LEARNING TO BE A NURSE

External Changes and Internal Changes

The discussion posting in unit one discussed on the issue of obesity ant the framing of ads for better health care facilitation. It the paper, obesity has been proven as an increasing threat to the entire community, adults and children (Wang et al., 2011). It is relevant to note that obesity has been linked successfully to other factor issues in society such as the background of the individual. This is the other main issue that affects the rate at which obesity occur in an individual other than genetically inherited traits (Swinburn et al., 2011). In the discussion, the chosen method of curbing obesity has been presented as the creation of easily accessible aerobics classes which reduces obesity when regularly done (Ogunbode et al., 2011). The idea of aerobics is a healthy way to fight obesity and, the facilities are made free; thus all individuals regardless of financial background will have access to these services. In this discussion, it was brought to light that proper promotional materials must be produced to avoid sending out the wrong message (Puhl, 2013).

In this course, new knowledge and insights into the issues of health care promotion have been introduced and thus the stand in which the unit one discussion paper ha has been shaken. It is proper that the initial analysis of the situation proved faulty but after more literal discussions in classes, it be rectified just as uncertainty is a truth in life (Vaismoradi, 2011). Therefore, some initial recommendations in the discussion need adjustments. For instance, aerobics as have been recommended have left entirely to the individual to decide whether to go along with it or not. In this, it is not considered that some individuals might feel a lack of incentive towards such programs and that the stigma might be too much. In relation to stigma, the aerobic facilities should be made less public but easy to find. Much like the case of people living with HIV, they too are unable to be self-sufficient due to the stigma (Li et al., 2011). A conclusion of these new incites is that there need be an educative system that focuses on the community afflicted with obesity and the people who interact with them. Also, medical practitioners have to provide the necessary incentives towards this program by advising the patients of its importance for their health. The clinicians should educate the patients on how to live healthy before joining them to these classes. Also, they should teach them methods of fighting disorders, depression and other related factors that add up to the causation of obesity (Gibson, 2012).

Working as a nurse is an opportunity of viewing life in many different forms and effectively learning more about oneself. In this course, the matter of stigmatization has captured my attention and my intentions are to practice better communication with patients. Therefore, I will ensure that am aware of issues that hinder particular paths of action, such as quitting unhealthy foods. Also, am intending to be making recommendations that are not personally offensive in regard to individual perception (Thornton et al., 2011).

Part Two

The course was very well planned and thought out for the students as it was evident with the constant apparent flow of studies. Some changes I suggest to be made regarding the subject have been named below. First of all, the learning experience was great plus the addition of very interesting ideas on how to make proper presentations. My favorite moments were getting to hear and see other student’s creativity regarding projects that we did. Some were a tad funny I admit but in all what I have learned from my and others mistakes is essentially invaluable. The discussion board might be better if there was an introduction of a student tab for posting and testing presentation and not checked as cumulative papers to the final assessment. It is not recommended to run trials on human life, but one has to learn to make the right decisions (Jaminet, 2012).

Reference

Wang, Y. C., McPherson, K., Marsh, T., Gortmaker, S. L., & Brown, M. (2011). Health and economic burden of the projected obesity trends in the USA and the UK. The Lancet, 378(9793), 815-825.

Swinburn, B. A., Sacks, G., Hall, K. D., McPherson, K., Finegood, D. T., Moodie, M. L., & Gortmaker, S. L. (2011). The global obesity pandemic: shaped by global drivers and local environments. The Lancet, 378(9793), 804-814.

Ogunbode, A. M., Ladipo, M. M. A., Ajayi, I. O., & Fatiregun, A. A. (2011). Obesity: an emerging disease. Nigerian journal of clinical practice, 14(4), 390-394.

Puhl, R., Peterson, J. L., & Luedicke, J. (2013). Fighting obesity or obese persons? Public perceptions of obesity-related health messages. International Journal of Obesity (2005), 37(6), 774-782. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2012.156

Vaismoradi, M., Salsali, M., & Ahmadi, F. (2011). Nurses’ experiences of uncertainty in clinical practice: a descriptive study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(5), 991-999.

Li, X., Huang, L., Wang, H., Fennie, K. P., He, G., & Williams, A. B. (2011). Stigma mediates the relationship between self-efficacy, medication adherence, and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in China. AIDS patient care and STDs, 25(11), 665-671.

Gibson, E. L. (2012). The psychobiology of comfort eating: implications for neuropharmacological interventions. Behavioural pharmacology, 23(5 and 6), 442-460.

Thornton, R. L. J., Powe, N. R., Roter, D., & Cooper, L. A. (2011). Patient–physician social concordance, medical visit communication and patients’ perceptions of health care quality. Patient education and counseling, 85(3), e201-e208.

Jaminet, P. Monthly Archives: March 2012