Several components make up a comprehensive geriatric assessment. These include looking at the client’s medical‚ psychological‚ social‚ and environmental well-being. In addition‚ with the elderly patients‚ the nurse should evaluate for an increased falls risk‚ skin integrity‚ and the ability to independently manage their ADLs (Cary & Lyder‚ 2011). Prior to the assessment‚ it would be helpful if the nurse could review past medical visits as well as note any chronic diseases and their management. The
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional‚ multidisciplinary diagnostic instrument designed to collect data on the medical‚ psychosocial and functional capabilities and limitations of elderly patients. Various geriatric practitioners use the information generated to develop treatment and long-term follow-up plans‚ arrange for primary care and rehabilitative services‚ organize and facilitate the intricate process of case management‚ determine long-term care requirements
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GERIATRIC DEMENTIA Dementia has an originally meaning of madness “a serious loss of global cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person‚ beyond what might be expected from normal aging.” Although dementia has always been somewhat common‚ it has become even more common among the elderly in recent history. Dementia is one of the most serious disorders affecting the elderly. The prevalence of dementia increases rapidly with age. The prevalence of dementia has been difficult to determine
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the heavy influence of my culture on respecting and treating the older adults with uttermost compassion‚ it motivated me to work in field of geriatrics as a geriatrician in the future. Growing up‚ I was always taught that life runs in a complete circle. Parents take care of the children when they are little‚ so the children will repay the parents and take care of them when they get older. In the United States‚ I do not see the same mentality in some people and it leads to problems like abuse‚ neglect
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Some people claim that elderly care should be provided by nursing homes these days. In my opinion‚ senior citizens are advised to live with their descendants by dint of their needs of emotional support as well as the responsibility of younger family members. To begin with‚ one reason for the elders to stay with their families is that they are likely to suffer loneliness if they reside at nursing homes. While nursing homes are capable of supplying a variety of professional service‚ they fail to provide
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1. What are the primary challenges in improving operating processes in a health care environment? • Maintaining Quality Care. • Coordination of department segments • Reducing cost without compromising patient care • Support from the staff / stakeholders • To remove / determine non-value added activity • Conformance and control 2. What is a care path? Care path is used to manage the quality in healthcare with regards to standardization of care process by minimizing delays and with resource
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N502 Dawn Deem November 4‚ 2014 Professional Development Assignment 7 Definitions of the quality of medical care are no longer left to clinicians who decide for themselves what technical performance constitutes “good care.” What are the other dimensions of quality care and why are they important? What has changed since the days when “doctor knows best?” Patients deserve the best possible care we can provide to them. A patient or family may not always agree or like what their provider is telling them
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discuss the geriatric depression scale‚ geriatric pain assessment‚ the assessment of environment and advanced directives‚ one teaching topic with interventions and an overall summary of my impression of my client. Assessment Tools – Overview of Scores Geriatric Depression Scale Depression is a common disorder in the elderly. Screening patients for depression and treatment can decrease the negative impact of depression and improve their quality of life (Tabloski‚ 2014). For the geriatric screening
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Training Physicians in Geriatric Care: Responding to Critical Need Greg O’Neill Patricia P. Barry As the nation’s older population grows‚ the U.S. will require a well-trained workforce of health care providers with expert knowledge in geriatric medicine. Compared with younger adults‚ older Americans use a disproportionately larger share of health care services provided by physicians‚ nurses‚ pharmacists‚ physical therapists‚ and other practitioners. While people over age 65 represent 12 percent of
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Coming from an underserved population‚ I understand how important it is to try to improve health care everywhere. In my eyes health care is extremely important and suitable health is essential even in low-income communities. I am proud of where I cam from and would give anything to have the privilege to help establish the medical resources it lacks when I become a health care professional. I know‚ first hand‚ how hard everyone in my community works in jobs that some people would never do. The orchards
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