logo

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners

12 Pages2970 Words215 Views
   

Added on  2021-06-16

About This Document

ROLE OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS HEALTH EDUCATORS 7 ROLE OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS HEALTH EDUCATORS ROLE OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS HEALTH EDUCATORS Author note: Introduction The American Association of Nurse Practitioners implies nurse practitioners as clinicians who are registered and licensed and aim to achieve positive health outcomes in the population through provision of preventive treatment in various specializations such as pediatrics, oncology, women’s health, cardiovascular health, dermatology as well as geriatric

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners

   Added on 2021-06-16

ShareRelated Documents
Running head: ROLE OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS HEALTH EDUCATORSROLE OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS HEALTH EDUCATORSName of the Student:Name of the University:Author note:
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners_1
1ROLE OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS HEALTH EDUCATORS IntroductionThe American Association of Nurse Practitioners implies nurse practitioners as clinicianswho are registered and licensed and aim to achieve positive health outcomes in the populationthrough provision of preventive treatment in various specializations such as pediatrics, oncology,women’s health, cardiovascular health, dermatology as well as geriatric care (AmericanAssociation of Nurse Practitioners, 2019).As observed by Koo et al., (2016), recent dynamicchanges within the health organization now attaches increased importance to public healthimprovement through health promotion and education. The following essay outlines the role of anurse practitioner as a health educator, followed by the implications of the same on primaryprevention. DiscussionRole of Nurse Practitioners as a Health EducatorAccording to Buerhaus et al., (2015), in addition to the engaging in the provision oftreatment through accurate diagnosis and symptom associated care plan formulation, the role ofnurse practitioners also expand to include public health promotion. Health promotion involvesdissemination of health education at community levels with the aim of enhancing the levels ofhealth literacy among the public (Halcomb et al., 2016). As observed by Xue et al., (2016),nursing practitioners are required to fulfill this function and play key roles in health educationdisseminating by applying their services in various environments such as community healthcarecenters, schools and university health centers, correctional and rehabilitation facilities, residentialcenters as well as among workers in healthcare organizations. According to Jennings et al.,
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners_2
2ROLE OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS HEALTH EDUCATORS (2015), nurse practitioners conduct health education functions in such diverse occupationalenvironments, not only through performance of health assessments, screening, preventive carecheckups and execution of immunization programs, but also through provision of counseling anddiscussions to the public, on symptoms of harmful disorders, home-based preventative practicesand maintenance of healthy lifestyle and dietary habits. Further, as observed by Yang et al.,(2018), the nurse practitioner’s also plays a comprehensive role as a health educator than aclinician, due to their conductance of a holistic, patient centered approach to treatment ratherthan the traditional, medical-model based treatment imparted by the latter. Impact on Primary Prevention As opined by Poghosyan et al., (2018), the nurse practitioner’s role as a health educator,exerts notable impacts on primary prevention. In accordance to the key public health insights ofthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, out of a total of 10 deaths, 7 mortalities arecaused due to preventable metabolic and lifestyle associated disorders such as diabetes,cardiovascular malfunctioning and cancer (Healthy People 2020, 2019). The occurrences and thesymptomatic effects of these disorders can be prevented through adequate dissemination ofevidence based health education (Smolowitz et al., 2015). As noted by Landsperger et al.,(2016), health education involves timely disease screenings along with imparting information ondisease prevention strategies - which are key functions conducted by nurse practitioners -further allowing citizens in the early detection of future infection occurrence and proceedingtreatment accordingly to prevent detrimental aggravations on health. Hence, health education bynurse practitioners positively impacts and strengthens the performance of primary diseaseprevention (Kooienga & Carryer, 2015).
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners_3
3ROLE OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS HEALTH EDUCATORS Health Education as a Primary Prevention TechniqueProvision of adequate healthcare education is considered as an advantageous technique ofprimary prevention, since it paves the way for conductance of preventive care procedures ofharmful, preventive diseases (Ramôa Castro et al., 2017). According to Kurtzman and Barnow,(2017), health education conducted by nurse practitioners includes preventive strategies such astimely checkups of health, assessments of quality of life indicators as well as screening ofdisorders such as cancer or HIV/AIDS. The execution of routine checkups such as thoseassociated with individual cholesterol or glucose levels along with provision of counselingsessions associated with detrimental yet preventable lifestyle behaviors such as substance abuse,alcohol consumption, smoking or unhealthy food consumption, also encompass as key principlesof health education and preventive strategies conducted by nurse practitioners (Kutzleb et al.,2015). Such strategies of healthcare education performed by nurse practitioners are consideredto be advantageous techniques of primary prevention since they allow individuals to identify thepresence of any harmful symptoms which may then be tackled effectively to prevent furtherescalation towards a detrimental clinical condition (Carryer & Yarwood, 2015). As opined byYao et al., (2017), health educational counseling conducted by nurse practitioners also act asbeneficial primary preventive strategies, since it enlightens citizens on home based, diseasepreventive strategies which they can further incorporate in their daily lives resulting in not onlyreduced familial medical costs but also improved occupational performance. As observed bySperos (2011), individuals and families with high health literacy levels contribute towardsemergence of communities with positive health outcomes associated with increased attendanceand productivity in educational and occupational environments, increased sense of autonomy,
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners_4

End of preview

Want to access all the pages? Upload your documents or become a member.

Related Documents
Role Of The Family Nurse Practitioner - Paper
|6
|1566
|392

Primary health care for older people in developing countries
|11
|2414
|97

Case of Missing Safety: Medication Errors, Ethical Principles, and Legislation
|12
|3161
|390

Level of Preventation Assignment 2022
|3
|440
|8

Mental Health Nursing Assesment Report
|10
|2800
|52

Comprehensive Health Assessment | Case Study
|13
|4422
|15