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Lessons Learned Benjamin Franklin once said that, "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." Nowhere is this statement truer than in the field of nursing where I feel that the lessons learned from this course will help sustain and enrich me in whatever field I am employed going forward. From learning about health promotion to trans-cultural nursing to nursing-focused medical ethics, these issues will influence how I practice clinically whatever type of nurse I become from a Certified Nurse Anesthetist to a Home Health Nurse to everything in-between.

As a nurse, family and friends as well as patients will inevitably look to me with their questions about health promotion. This concept focuses on maximizing wellness for one's entire life through specific strategies to promote health through nutrition, physical fitness, weight control and avoiding substance abuse. Furthermore, health promotion must also take into account cultural and environmental factors related to health, such as sexual norms, work-related toxin exposures and travel history. Lastly,...

This concept embraces a humanistic and scientific approach to the practice of nursing which is focused upon differences and similarities among cultures with respect to human care, health, and illness based upon the people's cultural values, beliefs, and practices. It is only through understanding our patient's mindset, that we as nurses can best address patients' concerns and worries. In order to do this effectively, a nurse must learn and be able to navigate the practices of the particular cultural group with which she is dealing as well as how this individual views the health care system and the world at large. This knowledge can lead to an optimal mode of health care delivery. A trans-cultural approach can help nurses develop a heightened awareness of the culturally diverse needs of individuals as well as to help foster a…

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Benjamin M. And Curtis J. (1992). Ethics in Nursing. Oxford University Press, USA (3rd edition): New York, NY.

Taylor C., Lillis C., LeMone P. & Lynn P. (2010). Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (7th edition): New York, NY.
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