According to Pender, Murdaugh, and Parsons (2011) \"Unhealthy lifestyles and environments are responsible for a high percentage of the morbidity and mortality in the United States\" (p. 3). Nurses are in key positions to impact the health of our Nation. Sharma and Romas (2012) outline areas of responsibility for the graduate-level health educator as, 1) \"Access individual and community needs for health education, 2) Plan effective health education programs, 3) Implement health education programs, 4) Evaluate the effectiveness of health education programs, 5) Coordinate the provision of health education services, 6) Act as a resource person in health education, 7) Communicate health and health education needs, concerns and resources, 8) Apply appropriate research principles and techniques in health education, 9) Administer health education programs, and 10) Advance the profession of health education\" (Table 1.4). After reading the chapters assigned this week; What is your responsibility as an advanced practice generalist towards health promotion in your work setting? How can you as a Master\'s prepared nurse advocate for health promotion in your work site to improve patient outcomes and to advance our profession?
Pender, N., Murdaugh, C., & Parsons, M. A. (2011). Health promotion in nursing practice (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Sharma, M., & Romas, J. A. (2012). Theoretical foundations of health education and health promotion (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
