Strength-based strategies utilized by an ASET nursePerson-centeredness is a necessary attribute that requires utilization in nursing care interventions for effectively improving the healthcare outcomes of the elderly patient. The effective undertaking of nursing care services for the aged patients requires the configuration of an effective therapeutic relationship with them for improving the pattern of their trust and compliance to the recommend…

Psychological interventions to reduce stress
Human behavior is the resultant effect of a number of factors that encompass a wide variety of issues concerning the physical and emotional aspect that define and drive the interactions in case of humans corroborating with the biological, social and intellectual virtues. There are many societal factors that affect the status of a person’s level of both health and fitness. Health is the state …

Why has resurgence of pertussis occurred in recent yearsThe resurgence of pertussis in the recent past has been a cause for concern. The disease remained under control for several decades in countries with good vaccine coverage and the recent outbreaks have occurred in populations that have been covered under the vaccine program, particularly, in the USA, UK and Australia as reported by Sheridan et al. (1). New South Wales in Australia has als…

The Abortion DebateThe abortion debate is a continuing controversial topic that is always surrounded by the legal and moral issues of inducing abortion. There are two sides of people debating on the topic who define themselves to be the pro choice movement, who believe in having the right of the women whether to terminate the pregnancy or not; and the pro life movement who indicates the right of the fetus of being born (Katz, Jennifer and Vane…

Age-related changes in patient (Not modifiable)It is very important to add life to the years of elderly rather than merely adding years to their life. The nursing plays a very important role in promoting wellness in older adults. The care of a nurse goes beyond physiological parameters, to the surrounding environment of the elderly and how it affects the person as a whole i.e. his body, mind and spirit (Hunter, 2012).
A nurse should have the …