De Chesnay & Anderson (2012) explain the idea of an entire population being vulnerable as “a public health concept that refers to vulnerability by virtue of status: that is‚ some groups are at risk at any given point in time relative to other individuals or groups.” The chronically mentally ill and the elderly go under this definition of vulnerable populations and could be helped by two conceptual models of nursing. Because those with mental illness usually have increased risked for being unable
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Abused Children as a Vulnerable Population Nicole Correia NUR/440 May 26‚ 2013 Leslie Rowan Abused Children as a Vulnerable Population As a vulnerable population‚ abused children are at higher risk for suicide depression‚ aggression‚ delinquency‚ learning disorders‚ and dissociative disorders when compared to non-abused children (Weitzman‚ 2005). If not acknowledged and treated‚ abused children can have more serious mental problems as they age. For example‚ being an abusive relationship
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Dear INSERT HEADTEACHER’S NAME HERE‚ I am writing a letter to talk to you about some issues towards the school canteen and atrium and the meals that are served to the students. I have spoken to a selection of your students and I have put together a list of things that could be improved about the way everything is managed. The first issue is hygiene. Hygiene is one of the most important things to consider when preparing and serving food. A great deal of the students I spoke to mentioned the way
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Prescription Abuse Seen In U.S. Nursing Homes Powerful Antipsychotics Used to Subdue Elderly; Huge Medicaid Expense By LUCETTE LAGNADO December 4‚ 2007; Page A1 In recent years‚ Medicaid has spent more money on antipsychotic drugs for Americans than on any other class of pharmaceuticals -- including antibiotics‚ AIDS drugs or medicine to treat highblood pressure. One reason: Nursing homes across the U.S. are giving these drugs to elderly patients to quiet symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and
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Nursing Homes from the Resident ’s Point of View Introduction In this interview project‚ I chose to interview a nursing home resident. She is an old lady who experiences short-term memory loss and is aware of her current mental condition. She has many loved ones who are close to her‚ and despite not knowing each of their names‚ she seems to be happy knowing that she as a lot of loved ones‚ especially her loving daughter. She loves to share stories of her life‚ and I was delighted to conduct the
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Title: -‘A Report Submitted to the Continuing Care Committee within NHS Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Care Trust Plus’. A Report Submitted to The Open University Contents:- 1. Introduction 2 2. Perspective on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
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As I visited RSL Anzac Village‚ Narraben‚ I have outlined the nurses performing their roles in communication and safety practice in a professional working environment. As I was bought up in Nepal‚ I was really surprised with my expectation comparing to what I have seen. In this reflective writing I am going to explain about how does my expectation meet the obesevatation communication and safety features. In my imagination‚ RSL could have been a hospital with many nurses‚ doctors and very filthy
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The Challenges of a Nursing Home Administrator During an Acquisition Judith Young-Bird HCS/320 – Health Care Communication Strategies July 21‚ 2014 Kelly Hernandez The Challenges of a Nursing Home Administrator During an Acquisition With the downturn of the economy‚ in recent years‚ it is an opportune time for companies to acquire businesses that are suffering. Unfortunately‚ healthcare facilities that assist long-term care patients fall victim to this misfortune in time. According to "Longtermcare
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Stop the Abuse in Nursing Homes! The number one concern most people have when dealing with a disabled or an elderly loved one‚ is finding a safe environment for them to live in as well as having someone to help care for a loved one. Nursing homes should be number one on a list of safest places for an elderly or disabled loved one‚ but these days there is no guarantee that the nursing home a family chooses will be safe. In 2001 “about 5‚280 nursing homes were cited for abuse violations‚ according
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Often people look at nursing homes as a place where older adults go to live out their final days‚ I honestly believe this is the way society perceives nursing homes because of how older adults were cared for in the past. According to the book Community Care for an aging society. “Since the colonial period‚ the primary provider for the care of the elderly adults has been family.” (pg.42) (Cox) An older adult having to go to a nursing home does not necessarily mean that they are going there to live
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