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Assignment on Sociology in Nursing Practice

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Added on  2020-04-07

Assignment on Sociology in Nursing Practice

   Added on 2020-04-07

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Running head: NURSING ASSIGNMENT 1Nursing assignmentStudent’s NameUniversity Affiliation
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NURSING ASSIGNMENT 2ContentsFirst section......................................................................................................................................21.Can sociology enhance nursing practice?.............................................................................2Introduction..............................................................................................................................2The value of sociology in nursing practice..............................................................................2Conclusion................................................................................................................................32.Is there a relationship between health and human rights?....................................................4Introduction..............................................................................................................................4The relationship between health and human rights..................................................................4Conclusion................................................................................................................................5Second Section.................................................................................................................................61.Is homophobia still a problem in healthcare today?.............................................................6Introduction..............................................................................................................................6The problem of homophobia in healthcare today.....................................................................6Conclusion................................................................................................................................72.Is economic inequality a threat to good health?...................................................................8Introduction..............................................................................................................................8Economic inequality is a threat to good health........................................................................8Conclusion................................................................................................................................9
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NURSING ASSIGNMENT 3References......................................................................................................................................10
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NURSING ASSIGNMENT 4First section1.Can sociology enhance nursing practice?IntroductionSociology can enhance nursing practice since it equips nurses with new ways with which to discern the needs of different patients. This assignment supports the view that sociology is vital in nursing practice and it helps nurses to develop a sociological imagination. Sociological perspective enables nurses to embrace holism when delivering care and causes them not to focus on biomedical aspect only. The value of sociology in nursing practiceSociology gives nurses an approach to practice, supported by critical thinking, analytic aswell as questioning, which is important to identify and meet patient needs. This kind of nursing practice is known as reflective practice and can close the theory-practice gap [ CITATION Gre05 \l 1033 ]. The knowledge of sociology allows nurses to understand the psychological and social needs of the patients. Besides, sociology instils sociological imagination among nurses. In this case, the nurses can have a sociological viewpoint rather than biomedical view when examining and caring for a patient. For instance, sociology enables nurses to appreciate that old age is a socially constructed category[ CITATION Gre05 \l 1033 ]. Hence, sociology entails both the acquisition of knowledge and cultivation of new ways of looking at the world. Since sociology enhances the understanding of social and psychological needs of a patient, it promotes holistic care of patients. The justification of sociology is that nurses view patients as people in the context of their society and pathology. Another justification is that
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