Section: 5.1 - Health Promotion | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
- Define the concept of optimal health.
- Describe the nurse’s role in health promotion and disease prevention as it relates to diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and economic populations.
- Describe the nurse’s role in promoting health across the lifespan.
- Explain the individual and community models that guide health promotion interventions.
Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 7 minutes.
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Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Read the first three paragraphs and the contents of the section "WHY IS HEALTH PROMOTION IMPORTANT?" (2 minutes)
The University of Georgia, College of Public Health -
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Read the content of the section "What is health promotion?" (1 minute)
Australian Health Promotion Association -
Read the entire article. (3 minutes)
Rural Health Information Hub, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. -
Read the contents from the section "Key factors" to the section "Mental health care and treatment." (6 minutes)
World Health Organization -
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Read the section on "Statement of ANA Position." (1 minute)
American Nurses Association -
Read the entire section on "RESULTS." (16 minutes)
Health Promotion International Journal -
Read "The Ecological Perspective:..," "Health Belief Model," "Stages of Change Model," "Social Cognitive Theory," and "Theory of reasoned action…" on pages 10-11, 13-14, 15-16, 16-18 and 19-20. (23 minutes)
National Cancer Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -
Read contents of the section on ‘Key points’. (2 minutes)
Canadian Paediatric Society -
Slide Deck Presentation
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Quiz Unit
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Quiz: Unit 5.1
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