Personal Health Strategy Assessment page Assessment Create your own personal health strategy
Personal Health Strategy
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Create your own personal health strategy
A personal health strategy is a plan of action that can be used to optimise your current health, your future wellness and overall longevity. A personal health strategy means the plan of action is yours, customised specifically by you and for you. A personal health strategy needs to be open to constant change and development as your health status changes.
A personal health strategy includes components for: better prevention, early detection, self-care, chronic disease management and adherence to care plans which custom-fit your personal life. Personal health strategies can involve support from healthcare professionals along with your own intuitive body knowledge.
As a massage therapist your body is your tool of trade, this is your whole body and not just your hands. The ability to properly care for and support your everyday health will determine your daily experience when providing your services. If you suffer from aches, pains and/or ailments you will be uncomfortable whilst treating. As a principle, the massage therapist should always have a body that is healthier and stronger in fitness than the job requires. This includes having a level of fitness higher than each treatment requirement extended over a full day of treatments. Methods such as exercise, proper posture and supportive practices like comfortable footwear are essential to maintain your personal health.
ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Create a personal health strategy for working full time as a massage therapist. Your personal health strategy will include the following:
Self-care Program: Provide an overview of your self-care program.
Uniform Requirements: Detail any specific requirements for clothing and footwear which can be followed to support self-care within massage practice.
Exercise Program: Record an exercise and/or fitness program to build and maintain the required fitness needed when performing massage treatments full time.
Clinic Equipment and Setting: Provide an overview of any clinical equipment and/or elements within the practice setting which can be tailored to support self-care.
Diet and Wellness Plan: State a diet and wellness plan which outlines healthy eating and drinking options to maintain self-care through nutrition.
Health Plan: Use the information above to write an overall health plan to maintain optimum health (a summary putting together all the individual aspects in a general statement).
STUDY RESOURCES
Own self directed research
Massage Association and Industry Bodies – Codes of Practice & Member information e.g. AMT
Online Journals and Articles – Evolve College News, Massage Therapy Foundation and Natural News
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REFLECTION 2 From the video, the most noticeable hazard is physical. An
REFLECTION 2
From the video, the most noticeable hazard is physical. An overturned trash can and an irrigation pipe left on the open have caused the client to trip and fall. The most effective method to mitigate risks may result from a physical hazard, like an unsafely kept object is eliminated. The caregiver should remove the irrigation pipe and the overturned trash can and hold them somewhere safe. Then, if the client trips and falls again, there is reduced likelihood that they may suffer any harm because the items that increase the risk of injury have been eliminated. The care should constantly assess any risk that is identified to minimize the possibility of reoccurrence. Additionally, the client forgot the keys to the apartment on then outer part of the door. The caregiver should recommend a geriatric assessment to determine whether medication for dementia is indicated. It is necessary because the client is displaying signs of dementia, like failing to collect newspapers and mail, disconnected gas, and an open fridge door. In addition, the caregiver should recommend that the client uses the microwave more often to minimize accidents that may result from a disconnected gas. Finally, the caregiver should clean the house to ensure that it does not look deserted.
Generally, health caregivers have to experience compassion fatigue when offering care to patients. For instance, due to the risks of physical hazards from the video, like unsafely kept objects, caregivers must provide additional surveillance of the client’s room to ensure no such risks. Although caregivers, therefore, do more extra work, such as putting any object that may cause harm in order, such additional work often causes fatigue during care delivery (Harris, 2017). Likewise, cleaning the house may cause stress and fatigue to the caregiver because everything seems to be out of place. As a result, the caregiver may experience fatigue and stress that reduce their productivity. It may therefore result in working in an unsafe work environment both for themselves and their client.
Reference
Harris, D. (2017). An Exploration of fatigue Amongst Caregivers [Master’s
thesis]. https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10292/10952/HarrisD.pdf?
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– Assessment Task 2: Case Scenario Word Count: 2000 words +/- 10%
Assessment Task 2: Case Scenario
Word Count: 2000 words +/- 10%
Format: Report style, with introduction and conclusion. A cover sheet is not required.
Directions
For this assessment task, you are required to write a 2000 word report answering the questions from the scenario. Heading, subheading, in-text references/citations and reference list will not be the part of the total word count. You will need to explore the pathophysiology, pharmacology and psychosocial aspects of the scenario and demonstrate your understanding in the answers you provide. Your answers should be informed by your reading of current research and literature.
A report format includes an introduction and conclusion, but headings and subheadings are used in the body of the text. Use the question you are answering as your heading. Do not use dot points (except medication table) for your answers. Do not write in the first person. Appropriately referenced and labelled tables, diagrams or images may be used in the body of the paper but will not be counted towards word count. Produce a table (question 2.2 – medications) for your answers.
Use APA 7th referencing throughout your assignment. References must be current, preferably from the past five years. You are required to cite no less than 22 references, and the majority of these should be current Peer reviewed journal articles. We are looking at information informing current clinical practice, and your choice of references must reflect this.
Consider the quality of the references you use. Wikipedia, Web MD, the Better Health Channel and blogging websites are not acceptable references. Any non-reliable sources in your reference list will not count toward the number of required references, and this will result in a loss of marks. At this point in your BN you are expected to engage with best practice literature. References that are not written in English are not acceptable to be used as references for this task.
Criteria for grading
Marking of this assessment task will be undertaken by academic and teaching staff. Pre and post moderation will be undertaken for this assessment task as per University guidelines.
The marking rubric for the assignment is provided on Moodle. Marks will be allocated for each section according to the rubric. Use the rubric as a guide when writing your assignment to identify the depth of the answer expected.
Case scenario:
Sandra Bullock, 39 years of age is seeing a GP, where you work as practice nurse. Over the past 3 weeks, Sandra has noticed significant tiredness, palpitations, and tremor. She has also noted that she is always feeling hot, ‘even when others are feeling cold’. She has lost 5 kg in weight over the past 2 weeks without any effort or exercise. She has also noticed a swelling over the front of her neck. On direct questioning, Sandra has noticed her eyelids are ‘a bit puffy’ and friends have commented that she often looks like she is ‘staring’.
Sandra is a mother of 5 children and lives in suburban Melbourne. Sandra works as a Real-Estate Manager. She has been married to Frank, who is an electrician, for 18 years.
Sandra has been suffering from type 2 Diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis for the past two years. She takes metformin (APO-Metformin XR 500 mg tablet daily) and glipizide (Minidiab 5 mg half a tablet daily) to control her diabetes and Ibuprofen (APO-Ibuprofen 400 mg one table daily) for joint pain. She does not get enough opportunity to exercise and depends on “takeaway” for her lunch and eating snacks and ice cream. She states that she often forgets and does not take her medication regularly. Sandra also smokes 5-6 cigarettes daily.
Her mother and older sister were both diagnosed with T2DM in their early 50’s. Her mother also has Hashimoto thyroiditis.
Sandra is quite “stressed” about her ongoing conditions and the recent development of other symptoms.
The examination findings of Sandra are as following –
BMI: 29 m2/kg
Blood Pressure: 140/90 mmHg
Pulse rate: 105 beats/min, irregular
Respiratory Rate: 22 breaths/minute
Temperature: 37.7ºC tympanic
SpO2: 97% on RA (Room Air)
A smooth, mildly enlarged thyroid gland with a bruit (increased blood flow in the thyroid gland), mild proptosis
eyelid retraction bilaterally
brisk reflexes, and a fine tremor.
Sandra’s blood tests reveal –
Full blood examination (FBE): haemoglobin: 125 g/L (reference range: 120–150 g/L)
White cell count: 11.5 X10^9/L (reference range: 4.0–10.0 X 10^9/L)
neutrophil: 8.0 X 10^9/L (reference range: 2.0–7.0 X 10^9/L)
lymphocytes: 0.8 X 10^9/L (reference range: 1.0–3.0 X 10^9/L)
Platelet: 250 X 10^9/L (reference range: 150–400 X 10^9/L)
Free T3 = 15 pmol/L (reference range 3.5 – 6.0 pmol/L)
Free T4 = 75 pmol/L (reference range 10 – 20 pmol/L
TSH = 0.02 (reference range 0.500 – 4.2 IU/L
TSH-Receptor antibody (TSH-RAB AB) = positive and significantly elevated.
Antithyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) and antithyroglobulin = negative or low titre
Part 1 Questions
1.What underlying endocrine condition is indicated by Sandra’s blood test, as well as the signs and symptoms (clinical features) she is experiencing? Describe the pathophysiology of the condition. You need to explain the following aspects in this section and link them to Sandra:
1.1 Identify the underlying condition
1.2 Interpret Sandra’s blood test results and clinical features, and link back to Sandra
1.3 Include at least 4 risk factors relevant to Sandra
1.4 Explain the pathophysiology of the specific condition Sandra is suffering from, making links to Sandra throughout
1.5 Explain at least 5 complications of this condition that are relevant to Sandra
Part 2 Questions
Further blood test results reveal that Sandra’s blood glucose level (BGL) is 12.9 mmol/L [3.9-6.1 mmol/L]; HbA1c: 9% [normal <6.5%].
Sandra’s GP referred her to an Endocrinologist. Her conditions, blood test results and medications were reviewed by the specialist. Sandra was advised to stop metformin and prescribed Tab
Sitagliptin (Januvia) 50 mg daily in addition to glipizide 5 mg (Minidiab) half a tablet daily. The Endocrinologist also added Tab Carbimazole 5 mg daily for managing her recently developed signs and symptoms, and the related Endocrinological condition.
2.1. Identify 4 risk factors potentially causing Sandra’s high BGL and HbA1c. Discuss how each risk factor affects BGLs and HbA1c.
2.2 Discuss the three medications Sandra is prescribed by the Endocrinologist. Include in your answer the action, complications, relevant side effects and relevant nursing considerations linked to Sandra’s situation.
2.3 Explain five complications that Sandra could experience if her blood glucose level (BGL) and HbA1c remain high.
2.4 Identify and briefly discuss four preventive measures Sandra could use to reduce her risk of developing complications related to T2DM.
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– Choose a problem or problems that you think may pester different business organizations. – Provide examples of each problem, analyze its causes and various manifestations while applying different theories studied in this course. Topics (theories) included from the book are: Chapter 5: Organizational technologyChapter 7: The physical structure of built space in organizationsChapter 8: Power in and around organizations Each chapter should not merely contain analyses of the company’s structure (social and physical), technology, culture and power relations but also apply various relevant theories to shed light on the topic. In essence, you will be trying to understand how scholars endorsing different perspectives (i.e., modernist vs. symbolist vs. postmodernist) would approach the subject. – Furthermore, offer solutions of the identified problems based on specific theories of organization. – In so doing, compare and contrast different organizational theories and identify their strengths and weaknesses, from a theoretical and practical perspective as well as its applicability in particular organizational contexts.- Make sure that your analyses are related to real-life organizational problems and developments in Saudi Arabia and assess the efficacy of current approaches applied by Saudi Arabian business organizations and possible ways of their improvement.[supanova_question]
MGB210 Managing Operations – Semester 2/2021 – Assessment Overview. Assessment Number Date
MGB210 Managing Operations – Semester 2/2021 – Assessment Overview.
Assessment
Number
Date
Due
Assessment Type
Purpose
Topics covered
1
Value: 50%
Sunday 12 September by 11.59 pm
Case Study 2500 words, +/- 10 percent word allowance
Apply different operations management concepts to a real
world business
Topics 1 – 6
2
Value: 50%
Week 13 (Exam details will be released on Bb)
Take home examination
Understand how/why issues or problems in organisations can be translated into managerial actions.
Topics 7 – 12.
Note: Word counts do not include cover page information and reference list.
Assessment related penalties:
Under or over word count by less/more than 10 percent – Case study 5 marks
Late without an approved extension – No marks will be awarded
The case study and take home exam answers must be uploaded to Bb. This is the only assignment submission method used in this unit. If an assignment is submitted using a different method, it will not be assessed resulting in you receiving zero marks for the assignment. You must also use a Word doc. format.[supanova_question]