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[...]... CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS POINTS FOR PONDERING AND PRACTICE • Wellness Activity Tool 1.1: Self-Assessment of the Influence of My Relationships on My Wellness REFERENCES 3 Copyright © 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc Click here for terms of use 4 • Nurse’s Toolbook for Promoting Wellness BEGINNING THE WELLNESS JOURNEY A Nurse’s Reflections on Wellness I wonder a lot about wellness I see the word everywhere—on... help nurses apply the information to patient care situations: Wellness Assessment Tools: checklists or formal nursing assessment tools for identifying factors that pose threats to wellness Wellness Teaching Tools: guides for teaching patients about actions to promote wellness and about reliable sources for further information Wellness Activity Tools: simple how-to guides for wellness- enhancing activities... supplements 6 • Nurse’s Toolbook for Promoting Wellness Topics in Part III focus on aspects of wellness that nurses address in specific patient care situations For example, nurses can use assessment and teaching tools in Chapter 10 when caring for patients who would benefit from learning about nutritional wellness Chapters 11 through 18 address the following topics: digestive wellness, musculoskeletal wellness, ... Companies, Inc Click here for terms of use This page intentionally left blank CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Wellness Territory BEGINNING THE WELLNESS JOURNEY A Nurse’s Reflections on Wellness Chapter Overview The Itinerary for the Wellness Journey Guide to Using This Book EXPLORING THE “WHAT” OF WELLNESS A Nurse’s Reflections on Exploring Wellness Discovering the “What” of Wellness ACHIEVING BALANCE... decision makers are responsible for supporting wellness for others, from conception through death, when this responsibility does not interfere with the rights of others 10 • Nurse’s Toolbook for Promoting Wellness Bob’s Wellness Story Bob is 81 years old and was admitted 7 days ago to your acute care unit with a diagnosis of pancreatitis His medical history includes cystostomy for bladder cancer, chronic... aspect of wellness was empowering patients toward personal responsibility I also learned about self -wellness because I recognized that I felt better about myself when I could help others set and attain realistic goals and achieve a better quality of life 14 • Nurse’s Toolbook for Promoting Wellness Personal Responsibility as the Foundation of Wellness Personal responsibility is the foundation of wellness. .. responsibility for her wellness and I gained the satisfaction of knowing that I had addressed more than her physical needs Sometimes I hear tangible rewards for my efforts to promote wellness for my patients, as when a patient recently told me “I can tell that you really care about me.” Purpose and Overview The foundation for this clinical reference is my belief that all people aspire to have wellness which... THROUGH ALL PHASES OF HEALTH A Nurse’s Reflections on the “When” of Wellness Wellness During All Times Bob’s Wellness Story INTEGRATING BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT A Nurse’s Reflections on Body, Mind, and Spirit Integrating Body, Mind, and Spirit in Health Care Nursing Perspectives on Body–Mind–Spirit Interrelatedness PROMOTING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY A Nurse’s Reflections on Promoting Personal Responsibility... 263) …digestive wellness …11.1 (p 292) …physical activity …12.1 (p 317) …musculoskeletal wellness …12.2 (p 318) …hearing wellness …13.1 (p 336), 13.3 (p 347) …respiratory wellness …14.1 (p 379) & 14.2 (p 381) …quitting smoking …14.3 (p 384) …cardiovascular wellness …15.1 (p 406) …urinary wellness …16.1 (p 434), 16.2 (p 437) …sleep wellness …17.1 (p 467), 17.2 (p 469), 17.3 (p 471) Index of Wellness Teaching... their wellness journeys, so we need to be familiar with the wellness path and be progressing toward our own wellness In addition, we need to provide maps for our patients so we can assist their discovery of wellness in their lives This chapter provides an itinerary for the rest of this book, which is filled with tools that nurses can use as maps for our patients as well as ourselves The Itinerary for .