the art and science section contact: Gwen Clarke‚ art and science editor‚ Nursing Standard‚ The Heights‚ 59-65 Lowlands Road‚ Harrow-on-the-Hill‚ Middlesex HA1 3AW. email: gwen.clarke@rcnpublishing.co.uk Person-centred care: Principle of Nursing Practice D Manley K et al (2011) Person-centred care: Principle of Nursing Practice D. Nursing Standard. 25‚ 31‚ 35-37. Date of acceptance: February 7 2011. Summary This is the fifth article in a nine-part series describing the Principles of Nursing Practice
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children as young as three years of age are shooting their brothers and sisters; we have problems! Are they coming from the wombs angry? We must break the cycles of abuse! In order to save our children and future generations‚ the violence must be stopped! To do this‚ we have to stop violating them as well as to prevent them from seeing it. According to Gelles and Straus (who will be referred to as G&S) who interviewed over 6‚000 American families‚ 50% of the men reported they
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Elder abuse is something that happens in every day society. In this paper you will find the history of elder abuse‚ the different types of abuse‚ case studies‚ statistical reports‚ and what can be done to improve the problem. Some may wonder why elder abuse even exists in a world that is supposed to love others. As people grow up they are taught to be kind and courteous to others‚ and to love one another. When elder abuse was first discovered in 1975 it was called the “granny battering” (Fulmer‚
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vulnerable state. Elder abuse is built upon exploitation and neglection. The most common type of elder abuse is financial. This is due to the fact that those ages 50 and above are in possession of approximately 70% of the nation’s wealth‚ which leads them to be targets of theft. Financial abuse is exploiting someone in order to gain their monetary possessions. This includes stealing money or property‚ committing fraud and scams‚ and using deception to deceive an elder person to hand over possessions
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How to stop elder abuse in a nursing home According to Sokolove Law thousands of elderly Americans are abused each year in nursing homes responsible for their care. A recent study found violations at 94% of nursing homes in the U.S. (1) I feel it is much higher than that because I’m a C.N.A. (certified nurse’s assistant)‚ and have been in the nursing field for almost 8 years now. Although abuse is illegal it still manages to happen more frequently and needs to be stopped. “According to the Nursing
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Kelly HNC Social Care A Social Care Values Values is culturally defined standards by which people judge desirability‚ goodness and beauty and which serve as broad guidelines for social living as well as public policies. Values have a major influence on a person behaviour and attitude. There are many types of values people believe in such as family‚ moral and traditional values. I have many different values one which is manners this is mostly a family value for me as I have been brought up to
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How can nurses ensure that older people are treated with respect and dignity whist being cared for in hospital or in the community? The aim of the following essay is to explore how nurses can ensure that older people are treated with respect and dignity whist being cared for in hospital or the community. The essay will seek to gain an understanding of the biopsychosocial influences associated with dignity which affect the older person. Age concern describe dignity to mean that everyone
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Week 1 Question 1-How values congruence is relevant with respect to organizational versus professional values. According to McShane and Von Glinow (2010) values congruence is “how similar a person’s value hierarchy is to the value hierarchy of the organization‚ a co-worker‚ or another source of comparison” (McShane & Von Glinow‚ p. 49). Values congruence is relevant with respect to organizational versus professional values. It is important to view values from the perspective of the individual
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Abuse and Delinquency Does abuse and neglect lead to later delinquency? Throughout my life experiences I would have to agree that there is an abuse-delinquency linkage. This may not be true for someone else who has experienced the same. As with anything‚ I believe it all depends on the person and the situation. Although I came from what was considered a model home‚ there were a lot of things that happened behind closed doors. This could be the main factor of why I believe abuse‚ neglect‚ and
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Problem – Elder Abuse in our country is growing in America. All people have the right to live their lives without abuse‚ neglects‚ and being exploitations. It should not matter how old we are everyone has value. The 2004 Survey of State Adult Protective Services‚ found the following: that a 19.7 percent increase from 2000 – 2004 in the combined total of reports of elder and vulnerable adult abuse and there was a 15.6 percent increase from 2000 – 2004 in substantiated cases; and the abuse occurred more
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