In order to understand health care and health systems today, it’s imperative to know how they came to be. During week two of the study abroad program in London, students got up close to London’s past health practices and current ones. Plus, they learned how the publicly funded National Health Service, commonly known as the NHS, works.
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The newest study abroad program at ASU’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is now underway in the United Kingdom.
The country has been celebrating the contributions of nurses everywhere this May as part of National Nurses Month. Here at Arizona State University, we’ve hosted several events including convocation, our Golden Grads celebration, and the Lighting of the Lamp to welcome incoming students. I’ve had the privilege of talking with many, many nurses in the past several weeks, all of them at different points in their career trajectories. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Much has changed over time. Much has not. And that needs to change.
What is Wellness?
In general, wellness can be defined as being healthy in a multitude of ways, and refers to overall well-being. Wellness is “an active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward” bettering their lives. Health and wellness are sometimes used interchangeably but their meanings are different. “Health” emphasizes physical, mental, and social well-being, while the focus of “wellness” is to enhance overall well-being.