Application of Health Promotion and Behavioral Theories in Nursing Practicum Experience
Overview
This practicum reflection paper examines the application of Nola J. Pender's Health Promotion Model and behavioral theory to nursing practice. The student articulates how these theoretical frameworks inform patient care by emphasizing the role of environment in health outcomes and the importance of creating conducive conditions for recovery.
What this reflection paper covers
- Theoretical Framework: Discussion of Health Promotion Model by Nola J. Pender and its alignment with related nursing theories
- Counseling Theory Selection: Rationale for choosing behavioral theory as the preferred counseling approach in practicum
- Goals and Objectives: Personal learning objectives including quality care administration, psychotherapy integration, technology implementation, and environmental health research
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The theory of choice for Nursing for the Practicum experience is the Health promotion model by Nola J. Pender. This theory is interesting since it shares ideas with many other theories in support of the essence of effective interaction between nurses and patients. Some of the theories that share the same idea include; Margaret A. Newman’s theory of ‘Health as Expanding Consciousness,’ Rosemarie Rizzo Parse, ‘Human Becoming Theory,’ and Barker’s Tidal Model of Mental Health Recovery. This theory highlights the role of a patient’s environment in determining health development. The Health promotion model is considered vital in establishing a good relationship between the nurses and the patient. This theory promotes care and support to the patients depending on their environment and hence helps to improve health by changing mind-set. More focus has been given to individual characteristics and behavioral adaptations (Wayne, 2020). This theory suggests that patients respond differently to their environment while pursuing health.
For the Practicum experience, the counseling theory of preference is the behavioral theory. The decision to use this theory is based on the fact that it is the most dominant approach to behavioral therapy, multimodal therapy, and conjoint sex therapy (McAdams,2020). This theory establishes the fact that toxic thinking and behaviors only thrive in environments that support these problems. Understanding this theory helps to promote better psychotherapeutic approaches when dealing with patients and during their recovery.