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R Huebscher

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PubMed2001

Providing wholistic health care for the elderly: utilization of the Shuler Nurse Practitioner Practice Model.

PURPOSE: To present an application of The Shuler Nurse Practitioner Practice Model with elderly patients through use of a gerontological wholistic assessment and the utilization of the model in developing a treatment plan and evaluating patient outcomes. DATA SOURCES: Selected literature from nursing and medicine, including natural, alternative, and complementary (NAC) therapies, as well as the authors' personal experiences. CONCLUSIONS: Providing health care services to the elderly involves recognition of not only physical ailments, but also an awareness of how functional status, psychological condition, social support, environmental conditions and cultural, as well as spiritual beliefs, shape the total health care needs of this vulnerable group. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Nurse practitioners who work with the aged could benefit from a theoretically based, wholistic assessment guide. Treatment plans that include NAC therapies and healing strategies should be considered. Outcome evaluations should reflect adherence to the elders' preferences regarding quality and end-of-life issues.

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PubMed1998

Clarifying nurse practitioners' unique contributions: application of the Shuler Nurse Practitioner Practice Model.

Even though nurse practitioners (NPs) have been widely accepted as members of the health care team for more than 30 years, their unique contributions in health care delivery are still unclear. It is critical that NPs collectively define their role, which is a blend of nursing and medicine, and consistently adhere to a model that defines practice parameters. This article proposes use of The Shuler Nurse Practitioner Practice Model as the critical missing link needed to guide NPs toward the demonstration of their unique contributions.

Health Promotion↗
PubMed1992

Spontaneous remission of cancer: an example of health promotion.

Spontaneous remission provides an example of health promotion: that of the body/mind/spirit maximizing its potential and showing, not only the disappearance or lessening of pathology, but also the healing capabilities of the individual. This brief overview of a grounded theory research study summarizes nine healees' experiences with a diagnosis of cancer and their subsequent remissions.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
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Overdrugging and undertreatment in primary health care.

Numerous strategies can be used as substitutes for drug therapy. However, using alternative and nonpharmacologic treatments on a routine basis, role modeling, and saying "no" to the demand for drugs and to marketing pressures are primary approaches. Most importantly, provision of education, counseling, and support through HCPs or through appropriate referral is a mainstay of care.

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