Spirituality and the Mental Health ConnectionIntroductionResearch has provided more answers about spirituality and mental health connection and how it impacts brain development. In the fast-paced, modern world we live in today, spirituality is not pl Continue Reading...
Jean Watson and in reality "belonging becomes an ethic in itself and guides how we sustain our being in the world." Dr. Watson emphasizes the fact that the practices of nursing have experienced evolution and this has allowed certain distortions in t Continue Reading...
Psychological Health Unlike physical health, psychological health cannot be measured by a machine or screened for via a blood test. However, psychological health is absolutely critical to the well-being of patients and cannot be disregarded by a res Continue Reading...
Mysterious Spirituality Being human has three distinctive components -- body, mind, and spirit -- which play specific roles, purposes and functions. The role of every individual component drives all decisions made and actions taken. These components Continue Reading...
Framework Concepts and Program Outcomes: A Comprehensive Approach to Nursing EducationNursing education benefits from framework that grounds students in theoretical knowledge while preparing them for the practical challenges in healthcare. Central to Continue Reading...
Hypertension among African-Americans Nursing Process and Health Promotion of Groups and Community Theory Hypertension is very rampant in African-Americans, and health providers link it with three major chronic diseases, which include; stroke, kidne Continue Reading...
Role of Spirituality in the Treatment of Depression Over the last thirty years, one of the most interesting paradoxes in the study and treatment of depression has been that increased knowledge about the biomedical and genetic causes of the disease h Continue Reading...
forgiveness on human health. In its simplest form, the purpose of the study is to evaluate human psychological stress that might constitute a risk factor for heart disease. Further, the study will also evaluate the impact of forgiveness on heart dise Continue Reading...
Nursing theory drew much attention in the last century, and it continues to drive professional expansion and growth in nursing today. This text covers some of the theorists in the field of nursing, and their works. The nurses of the past provided gre Continue Reading...
care in the situation of Mr. and Mrs. P would be holistic in nature, grounded in a philosophy of caring. There are serious existential issues at stake, as Mr. P has wondered why God has not "taken him" already, while Mrs. P may be suffering from dep Continue Reading...
Congregational Care in West African Churches in the U.S.IntroductionCongregational Care can be referred to Church\\\'s initiatives in addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the sick, older adults, the physically challenged, and pe Continue Reading...
Congregational CareIntroductionThe biblical idea of the shepherd is integrally related to congregational care in the Christian tradition: The Lord is my shepherd, states the psalmist (Psalm 23:1); I am the good shepherd, Jesus teaches his disciples ( Continue Reading...
Culture in Advanced Nursing Practice Abstract Culturally competent nurses can assess the psychological, spiritual, physiological, social, environmental, and epidemiological data on a particular cultural group to provide culturally sensitive and patie Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Evolution of Palliative Care: From Past to Present: This essay would explore the historical development of palliative care, tracing its roots from ancient civilizations to the modern healthcare system. It will examine key Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Impact of Holistic Care on Patient Recovery Rates: This essay topic explores the effects of holistic care practices on the speed and quality of patient recovery. It would involve an analysis of st Continue Reading...
Psychological activities within certain cultures are sometimes abhorred and sometimes revered. As a prospective psychologist it will be interesting to learn which cultures are the toughest to integrate within, and which cultures are the easiest. It's Continue Reading...
SPIRITUALITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN'S TEMPERAMENT AND SELF-CONTROL The work of Roehlkeparta (2006) reports that the church congregation has an influence that is both direct and indirect upon the young person's development spiritually variously in their c Continue Reading...
Spirituality in Nursing My Spiritual Journey As I contemplate the type of nurse I hope to become, it is impossible to do so without giving thought to my own life and how my experiences and spiritual beliefs in the Christian faith have shaped me and Continue Reading...
Disparities with Mental Health among African American YouthIntroductionAfrican American youth continue to face various disparities with regard to their mental health challenges. For instance, black American youth are less likely to receive mental hea Continue Reading...
