Elderly Client Project Winston Salem State University Nursing 3303 October 17‚ 2012 Elderly Client Project Mrs. F. Nowell is a ninety-four year old mother‚ grandmother and great grandmother living in a skilled nursing facility. She has several co-morbidities which are managed medically and chemically within a detailed nursing care plan. She is diagnosed with type II diabetes‚ hypertension‚ coronary artery disease‚ pedal
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Running Head: Enhancing Medication Compliance in Elderly Individuals Research Utilization Paper An Intervention Study to Enhance Medication Compliance in Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals Chris Elmer HSCI 401 Fall 2001 My research study was to determine whether daily videotelephone or regular telephone reminders would increase the quantity of prescribed cardiac medication taken in a sample of elderly individuals who have congestive heart failure (CHF) (Peteva‚ 2001). Within
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quality of life‚ my interest in the elderly was high. My mother was suffering when she did not have to suffer. Being on a fix income and depending on her children‚ she was still lacking some important health care that needed to sustain her in her everyday living. Prior to reaching the age of 65‚ my mother suffered a stroke‚ which caused her to retire early‚ and then by the age of 70‚ she had a triple by-pass. Thank God for advanced medical technology‚ our elderly people have a chance to function
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foundation in the very inherent order of humanity that have been practiced and patterned over time‚ whereby the young ones take care of their aged parents. Due to the proliferation of the organic lifestyle‚ and disintegration of kinship ties‚ the elderly have found themselves on the receiving end of several life difficulties that were once cared for through the kinship arrangement‚ necessitating the need for the elder law. The key points of elder law are federal benefits‚
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Aging is a termed usually referred to someone that falls into the elderly criteria in order to describe their physical state. Most people tend to do this because people who are already in their fifties or sixties not longer have the strength and health that they once did when they were in their twenties or early thirties. Or at least this was the through process that I had when I was younger and this term came to my head. But what one does not take into consideration is that one begins aging the
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CARE STUDY Assessing patients systematically and being able to interpret the findings is an essential aspect of nursing because it allows their care to be prioritised appropriately and alleviate the process of their recovery or treatment through the ability to recognise and carry out suitable care plan‚ based on their needs and preferences (NICE‚2007). It allows the early management of diseases‚ illnesses or emergency situations and leads to patient safety‚ positive clinical outcome‚ and avoidable
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Drug Overdose Ketline Abel January 13‚ 2011 A drug is any substance that when absorbed in the body alters the normally body function. In pharmacies drugs are a chemical substance in the treatment‚ cure‚ prevention or diagnosis of disease or otherwise physical or mental well being. All drugs have the potential to be misused whether prescribed by a doctor‚ bought over the counter or bought illegally off the streets.
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The Elder people face many issue from their community such Ageism. Having a grey hair and wrinkles is part of life cycle. However‚ many younger generations discriminate elderly people and not accept the physical changes that human’s experience. Therefore‚ older people live in fear due to all stereotypes and discrimination from society. No matter how talented and experienced elder individuals are‚ it is not enough for them to work or get accepted like younger generations. This creates that many elder
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general population (“Depression in the Elderly”). These suicidal thoughts or actions are one of the many depressive symptoms in old age. These symptoms of depression in old age can be lessened by exercise. By having the elderly implement an exercise routine into their lives‚ they can stop themselves from being part of the statistics showing depression in old age. A high rate of elderly depression and differing and sometimes mistaken factors cause the elderly to have to accept depression as part of
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one’s obligation to fill prescriptions. What is a pharmacist’s obligation to fill or refer a patient to get a prescription filled? Though it may go against pharmacists religious or moral beliefs to fill certain prescriptions‚ it is a pharmacist’s duty to fulfill that promise. I will explain my arguments and give a counterargument for conscientious objection. I will also explain how pharmacists are able to do so without repercussions. Why is not filling these prescriptions not considered ethical?
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