Health Action Process Approach

Introduction The current economic downturn seems to cause employers to ignore employees’ satisfaction as critical to successful organizational outcomes. Employee satisfaction is particularly critical in healthcare settings as it is directly related to patient outcome. As the number of positions decreases, the workload becomes more stressful for nurses left to pick up the slack. Because of MMC’s new cost saving measures, the reduced nursing staff feels unfairly treated and overworked while the…

Introduction Stress has been observed as an important correlate of health, and from the psychoneuroimmunology point of view, stress could be a primary as well as secondary source of poor health (Dunn, 2014 and Lai,Liao, Huang, Chen, & Peng, 2013). Consequently, this paper investigates the relationship between stress and illnesses/diseases using psychoneuroimmunology approach. Stress and Development of illness/diseases - Psychoneuroimmunology Approach Psychoneuroimmunology is concerned with the…

potential impact on communication is imperative in the initial consult. A practitioner must adhere to all legislation, regulations, service standards, and professional guidelines relevant to and expected within the practice area. Acts, and can justify actions, in compliance with ethical, legal, professional and safety requirements. Practitioners who manage themselves are enterprising, resourceful, reliable and resilient. Establishing client goals, making comprehensive treatment plans, doing what…

October 13, 2017, from http://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/peer-pressure.aspx Meikle, J. (2013, November 28). Growing number of girls suffer low self-esteem, says report. Retrieved October 13, 2017,from, https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/29/girls-low-self-esteem-rising-girlguiding-report Corey, M. S., Corey, G., & Corey, C. (2014). Groups Process and Practice. In M. S. Corey, G. Corey, & C. Corey, Groups Process and Practice (p. 8). United States of America .…

It is important that health care organizations implement Jean Watson’s caring theory for several reasons. The theory focuses on how caring improves health and wellbeing not only for the patient, but also for the nurse, so that they will be satisfied with themselves as health care providers. Organizations who use this theory report greater employee satisfaction and better co-worker relationships (Jean Watson’s Caring Theory, n.d.). Caring theory can best be applied in the oncology setting.…

Clinical reasoning is a process and term used regularly by health care professionals that includes nursing. It consists of expert skills that are learnt through knowledge, cognitive thinking and experience. Clinical reasoning is essential to nursing care as it shows the thinking process of the nurse and that the nurse can competently and safely deliver care to diverse patients (Harmon & Thompson, 2014). In conjunction with clinical reasoning, the terminology critical thinking, clinical judgement…

NMC (2016) included that do not make assumptions about the patient care. Similarly, Marmo (2013) argued that, as Pain is a subjective experience and the health care professional must accept and respect patients self report, which is the most reliable indicator of pain. However, Pasero (2009) argued that, since the self report is an essential factor in pain assessment, the ability of the patient in reporting…

Self-regulation is the process through which people tend to focus primarily on controlling and directing their actions in the way of goal achievement (Fiske & Taylor, 1991). Peterson (2000) stated that when regarded as a stable trait, optimism may assist individuals in regulating their own behavior. Also, in challenging and threatening environments, optimists tend to assert more confidence, more goal directed behavior, and have belief that adversity can be overcome (Carver & Scheier, 2001).…

My final project is reflective of the leadership knowledge that I have gained as a member of the ELC cohort. My leadership dilemma; does Kaleida Health optimize leadership development was answer through the research process. What I found was that there is opportunity for Kaleida to further optimize the talents and skills of the ELC cohort in a more strategic system wide manner than what is the current practice. Kaleida is closing in on having sponsored 100 individual leaders to participate in…

keep them on track. Having goals give individuals feeling of control, and therefore, more motivation to take action toward their achievement. Daily steps toward goal achievement increase self-confidence and lead to the attainment of the final desired outcome (DeNisco & Barker, 2013). Sullivan (2013) states that while no one can control the future a person’s future is the result of his actions or inactions. In other words, if goals are not set by a person, things will still happen, but not…