Assignment: Health Promotion
Use information found in patients' health histories, genograms, and assessments to formulate an individualized plan of nursing care that focuses on the patient's individual health promotion and disease prevention needs
Students will use the information found in Tina's history, physical exam, and problem list to formulate an individualized health promotion and disease prevention plan of care. Recommendations should be evidence-based and from credible sources. The readings in module eight contains some suggested sources for obtaining health and screening recommendations for your patient.
The plan for addressing the health promotion and disease prevention needs for your patient should include:
Demographics:
- Age, gender and race of patient
- Education level (health literacy)
- Access to health care
Insurance/Financial status
- Is the patient able to afford medications and health diet, and other out-of-pocket expenses?
Screening/Risk Assessment
- Identified health concerns based on screening assessments and demographic information
Nutrition/Activity
- What is the patients activity level, is the environment where the patient lives safe for activity
- Nutrition recommendations based on age, race gender and pre-existing medical conditions
- Activity recommendations
Social Support
- Support systems, family members, community resources
Health Maintenance
- Recommended health screening based on age, race, gender and pre-existing medical conditions
Patient Education:
- Identified knowledge deficit areas/patient education needs (medication teaching etc).
- Self-care needs/ Activities of daily living
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.