Health Promotion in Nursing - Softcover

Janice Maville; Carolina Huerta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1418020893 ISBN 13: 9781418020897

Publisher: Delmar, 2007

Synopsis

Health Promotion in Nursing, 2nd edition, offers a unique holistic viewpoint on the importance of achieving and maintaining health and wellness at all stages of life. It begins with an overview of health promotion concepts, nursing theories, and life span considerations. Organized within a biological, psychological, social, and environmental framework, Health Promotion in Nursing examines all aspects of health & wellness, focusing on the community and individual. This second edition also devotes attention to technology and its influence on health and wellness. Fundamental areas of health promotion such as nutrition, physical fitness, weight control, cultural sensitivity, and avoidance of substance abuse are covered in depth. Health promotion nursing strategies are highlighted as appropriate in the care of individuals, communities, and groups.

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Review:

Section I: Conceptual Foundations and Theoretical Approaches 1 Health Promotion: Past, Present, and Future 2 Nursing Concepts and Health Promotion 3 Theoretical Foundations and Planning for Health Promotion 4 The Role of the Nurse in Health Promotion Section II: Factors Influencing Health Promotion 5 Education & Communicaton for Health Promotion 6 Cultural Considerations for Health Promotion 7 Environmental Factors Related to Health Promotion 8 The Mind-Body Connection with the Promotion of Health Section III: Promoting Health Throughout the Life Cycle 9 Promoting Maternal and Infant Health 10 Promoting Health of the Toddler and Child 11 Promoting Health in the Adolescent and the Young Adult 12 Promoting Health in the Middle-Aged Adult 13 Promoting Health in the Older Adult Section IV: Health promotion Strategies and Interventions 14 Promoting Health through Nutrition 15 Promoting Health through Physical Fitness 16 Weight Control as a Strategy for Health Promotion 17 Tobacco, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse

Synopsis:

"Health Promotion in Nursing, 2nd Edition" provides an extensive background on wellness and health promotion concepts within a nursing framework. This textbook is written in easy to understand language that is appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate nursing students who desire an overview of health promotion concepts, nursing theories, and health promotion strategies. Health promotion nursing strategies are highlighted and are appropriate in the care of individuals, communities, and groups.Unique features include the domains identified as they relate to wellness and health promotion. This second edition has added an additional domain that focuses on technology and its influence on health and wellness. It is a very readable text with features that assist students in applying the concepts described. These features include case studies, think about it boxes, nursing tips/alerts, and research notes. The chapter on health promotion for the health professional has been updated to include additional information on issues and strategies that influence the health of the nurse.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delmar
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1418020893
• ISBN 13: 9781418020897
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 480