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    Nursing Care Plan

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    misperceptions >Provide information of verbal and written form. Speak in simple sentences and concrete terms Facilitates understanding and retention of information >Provide opportunity for questions and answer honestly Enhances sense of trust and nurse-patient relationship >Modify procedures‚ if possible To limit degree of stress‚ avoid overwhelming a fearful individual >Explain procedures within level of patient’s ability to understand and handle To prevent confusion or information overload

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    Manifestations of Dementia

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    Manifestations of Dementia Melinda Godfrey GNUR543 St. John Fisher College Mrs. Yowell is a 90-year-old woman who is a resident of a long-term care facility. She was alert and mentally quite capable until about a year ago when she began to manifest signs and symptoms of dementia. A review of her medical records failed to document a thorough analysis of her dementia‚ but a diagnosis of “probable Alzheimer disease” was recorded. What are the common manifestations of dementia? The definition

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    Nursing Care Plan

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    Diagnosis #1: Multiple coronary artery disease Chief Complaint #1 Use Quotes: ”Shortness of breath and chest pain for over a month now” on 2/6/13 on day of Admission Chief Complaint #1 Use Quotes: “Pain 8/10” on day of your nursing care Prior Illnesses Hypertension‚ coronary artery disease‚ obesity‚ angina Family History Father passed away from a heart attack; Mother had a stroke General Survey Sex M Race Caucasian Age 74 Height 175cm Weight 90.7 kg

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    Rights and Dementia

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    Dementia 211 C-unit Outcome 1- understand key legislation and agreed ways of working that ensure the fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm. Key legislation- Human rights act 1998 Mental capacity act 2005 Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty safeguards 2005 Adults with incapacity (Scotland) act 2000 Mental health act 2007 The disability discrimination act 1995 Safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006 Carers

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    Benefits Of Dementia

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    In the modern world‚ increasing the understanding of dementia would be beneficial to most globally. Reasons why education of dementia is important will be discussed‚ whilst looking at the effects of dementia on health‚ costs and ageing population globally. Dementia is a type of health disorder that has a variety of effects. It results from diseases or injuries that relate to the brain (Whitman‚ 2009). The result is always a persistent or a chronic problem with the normal functioning of the mental

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    Dementia Thesis

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    Abstract Dementia is characterized by evidence of short term and long term memory impairment with impaired abstract thinking‚ impaired judgment‚ disturbances of higher cortical thinking‚ and personality changes. It is basically a progressive decline of cerebral utility such as logic‚ remembrance‚ language‚ problem solving‚ or concentration. This disease greatly harms the day by day performance of a person and is seen more in older people‚ however‚ is not a normal part of aging. 1. INTRODUCTION

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    Dementia and Diarrhea

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    Clinical History Comprehensive: Nursing Home‚ dementia‚ diarrhea DOB: 3-17-13 March 14‚ 1995 ANNUAL H&P DICTATION – Completed/Dictated 3-9-95 CODE STATUS: DNR/DNI This resident is an 81-year-old gentleman who is pleasant and cooperative but not a good historian due to his dementia. Chief complaint: Resident has been having diarrhea according to his records for the past week‚ since the 24th of February. He has been having two to three large loose brown stools per day primarily

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    Sample Nursing Care Plan

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    N.C.P 1 Nursing Care Plan Catherine Traylor F.H. January 31‚2007 Karen Ruffin Mercer County Community College 2 Abstract F.H. is an 83 year old male‚ whom was cared for on January 31‚2007 by the writer. He was admitted to Capital Health System at the Mercer Campus with diagnoses of an

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    Dementia Model

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    Dementia is a progressive brain impairment that interferers with memory and basic living functions. According to the scholarly journal‚ “Dementias”‚ dementia affects about 46 million people worldwide. Approximately 7.7 million new cases of dementia form every year. This occurs in both men and women over the age of sixty. Dementia affects patient memory‚ and impairs abstract thoughts and functions such as aphasia and apraxia. Along with the again process‚ dementia can be caused by

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    reviewing a service user’s journey through their experience of care In this essay I will critically evaluate a resident by the name of Tom Journey with dementia. He suffers from Alzheimer’s dementia and lives in sheltered housing. I will explore issues surrounding nutrition intake‚ wandering‚ communication‚ incontinence and the environment that affect the client‚ family and staff. I will then look at the assessment process‚ care planning‚ implementing and evaluation. I will explore patient safety

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