Promotion of Patient Safety and Falls Prevention Promotion of Patient Safety and Falls Prevention Introduction Falls can be problematic for people of all ages‚ especially for the elderly. Falls are the second most common adverse event within the healthcare system (Quigley‚ 2006). Falls can result in serious injury and even death. Falls can be costly and most are preventable. Nearly one-third of older adults have experienced a fall
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Overview of Fall Prevention in the Elderly Nur/440 June 30‚ 2014 Overview of Fall Prevention in the Elderly Elderly people are a vulnerable population for many reasons. Characteristics of a vulnerable population include being susceptible to or at risk for health problems (de Chesnay & Anderson‚ 2012‚ p. 4). One thing that elders are susceptible to is being prone to a fall. Falls can result in a variety of injuries from fractures to chronic pain to reduced quality of life and increased morbidity
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Billy Flowers Programming Development Part 1 PRG/211 June 4‚ 2012 Aruna Pandey Introduction Newport News County has a T-Ball league in Hampton‚ VA situated in the Mallory community. . This is a part of a large community of the local T-Ball and youth league programs offered in the area. The league is for young children between the ages of four and seven. The league is for building character‚ teaching team work and development. Each T-ball team consists of 12-14 kids from all the surrounding
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described in terms of other seasons‚ e.g. dry or wet‚ or monsoonal‚ or cyclonic. Often the cultures have locally defined names for seasons which have little equivalence to the terms originating in Europe. Many temperate areas have a dry spring‚ and wet autumn (fall)‚ which brings about flowering in this season more consistent with the need for water
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out at the leaves dropping‚ but to actually see them drop‚ brings a kind of joy to one’s heart that is like no other. Feeling the cool breeze rush against a face‚ while leaves blow past‚ under full moonlight only makes a night more special. Foggy mornings only make relaxing at home more enjoyable with a coffee in one hand. Fall is the best season of the year due to the weather‚ the many exhilarating activities and the holiday Thanksgiving. Sitting outside on a bright sunny day‚ watching the nature
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Autumn There are some people who enjoy summer by basking in the warmth of the sun‚ going on family vacations‚ swimming in cool lakes‚ and having barbeques with friends. Others prefer seeing flora blooming and fauna reemerge during the spring. Then there are a few people that look forward to the winter snow‚ decorating for holidays‚ and snuggling by an open fire sipping on hot cocoa. I‚ however‚ prefer autumn. Ever since I could attend school‚ I looked forward to when I finally got new school supplies
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ODE TO AUTUMN John Keats This poem‚ an ode‚ is the last of Keats’ odes. In it‚ the poet exhibits a rich mood of serenity by describing autumn as a season of mellow fruitfulness – a season of ripeness and fulfillment. This ode is known for its remarkable sensuous beauty that is crafted by employment of several visual‚ tactile and auditory imageries together with the personification of autumn as a woman engaged in various autumnal activities. In the first stanza‚ the poet has described the
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Ages of Man he mainly focuses on the change that is bound to happen in a person. Shakespeare describes life as seven stages “ At first the infant‚ mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms; And then the whining schoolboy‚ with his satchel and shining morning face‚ creeping like a snail unwillingly to school” (Shakespeare 5-9). He then lists the other stages of change being lover‚ soldier‚ justice‚
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Faultless Construction This is the most faultless of Keats’s odes in point of construction. The first stanza gives us the bounty of Autumn‚ the second describes the occupations of the season‚ and the last dwells upon its sounds. Indeed‚ the poem is a complete and concrete picture of Autumn‚ “the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”. Its Sensuousness The bounty of Autumn has been described with all its sensuous appeal. The vines suggesting grapes‚ the apples‚ the gourds‚ the hazels with their sweet
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Sóng biếc theo làn hơi gợn tí Lá vàng trước gió khẽ đưa vèo Tầng mây lơ lững‚ trời xanh ngắt Ngõ trúc quanh co‚ khách vắng teo Tựa gối ôm cần lâu chẳng được Cá đâu đớp động dưới chân bèo" " Translation" Fishing in Autumn - Nguyen Khuyen$ Autumn pond cold and waters so clear" A fishing boat with me right here" Blue waves undulated and ridged with ripples " Yellow leaves free falling on the zephyr " Clouds floating‚ in the sky so cerulean" Sinuous bamboo trails‚ no one is here"
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