Healthcare Philosophies of Christians and Shinto Followers Christianity approaches healthcare from a rather different perspective as compared to Shintoism. The contemporary Western worldview is generally termed 'dualism', which incorporates the idea Continue Reading...
Watson Human Care Theory The Significance of Watson Human Care Theory in handling dying patients It is imperative to integrate a psychosocial treatment strategy in handling dying patients. This is based on the knowledge that dying patients could ha Continue Reading...
Religion and Spirituality in a Broad Sense Spirituality and religion are two terms that have rather unstable, historically changing definitions, characterized by numerous implied and explicit theological considerations. Further, the general contenti Continue Reading...
Tapping into Young Children's Spirituality, Temperament, and Self-Control Years ago, when school systems actually permitted religious instruction, children were able to tap into their own spiritual sides, and were able to process their feelings abou Continue Reading...
Jewish Client When discussing medical care with Sara, one must keep in mind that she is alone now, having been married for 50 years, but now widowed. She seems to have a rather active social circle, and is more of a middle-of -- the road practitione Continue Reading...
role that spirituality can have on the development of young children the classroom in terms of character, moral fiber, decision making, sense of self-worth, sense of respect for others, sense of giving to the community, and expectations for growing Continue Reading...
Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring or Caring Science involves exercising core practices/principles. "Watson's theory of human caring focuses on holistic care and the authentic relationship between caregivers and patients" (Lukose, 2011, p. 27). The Continue Reading...
Healthcare Philosophies of Christians and Shinto Followers Every culture has its own worldview, and its own approach to the health of its people. The Christian philosophy when it comes to healthcare is quite different than the approach that believer Continue Reading...
A Self Care Plan for Preventing Burnout at Work Abstract/Summary An action plan is a way to establish a step-by-step guide for oneself to follow in order to achieve a goal. The main goal for this action plan is self-care. There are six areas of self- Continue Reading...
Perception of Helplessness Helplessness is defined in the dictionary as a "powerlessness revealed by an inability to act." Alternative definitions are: "a feeling of being unable to manage" or "the state of needing help from something." Helplessness Continue Reading...
Spirituality in Health Care Spirituality plays a very large part of my personal worldview. As such, it is prudent to define the various connotations and denotations that this term has in my worldview. Firstly, spirituality is a belief in a higher po Continue Reading...
Business Terminology in Health Care The Health Care Industry, idealistically is a large conglomeration of helping individuals and organizations who's sole purpose is to help people become more healthy, be that through prevention of disease or treat Continue Reading...
Cultural Diversity Healthcare providers deal with people and family during stressful and difficult situations. Professionals delivering palliative care must understand how culture and religious background affect this interaction. The provision of a Continue Reading...
Healthcare Practices in Nursing Today Over the last 50 years, health care systems all over the world have experienced rapid and significant changes. Some of these changes have been the result of innovative developments in medical science and techno Continue Reading...
Joint Commission To determine the spiritual needs of patients and the impact it is having on their treatment options requires focusing on four different questions. These include: What are the long-term effects of using spiritualism with modern medi Continue Reading...
Spiritual Assessment The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO, 2008; JCAHO, n.d.) recognizes the importance of the spiritual component of a patient's evaluation. It covers his ways of coping, prayer life and religious Continue Reading...
While intervention may not make a difference in their actual physical disease, it can make a patient more comfortable, more satisfied, and more at peace with themselves and their circumstances. Patient satisfaction is extremely important for overall Continue Reading...
Healing hospital provides its patients with a safe environment in terms of healing qualities that are related with interpersonal care and healthy interaction between health care providers and patients. It creates an environment that recognizes, suppo Continue Reading...
This is a theoretical approach which assumes that the nurse will base all treatment decisions on an interest in achieving the patient's best overall health outcome. In light of this, there may be great value in approaching treatment with a cultural Continue Reading...
