Chronic illness threatens the well-being of the elderly population. Impairments and restrictions imposed by the illness can dramatically impact the afflicted persons emotional well-being and outlook on their life. As a professional practicing nurse, throughout this discussion I will share my personal experiences, beliefs and values on what wellness in chronic illness means to me and contribute my thoughts and ideas about chronic illness amongst my colleagues.
As a practicing nurse in an emergency department and a cancer center I have witnessed hundreds of patients afflicted and living with some form of a chronic illness that has caused them to lose control over their own bodies. In the cancer center, these patients elicit emotions of anger …show more content…
It means that the person is able to expand their consciousness and recognize that their illness is not the main focus in their life anymore and that they have a renewed sense of meaning and growth of their life changing experience. That they were able to come to a level of acceptance with their situation and developed a trust within themselves. I have personally witnessed, struggling with a chronic illness can magically make you a much wiser individual and develops a keen sense of awareness of recognizing what really is important in this life. According to Arestedt, Persson, & Benzein (2014), even family members are inspired and benefit from the experiences and difficulties they have shared while dealing with loved ones who are chronic ill. Involved families co-create the environment in order to adapt to the new rhythm of everyday living. The benefits of developing positive thoughts for the future, setting new family goals, developing coping strategies as well as knowing how to manage the illness are all movements towards a continually shifting for wellness and chronic illness success.
In conclusion, chronic illness can take many forms you are not able to control what occurs in your life, but they do not have to feel powerless maintaining a positive, grateful attitude toward life events will help your ability to face your
As a practicing nurse in an emergency department and a cancer center I have witnessed hundreds of patients afflicted and living with some form of a chronic illness that has caused them to lose control over their own bodies. In the cancer center, these patients elicit emotions of anger …show more content…
It means that the person is able to expand their consciousness and recognize that their illness is not the main focus in their life anymore and that they have a renewed sense of meaning and growth of their life changing experience. That they were able to come to a level of acceptance with their situation and developed a trust within themselves. I have personally witnessed, struggling with a chronic illness can magically make you a much wiser individual and develops a keen sense of awareness of recognizing what really is important in this life. According to Arestedt, Persson, & Benzein (2014), even family members are inspired and benefit from the experiences and difficulties they have shared while dealing with loved ones who are chronic ill. Involved families co-create the environment in order to adapt to the new rhythm of everyday living. The benefits of developing positive thoughts for the future, setting new family goals, developing coping strategies as well as knowing how to manage the illness are all movements towards a continually shifting for wellness and chronic illness success.
In conclusion, chronic illness can take many forms you are not able to control what occurs in your life, but they do not have to feel powerless maintaining a positive, grateful attitude toward life events will help your ability to face your