Public Health Promotion in Nursing Practice: Detailed Discussions

This discussion-based assignment examines the multifaceted aspects of public health promotion within nursing practice. It begins by exploring the impact of different learning approaches on effective presentation delivery, emphasizing the importance of active learner participation and the challenges of cognitive impairments. The assignment then delves into the core principles of health education, discussing the significance of identifying target audiences, employing effective communication strategies, and considering environmental factors. Further discussions cover the roles of magnet hospitals, evidence-based practices, and healthcare policies in promoting patient well-being. Ethical considerations are addressed through a discussion on blood transfusions and the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses. The assignment underscores the importance of nurses' knowledge, ethical standards, and the application of evidence-based practices to ensure patient safety and satisfaction, while also addressing the needs of vulnerable populations and the impact of healthcare policies.

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Public Health Promotion in Nursing Practice
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Public Health Promotion in Nursing Practice
Discussion # 1
Learning approaches and the level of education possessed by an individual play an important
role in determining the efficacy of presentation to be delivered. Planning for a presentation is
critical in ensuring expected positive outcomes. The type of learning selected by learner
determined their level of interpreting the provided concepts. Visual learning involves the
utilization of information in secondary sources like flashcards and tapes. A good learning
style involves the active participation of the learners, for example, putting down main points
for better understanding of the topic. Recorded information will be accessed in the future,
therefore, improving the efficacy of the presentation. Kinaesthetic learning is not an
appropriate approach in the preparing for the presentation because it does not involves
passive participation of the learner, therefore, interfering with content retention. A
presentation on substance abuse may be challenging if cognitive awareness of the addicted
individuals are affected (Bruijnenet al, 2019). Evaluation and treatment of cognitive are
pivotal factors to consider in ensuring a high level of retaining the information after the
presentation. All learning styles comprehend one another in the presentation planning
process.
Discussion # 2
Public health promotion is one of the core principles in nursing practice. Health
education focuses on sensitizing people on how to live a healthy life and promoting disease
prevention in the community. For effective health education, topics on particular health issues
are provided to the people to guide in general education and ensure effective performance in
disease prevention and control in the community. It is important to identify the groups of
people in which an individual is engaged to avoid rejection. Communication strategies help in

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ensuring productive discussions during the actual education process (Frieden, 2010). The
environment may also affect the efficacy of the health education; for example, non-conducive
environment affects the entire process because the message conveyed may not be received
clearly. The geographical location of the place to conduct health education also affect the
efficacy of the process, especially if the place is inaccessible. Most of the professional
educators rely on public transportation; therefore, if the mode of transport is unreliable, the
health education process will be impacted. Age of the health educator may also have an
impact on the discussion because communication is dependent on age. Old people talk
slowly, and with lower tone, therefore, information may not be received by all people in the
congregation. Cognitive functionality also changes with age, therefore, making old people
uncompetitive in health education and public sensitization.
Discussion # 3
The main objective of both magnet hospitals and non-magnet organized hospitals is to
provide quality health care services to all patients. Magnet hospital requires qualified nurses
because knowledge is important in ensuring patient safety and satisfaction. All hospital
should provide medical and nursing services to a patient even if the clients lack medical
insurance covers. Medicaid and Medicare provide medical covers to all patients through
direct payment made to the respective hospitals. The mission statement is important in
ensuring that all practices in the hospital are coherent with the ethical values and standards.
For instance, the mission of a hospital should focus at responding to serious illnesses
affecting patients; technology has been currently used in improving services delivered to
patients due to its efficacy. Technology offers an advantage if the needs of the patients are so
complex to be handled in a clinical setup (Dang, 2015). The professional standards guide the
nurses in the routine practices; therefore, in case of any error, the concerned staff member is
held responsible for the problem incurred in the hospital.

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Discussion # 4
Evidence-based practice id one of the core elements in the nursing profession. Evidence-
based practices ensure patient safety and satisfaction in a clinical setup. Magnet Recognition
Program is recommended through Evidence-based practices to promote patient care services
in a hospital setup. American Nursing Association promotes healthcare and nursing practices
in the world (Lyle-Edrosolo & Waxman, 2016). In some case, Evidence-based practice may
be seen as one of the essential components of the Magnet program in the hospital. The
application of Evidence-based practice is vital in underpinning the safety of the patients and
the staff. Magnet program focuses on providing skills and allowing the nurses and other
healthcare officers to develop their experience. Expertise is important in promoting patient
safety and satisfaction, therefore, developing positive patient outcome and experience in the
hospital. The quality of patient results has been categorized into four groups by the American
Nursing Association based on the considerations of the Magnet program. Mission and vision
statements of the hospital system focus emphasize on improving the quality of healthcare
services and optimizing the outcomes of the patients. Managerial leadership needs to be
transformed to improve overall performance in the hospital.
Discussion # 5
Healthcare policies help in promoting the wellbeing of people and patient satisfaction.
Appropriate policies are important in promoting the needs of vulnerable people in society.
The vulnerable people include the mistreated, illiterate and misled groups in public. These
groups of vulnerable people do not receive quality healthcare services as compared to other
people because of their social and economic statuses in society. The impacts of particular
health policy should not interfere with the performance of other policies. In some cases,
policy makers emphasize on the needs more than the needs of the people, therefore,

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undermining with the efficacy of public opinion. To reduce the complaints made by people,
policy makers evaluate the possible weaknesses and challenges related to the implementation
of the policy in healthcare and nursing practice (Everett & Sitterding, 2011). Regulations and
guidelines that are considered to ensure complete protection of the rights of vulnerable
groups of people, therefore, promoting effective policy-making session. The impacts of the
health policy should be determined and evaluated to avoid negative implications on the
existing policies. In case of errors, alteration is recommended before applying the policy in
the healthcare system.
Discussion # 6
Blood transfusion is one of the intervention recommended for promoting the health of an
individual and recovery from a particular medical condition. Some groups of believers do not
agree with the blood transfusion process. Jehovah Witness is one of the religious groups that
have failed to accept the process of blood transfusion. Jehovah Witness believers are holding
strong beliefs that oppose modern medicine and healthcare practices. Hemorrhage is a serious
condition that may lead to death if an individual is not treated on time. Blood transfusion is
the only available treatment in response to hemorrhage (Zeybek et al, 2016). The willingness
of the healthcare officer to evaluate the beliefs of a woman who is a Jehovah Witness believer
makes is a fundamental factor to consider in planning for effective management of
hemorrhage. The Jehovah Witness followers would just choose to die rather than receiving
blood from other people. The family member also refuses to donate blood to a dying patient
because of their religious practices. The beliefs of the Jehovah Witness do not fulfill the
promise of Jesus Christ that requires people to save a life. Blood transfusion is another way
of saving the life I n addition to spiritual life-saving.

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