Entries by Daphne Hanson

Psychosocial development

Choose a clinical situation in your specialty and create a theory from your observations. Report the theory to the class. Use a form that clearly identifies your concepts and proposition such as; “psychosocial development (Concept A) progresses through (Proposition) stages (Concept B)”. Identify and define the concepts involved and the proposition between them. For example, […]

Health promotion

S.P is a 68-year-old retired painter who is experiencing right leg calf pain. The pain began approximately two years ago but has worsened significantly in the past 4 months. The pain is precipitated by exercise and is relieved with rest Two years ago, S.P. could walk two city blocks before having to stop because of […]

Dementia orientation strategies

Lila is a support worker at a care facility. Lila provides care to people who experience memory loss. Every day at work Lila faces new challenges as she tries her best to use the most appropriate communication strategies to meet each person’s individual needs. Some of the people Lila works with have severe dementia and […]

Healthy lifestyle practice

Describe one healthy lifestyle practice that you have implemented (or attempted) during the past 2 years. Include What motivated you? What barriers did you encounter? What was helpful? What advice would you offer to a patient who needs to make lifestyle changes and expressed interest in doing so, but does not know where to begin?