Health promotion : mobilizing strengths to enhance health, wellness, and well-being

health Promotion: Mobilizing Strengths To Enhance Health, Wellness, And Well-being Is A Groundbreaking Text In The Field Of Nursing, And An Important Addition To Any Nurse Or Student Nurse's Personal Library. Based On The Theory Of Healthiness, This Innovative Text Offers A Unique Perspective On The Nurse's Role In Facilitating Health And Well-being. Author Susan Leddy Takes The Fresh Approach Of Focusing On Human Strengths As Resources For Health, Rather Than Focusing On Client Problems, Needs, Or Weaknesses. She Stresses The Importance Of The Role Of The Nurse In Promoting Positive Human Strengths To Aid And Foster Manifestations Such As Well-being, Harmony, And Growth. doody Review Services reviewer: vicki Ann Moss, Dnsc, Ms, Bsn, Rn(university Of Wisconsin-oshkosh) description: this Book Is Structured Around The Healthiness Theory Developed By The Author. Throughout The Text, The Author Focuses On Human Strengths As Ways For Nurses To Promote Client Health And Well Being. purpose: the Purpose Is To Help Nurses Reconceptualize Their Role From That Of Expert To Facilitator, Concentrating On Client Strengths Rather Than On Client Problems. audience: this Book Would Be Appropriate For Any Nurse Or Student Nurse. features: the 15 Chapters Are Divided Into Three Sections Covering The Human Strengths Approach, Human Strengths As Resources For Health, And Outcomes Of Healthiness. Nine Resource Categories Of Human Strengths Are Discussed Including Meaning, Goals, Connections, Capability, Control, Choice, Challenge, Confidence, And Capacity. At The Beginning Of Each Chapter, Major Concepts, Models And Theories, And Interventions Are Listed Which Correspond To Chapter Content. Thought Questions And A Synopsis Are Also Included At The Beginning Of Each Chapter. Case Studies Are Provided That Contrast The Problem Based Approach And The Human Strengths Approach To Assessment. assessment: this Is A Very Energizing Discussion Of How To Enhance Health And Well-being Through The Use Of Client Strengths. The Author Includes Numerous Theories And Research Which Indicate Successful Outcomes When Using This Approach. Although Much Of The Literature Comes From The Positive Psychology Field, The Author States That There Is Almost No Nursing Literature On Strengths, Except For The Hope Literature. This Book, Therefore, Is An Important Addition To Nursing's Body Of Knowledge. This book is a graduate level health assessment course book that addresses the nursing implications of mobilizing human strengths to achieve wellness. This book takes a fresh approach looking directly at patient's strengths, rather than emphasizing their problems, threats, needs, and weaknesses. The human strengths presented in this book are organized into nine resource categories, each with specific strengths, including : Meaning, Goals, Connections, Choice, Challenge, Confidence, Control, Capacity, and Capability. (Midwest) Overview of the human strengths approach The theory of healthiness Purpose part one: meaning Purpose part two: goals Connections Power part one: capability Power part two: control Power part three: choice Power part four: challenge Power part five: confidence Power part six: capacity Health strengths outcomes Health behavior change theories Health behavior change interventions A summary of nursing interventions. Addresses the nursing implications of mobilizing human strengths to achieve wellness. The human strengths presented in this graduate level health assessment course book are organized into nine resource categories, each with specific strengths, including: Meaning, Goals, Connections, Choice, Challenge, Confidence, Control, Capacity, and Capability.