Elder Care Case Study Elder Care Case Study Mr. Trosack is a 72 year old man who fell down a long flight of stairs a month ago‚ underwent a total hip replacement and is in need of a discharge plan. He completed two weeks of rehabilitation in the hospital for his hip as well as diabetic teaching for his new onset of Diabetes. It was also discovered during this hospitalization that he needed to start taking medication for hypertension. Both he and his family are in denial about what it will
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feels nice to stay in this station after interacting and giving care to our patients. As I tried to look at every angle of this station and was trying to figure out what kept the station looks different‚ I figured out that the big cabinet that was inside the station was no longer there. That’s the main reason why the station is now commodious. The cabinet that was removed served before as storage for clean linens‚ gowns‚ and pillow cases. Now that there’s no more cabinet‚ it is put on top of an unused
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Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) are often primary care providers and are at the forefront of providing preventative care to the public. APN practice is typically defined by the Nurse Practice Act and governed by the states Board of Nursing‚ but other laws and regulations may impact practice‚ and other boards may play a role. The purpose of this paper is to develop a greater understanding of the scope of practice for nurse practitioners within the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma’s mission for nurse practitioners
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Nursing Care in Rural Communities Holly J. Copher Angelo State University Population Focused Community Health Nursing Nursing Care in Rural CommunitiesLiving in a rural community can present challenges for residents in receiving adequate health care. Many believe that rural communities present less health risks than urban communities. In actuality‚ they each have their own unique health problems and risks. In rural areas‚ the elderly population is at risk for not obtaining sufficient healthcare
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As a future adult/gerontology nurse practitioner (AGNP)‚ my role will be focusing on helping patients to manage chronic illnesses‚ illness prevention‚ and health promotion. In addition‚ The AGNP collaborate with other health care providers such as physicians and specialist to better manage and treat patient illness. The problem am really interested in researching is catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in older adults. Working as a registered nurse in a medical/surgical unit I have
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The Rapid Application Development (RAD) approach to software development puts clear emphasis on development and prototyping‚ and less on planning tasks. In RAD‚ prototyping acts as an alternative to design specifications. RAD works well when user interface is given a bigger focus rather than non-graphical user interface programs. RAD refers to a development life cycle designed to make development much faster and produce higher quality systems than traditional life cycle. The key objectives of RAD
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Family Health Problem | Family Nursing Problem | Goal of Care | Objective of Care | Nursing Intervention | Method of Family Contact | Resources Required | 1. Malnutrition as health deficit. | Inability to recognize the presence of malnutrition due to lack of knowledge. | After the intervention‚ the family will be able to recognize the problem. | After the nursing Intervention‚ the family will be able to plan and prepare balanced meals within the family’s budget.After the intervention‚ the family
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America’s Health Care Needs T R D August 31‚ 2012 The recent approval of the Affordable Care Act will result in major changes for the Running head: Advance Practice Nurses A Promising Solution 2 health care providers in America. Advance Practice Nurses (APN’s) will be in a position to have a positive impact on the provision of safe‚ compassionate‚ affordable and efficient healthcare for millions of newly insured Americans. Although some opponents of APNs as providers of primary care fe
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years old is admitted to a long term care centre of older adults due to his physical and psychological difficulties after death of his wife . After six months of his wife’s death ‚he visited his GP and diagnosed depression and referred to a geriatrician .Also‚ John was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis on prescribed medications. The aim of this case study is to explain and discuss the major nursing care of a 85 year old man who has recently
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Q 1: Diabetes is the worldwide fastest increasing chronic disease. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have very high levels of diabetes. According to Australian Indigenous health info net (2016)‚ ATSI Australians have three times more likely to have diabetes compared to non-Indigenous Australians. Specifically‚ the number affect from diabetes in ATSI females are twice than non-Indigenous females. Diabetes can cause several serious health issues such as cardiovascular disease and
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