellbeing (Kudzma, Mandle and Edelman, 2010). WHO depicts wellbeing showcasing as, the procedure of permitting people to build control over, and to enhance, their wellbeing. It goes past concentration on individual conduct towards a mixed bag of open and natural medicines.

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The World health Organisation says Health promotion is a method using an assortment of social and environmental interventions to support individuals in managing and improving their own health. (WHO, 2016).

Health promotion is a process, which encourages individuals to increase their knowledge through information and individual choice to recognize and improve their health (WHO, 1986).

Health promotion and teaching are important tools for nursing. By promoting health and health teaching, nurses can help lay the foundation for a healthier future.

Traditionally the United States health care system has been sickness-oriented. However, in the last two decades, a new paradigm has emerged. This new paradigm emphasizes wellness rather than sickness. As a result in this change in focus, health promotion is now an integral part of the nursing profession. This research paper will review current literature from three professional sources relative to the nursing profession and health promotion. This paper will analyze: 1. How is health promotion defined? 2. What is the purpose of health promotion? 3. How has the role of a nurse changed as the result of

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.