Self-Empowerment in Nursing

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In this article, the writer discusses that self-empowerment, facilitated by the nurse as teacher is the most hopeful model for the treatment of childhood obesity and early onset cases of type II diabetes. The writer maintains that, although clinical outcomes promoting these strategies do not show the conclusive results in mitigating the effects of diabetes, or in reducing patient body mass indexes in the long run as weight-loss surgery, nurses must try to create effective self-directed counseling programs that offer less risky prescriptions than surgery for the young. The writer concludes that nurses today must acknowledge their unique role in treating lifestyle ailments, as well as remember that their clinical practice cannot heal all of society nor completely control an environment that constantly facilitates the patient's predicament.

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"The current medical literature stresses the need for patient empowerment for diabetics and pre-diabetics of all ages. When the ailment typically occurred in only older adults, insulin therapy was thought to be the first recourse of treatment. However, in younger adults and children the individual has greater power to reverse or mitigate the symptoms of the illness. Today's treatment protocols call for a combination of diet, exercise, and medications when treating diabetics. The aim is to maintain blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible through healthy diet and exercise, although when diet and exercise do not provide adequate control of blood glucose, medications may be added to the treatment plan."

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