Nursing Practice Model

The promotion of health and disease preventive services are predominating in the Australian health care system for obesity. The principles underlying both of the models mentioned above support cultural safety and person-centered care in the nursing practice. In further, the principles underlying health promotion supports person-centred care as it focuses on the determinants of the individual’s health (Crisp, Taylor, Douglas, Rebeiro, 2017, p.66). In that regard, when an individual’s health and well-being is being promoted, the focus is predominantly on the issues that are most relevant to the person’s life. This means that individual, lifestyle and environmental factors are taken into consideration and thus, the nursing practice staff are able to address their health priority and meet their respective health needs. As the care provided is focused on the health consumer, it means that the nursing staff have gone through the process of self-reflection (Nursing Council of New Zealand, 2011), being aware of who they are and therefore are able to react to …show more content…
The actions of actively engaging with the community increases patient skills and knowledge and allows them to participate in all decision-making that concerns their nursing and health care. This means that the health consumer’s preferences are respected and therefore, underpins the delivery of nursing care based on individuals needs (Nursing Council of New Zealand, 2011). Cultural safety nursing is also supported by the establishment of respect, trust and power sharing. Valuing informed decision-making in the nursing practice also consist of nurses being knowledgeable about the fact that making decisions in some circumstances are restricted, hence nurses are encouraged to share their power and bring in the family to contribute to decision-making discussions and