Nutrition

amoLucia · Jul 28, 2017

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Pearlabder · Jul 28, 2017

ok i see. thank you for the guidance. one of my question i have trouble answering is: if an obese patient wants to lose weight, as a nurse what should we do first? should we set a weight lost goal, or guide the patient to a dietician?, or should we discuss the patient behavior modification and last should we identify the patient motivation?

I discussed with my study buddy and he said first to set weight lost goal while i think that its the referral to the dietician. any suggestions??

JKL33 · Jul 28, 2017

One of those 4 things definitely can/should be done first, and I think that considering the Nursing Process will help you to identify the right answer.

Hint: In my view, based on the Nursing Process neither one of you are right!

ItsThatJenGirl, CNA · Jul 28, 2017

I'm just a student, but I feel like the most important part would be to determine patient motivation. If the patient isn't interested in losing weight, nothing else you do will matter.

JKL33 · Jul 29, 2017

You are correct - and it's much more than the idea of "motivation" in the emotional sense. "Motive" might be a better form of that word as far as this is concerned. Does she want to lose weight for a class reunion or because she is facing severe health effects of overweight? The whole POC will be different based on the answer.

Editorial Team / Admin · Jul 29, 2017

Moved to Nursing Student Assistance forum.

ItsThatJenGirl, CNA · Jul 29, 2017

You are correct - and it's much more than the idea of "motivation" in the emotional sense. "Motive" might be a better form of that word as far as this is concerned. Does she want to lose weight for a class reunion or because she is facing severe health effects of overweight? The whole POC will be different based on the answer.

Ah that makes sense, thank you.

amoLucia · Jul 29, 2017

I'm agreeing with JKL33. This option focuses on what the pt wants - it's pt focused. Not a dietician's 'on paper goal'. Motive/motivation might be classified as 'a cue to action' accdg to the Becker Health Belief Model theory.

Accdg to Becker, it's the 'something, something' that induces the client to undertake a health-related action.

Behavior mod is just a means to an end.

JMO