WEEK  OF TEACHING  TNA    7.5 HRS.          15/03/23

MORNING SESSION.

We had reflection on biology test and the reflective essay regarding our first placement. I am happy about my biology grade and I learnt my lesson based on the feedback / comments given to me about my essay. Having discussed this,  we were introduced to the module for the day PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. I find this topic quiet interesting because it deals with health and well-being in general.

A general question was asked, “what does it mean to be healthy?” There were different answers to this question, that being healthy is being well without medication, others says being stable atmosphere, but in my own perspective, being healthy is based on an individual, everybody is different. Looking at an individual, and try to see what it takes. Healthy lifestyle, good well-being,  free from stress, mentally stable, eating a well balanced diet, having a good work balance to name but a few when an individual is living

Dimensions of health which are physical, emotional, intellectual, sexual, social, spiritual and societal.

Looking at the models of health professional perception, they are basically categorised into four models.                                                       Looking at the medical model, it focuses on the patient, that is the physical dimensions rather than considering any others.  The health promotion will focus on teaching or giving information to patients ensuring they understand the pathophysiology.

The Holistic model, according to WHO 1946, defines health as the state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease. Holistic health is hard to measure.

The Biopsychosocial model recognises that health and wellbeing cannot be understood in isolation from the social and cultural environment. That is recognises the individual’s physical health, disability, sex, beliefs, attitudes, self esteem, peer group, family circumstances, work and to crown it all,  drug effects, temperament, family relationship to name but a few.

The ecological model, create understanding of how individuals and their social environments mutually affect each other. It informs  public health and health promotion as it emphasises the link between multiple factors affecting across the lifespan.

The wellness model. this model builds on the principles of holistic model and that health should not be a state, but a process and resources for everyday life. This is relevant to  health promotion which strives to improve the quality of life for all people regardless of the health status.  Health professionals need to empower patients, facilitate and enable them to develop problems solving skills and improve self-esteem.

 General questions were asked that what does well-being means to each of us in the class? There were different answers to the question. In my opinion, well-being is having good sleep, free from stress/ reduced stress, eating a well balanced diet, and a healthy lifestyle.

                                                       KSB ADDRESSED.

K3,  S3,  S7,  K9,  K10,  K11,  K12,  K13,  S13,  S14,  S16,  S17, K20.

                                             AFTERNOON SESSION

We had an afternoon session and we looked at another module DELIEVERY OF SAFE AND EFFECTIVE PERSON-CENTRED CARE. This module was introduced and discussed the learning outcomes and on the nursing processes. We say the nursing process is a systematic way of assessing an individual and the care that is rendered should be centred on the individual.  To assess the individual and to  identify his/ her needs,  the individual’s rational care needs. Assessing the individual can be done using a subjective assessment tool, wherein the patient assess himself by getting information from the patient.

The use of objective assessment tool involves potential nursing interventions and evaluating their effectiveness, this can be used in the form of data collection, and it can be measured. Example of such can be MRSA results, Scan, BP, Vital signs to name but a few.

Nursing process is an effective and efficient assessment or standardised framework, model that help to assess in nursing care. The use of APIE which was the original format and its means to Assess, Plan, Implement, and Evaluate the patient you are supporting or caring for. This format was then modified and refined over the years into a version of the problem-solving approach that includes ADPIE and ASPIRE which is Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement and Evaluate. And ASPIRE is to Assess, Systematic nursing diagnosis, Plan, Implement, Recheck and Evaluate.

We looked at the RPL ( Roper, Logan, Tierney) model whose aim is to focus on the factors that comprise daily living in a holistic and systematic way, and its proposed 12 areas that makes up daily living. The aim is to move away from a disease-base approach to care, to an approach that recognise the holistic needs of the individual. RPL’s 12 activities of daily living are as follows:

1. Maintaining a safe environment.

2. Communication.

3. Breathing.

4. Eating and drinking.

5. Controlling body temperature.

6. Washing and dressing.

 7. Working and playing

8. Eliminating.

9. Expressing sexuality.

10. Sleeping.

11. Dying.

                                KSBs ADDRESSED.

K1,  K2,  K5,  S6,  K6,  S8,  S10,  K15,  K16,  K19,  S19,  S20,  K20,  K26,  S23,  S24,  K30,  S32,  K31,  K37,  K39,  S39,  S40.