Mr. Hunter's Four Strategies For Health Care

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The first strategy is assessing his needs, including emotional, cultural, psychological and spiritual needs, because all patients have right to access diverse nursing and healthcare resources (School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine n.d.). The second strategy is identifying his needs, and planning according to them in order to ensure any conditions that perpetuate health inequities (School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine n.d.). The third strategy is implementing the plan and evaluate if the implemented actions are for the best health outcome and advocate Mr. Hunter’s decision (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA] 2008; (NMBA 2016; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine n.d.).

I will assess his including emotional,

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