Section: 5.2 - Disease Prevention and Health Maintenance | Fundamentals of Nursing | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
- Define the concept of disease prevention and health maintenance.
- Explain the nurse's role in disease prevention and health maintenance for the general population.
- Explain the nurse’s role in disease prevention and health maintenance for the elderly.
- Explain the nurse’s role in the health maintenance of people with chronic health conditions.
Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 26 minutes.
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Required Learning Resources and Activities
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Read the entire article. (5 minutes)
Institute for Work and Health, Toronto -
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Read the entire article. (6 minutes)
American Academy of Family Physicians -
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Read the entire article. (9 minutes)
World Health Organization -
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Read the contents under the sections "Promotion and Prevention" and "Early detection and treatment." (8 minutes)
World Health Organization -
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Read the contents of the article from the sections "Classification of Preventive Measures" to "Advanced Directives and Health Care Proxy." (47 minutes)
UpToDate Journal -
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Read the entire article. (11 minutes)
BetterHealthChannel, Victoria State Government -
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Slide Deck Presentation
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Quiz Unit
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Quiz: Unit 5.2
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