NRS 213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Occupational Therapy, Assistive Technology, Health Literacy
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Being more knowledgeable about chronic illness will help nurses educate families empowers patients increases self-management. Collaboration with families and clients (being an advocate) Building therapeutic relationships to gain trust and respect for clients and families. Bringing a patient back to a normal and good health state. 1: reduce costs by shortening hospital stays, reduce disability. Getting the patient to optimal levels of independence. Includes psychological and social levels (view patient holistically) Educating the patient and his/her family (ensure they understand expectations) *treating complications, what can we do to prevent these = biomedical. These are tools to help normal people with chronic illnesses. There are more and more people being diagnosed with chronic illnesses. Not enough space in facilities to accommodate all patients: some patients stay in hospitals for years. Shift of power is not always directed to the patient, but also the patients families (i. e. , if the client is a child or elderly)
