For this discussion, choose one of the four shared theories or models (Knowles Theory of Adult Learning, Prochaska and DiClemente′s Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, Bandura′s Social Learning Theory, or Maslow′s Human Motivation and Hierarchy of Basic Human Needs) from this weeks learning materials as the focus of your initial post.
Initial Post
Please respond to the following prompt:
Applying your selected model to your primary care specialty, describe how you would use the model in intervening with a patient-care problem focusing on assessment, counseling, and teaching. For example: PNP: Adolescents with type 1 diabetes; Women′s Health: Mothers with postpartum depression; Adult Geriatric NP: Older widower coping with their spouse′s death.
Your initial post should contain two to three paragraphs with three to four sentences per paragraph. The post should integrate a minimum of three readings and/or other evidence-based research articles and use current APA formatting for citations and references.
