Chapter 1, Problem 11RQ

Why is it important to reflect  on health care practice

How can you become confident that you're doing the right thing when giving first aid?

How beneficial is it to look for information about health online? What kinds of technical hurdles must patients overcome when deciding between in-person and remote treatment?

A nurse is discussing health with a client. The client states her belief that good health is defined as the absence of disease. The nurse agrees but says that there are other components to health. What else should the nurse mention as important parts of health?

Why do you think outpatient services are so popular with healthcare consumers? Discuss you or someone you knows experience with outpatient services. Provide at least two strengths or positive aspects and two weaknesses or negative aspects. At least 2 fully formed paragraphs

What are the benefits of patient education? What is non-compliance and why is it a problem in healthcare? Give some hypothetical examples of how non-compliance might create problems for the patient. What is the distinction between "need to know" and "good to know" about? Provide examples.

What key characteristics do healthcare managers need in order to be successful in their roles? How are these characteristics different from a non-healthcare-related management position?

Name five ethical issues currently facing the profession of health education/promotion. Can an issue be seen as ethical by one person while seen as unethical by another? Give an example of a health-related issue that might create this dynamic.

What is your perspective regarding the importance of applying cultural humility in healthcare?