Answer for NRS 429 Describe a health promotion model used to initiate behavioral changes Re: Topic 1 DQ 2 CAT Week 1 in regards to DQ 1: When should behavioral objectives be utilized in a care plan or health promotion?

The most unclear topic for me so far has been on when to apply behavioral objectives. “Educating patients requires the establishment of learning and behavioral objectives aimed at moving patients toward their health-related goals” (Falkner 2022). This citation from our reading translates to me that we always write them as part of patient goals. I understand behavioral objectives as mini interventions to achieve the long-range goal. I thought I had a clear understanding of what they were and when to use them until I read a couple of the DQ posts. I now see another point of view in that having objectives is obsolete if the patient is not willing/able to learn. After reading a couple posts that translated the reading as behavioral objectives are only used when a patient is deemed willing to learn, I could see another angle on what I was reading. “When nurses create behavioral objectives, it assumes that the patient is willing to change” (Falkner 2022). My gut instinct is that we need to create them as steps to achieve the health goal during the assessment period, all the time. If the objective is not met, we assess why, create new objectives, and try again. I do believe that my classmates have a viable opposing point of view based on the reading.

My challenges in the course will be keeping balance between family obligations and schoolwork, like most everyone in the class. My plan has been working so far to combat when conflicts arise. That includes more late nights and coffee, but I am keeping to my walking routine as well. I walk three miles 4-5 days per week as much as possible. My 5k a day in May month has started with the goal to walk, run, jog, or crawl 155k before June 1. This helps keep stress levels down and improves mental clarity for me. It also keeps my body moving and my dogs in shape.

Falkner, A., Green, Sue., Whitney, Stacey. 2022. Health Promotion: