NCLEX Corner: Development and Health Promotion Across Adolescence and Adulthood

Week 7 NCLEX Corner: Development and Health Promotion Across Adolescence and Adulthood

NCLEX Corner Management of Care

  • Client Confidentiality and Privacy:
    • Importance of maintaining the confidentiality of client information.
    • Legal and ethical standards governing client privacy.
  • Hand Off of Care:
    • Provide and receive detailed reports (hand-off communication) on assigned clients.
    • Ensure continuity of care and safety during transitions.
  • Recognizing Ethical Dilemmas:
    • Ability to identify and report ethical dilemmas encountered in practice.
    • Reflect upon personal and professional moral frameworks.
  • Code of Ethics for Nurses:
    • Practice in accordance with the nurses’ code of ethics, prioritizing patient welfare, autonomy, and justice.

NCLEX Corner Health Promotion

  • Communication Barriers:
    • Provide resources that minimize communication barriers when interacting with clients.
    • Utilize appropriate methods (verbal, non-verbal, written) to enhance understanding.
  • Client Education:
    • Educate clients on both the prevention and treatment of high-risk health behaviors (e.g., substance abuse, poor eating habits).
    • Assess the client’s readiness to learn, identify learning preferences, and recognize barriers to learning (e.g., language, cognitive abilities).
  • Health Risks Assessment:
    • Assess and educate clients regarding health risks that are influenced by family history, community, and population trends.
    • Focus on targeted health education that is relevant to specific demographics.
  • Preventative Care and Health Maintenance:
    • Provide comprehensive education about preventative care measures, including immunizations, screenings, and lifestyle modifications.

Importance of Understanding Human Development

  • Understanding Growth and Development:
    • Grasping human growth and development is essential to address the physical, emotional, and social needs at varying life stages.
    • It allows for the tailoring of specific health promotion strategies effectively.

Age Group and Developmental Focus

  • Age Groups and Key Developmental Focus:
    • Adolescent:
    • Focus on identity and independence.
    • Common Health Risks:
      • Engaging in risk behaviors, experiencing mental health issues.
    • Health Promotion Strategies:
      • Education, routine screenings, prevention initiatives.
    • Young Adult:
    • Focus on intimacy, career pursuits, and lifestyle choices.
    • Common Health Risks:
      • Injuries, substance use, stress-related disorders.
    • Health Promotion Strategies:
      • Lifestyle counseling, regular health screenings.
    • Middle Adult:
    • Focus on generativity and stability in life and work.
    • Common Health Risks:
      • Chronic diseases, stress-related complications.
    • Health Promotion Strategies:
      • Risk reduction strategies, health maintenance plans.
    • Older Adult:
    • Focus on integrity and adaptation to life changes.
    • Common Health Risks:
      • Chronic illnesses, risk of falls.
    • Health Promotion Strategies:
      • Chronic disease management, fall prevention and safety education.

Group Assignment: Health Promotion and Risks for Adolescents

  • Scenario 1:

    • Context: A 15-year-old named Alex begins using alcohol and marijuana under peer pressure.
    • Discussion Questions:
    1. What are the risks associated with substance use in adolescents?
    2. How does peer pressure impact health promotion efforts?
    3. What strategies can be implemented to educate adolescents on the dangers of substance use?

  • Scenario 2:

    • Context: Jordan, a 17-year-old, experiences anxiety and depression exacerbated by social media.
    • Discussion Questions:
    1. What mental health risks are associated with social media among adolescents?
    2. How do mental health issues affect overall health promotion?
    3. What interventions support adolescents facing mental health challenges?

  • Scenario 3:

    • Context: Taylor, a 16-year-old, is sexually active without comprehensive sexual health education.
    • Discussion Questions:
    1. What risks arise from inadequate sexual health education for adolescents?
    2. How can healthcare providers promote safe sexual practices among adolescents?
    3. What role do parents and schools play in providing accurate sexual health information?

Application of Management of Care

  • Nurse’s Ethical Practice:
    • Discuss how to practice consistently with the nurses’ code of ethics regarding adolescent health issues and concerns.

Nurse’s Role in Developing and Delivering Health Promotion Strategies

  1. Assessment and Identification:
    • Nurses assess health needs and common risk factors throughout the lifespan, from adolescents to older adults.
    • Utilize developmental theories and lifespan considerations for focused health promotion strategies.
  2. Strategy Development:
    • Develop evidence-based and culturally sensitive health promotion strategies tailored to specific populations and health risks.
  3. Education and Advocacy:
    • Act as educators providing clients information and resources for healthy choices.
    • Advocate for health equity, striving to reduce health disparities in communities.
  4. Implementation:
    • Deliver health promotion interventions through direct patient care, community initiatives, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
    • Adapt teaching principles to align with the developmental stage and readiness of the target audience.
  5. Evaluation and Adaptation:
    • Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion strategies and adapt interventions to achieve better health outcomes.
    • Engage in ongoing learning to ensure interventions remain current and effective in meeting community needs.