Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Geriatric Nursing Care Angelia F. Russell University of Massachusetts Boston Author Note This paper was prepared for Nursing 360‚ Section 06D‚ taught by Professor Peterson. Abstract The geriatric patient population is not only increasing in numbers and longevity‚ but also in the complexity of their health care issues and needs. On the raise as well are the barriers and prejudices with caring for the aging population amongst healthcare providers
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a point of time in my life they helped me. Nursing is a health care profession that involves taking care of another person in which a person needs the formal education and training in the art of science of nursing. Nurses help individuals‚ families‚ and groups to achieve health and prevent diseases‚ and they care for the sick and injured using procedures based on knowledge‚ skill‚ and experience. They work in hospitals‚ clinics‚ and other health care facilities‚ in physician’s offices‚ in private
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Move and Position Individuals in Accordance with their Plan of Care 1.1 When moving and positioning individuals it is important to have a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology to help reduce the risk of harm to yourself and others. Muscles in the body act like levers and allow bones at a joint to move like hinges‚ when a muscle pulls‚ this moves the bone making the body move. These muscles can only move bones at a joint as far as the joint will allow and trying to extend joints beyond
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The strengths and weakness of Adlerian Therapy Shane Wilson Rio Salado Collage Adlerian Therapy‚ which is based on the theory’s of Alfred Adler‚ points to the essence of normality as having a feeling of concern for others and places emphasis on social interests‚ the family dynamic‚ and ones influence based on early memories in life. Adler also placed emphasis on the order of one’s birth within the family such as whether one was the first‚ second‚ last‚ or only child born. His approach was centered
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Nursing Professionalism is defined as the practise of professional nursing as performed by a registered nurse. Nursing professionals primary purpose is the care of individuals‚ their families‚ and communities and to improve an individual’s health and quality of life. There are a set of core nursing values that define and dictates a nurse’s beliefs and actions. The core values include honesty‚ responsibility‚ pursuit of new knowledge‚ belief in human dignity‚ equality of all patients and the desire
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NUR 412 PLAN OF CARE Nursing Problem Interventions (Minimum of 3) (with rationales) Evaluation Problem statement: Aspiration precaution. Related to: Feeding/trach As manifested by: PEG tube and tracheostomy Expected Outcome: Pt. will not experience any aspiration episodes while in the hospital. Problem statement: Risk for infection Related to: Foley cath As manifested by: erosion to urethral site Expected Outcome: Pt. will not have infection while in the hospital
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The nursing shortage impacts the world in a prodigious way. The nursing shortage has an adverse impact on patient care‚ as well as on nurses. The causes of the nursing shortage are multi-faceted and there is no single measure that influences the declining issues. The most concerning issue of the nursing shortage is the decline in patient care‚ and positive outcome (Buchan‚ 2010). The research question in this study is the following: How does the nursing shortage affect quality of patient care
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Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care‚ training‚ and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the ordering
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The Retention and Shortage of Nurses in Health Care The current nursing shortage and high turnover rate among nurses is a great concern‚ not only for health care organizations but also for the general population. The increase in an older population‚ as the “Baby Boomers” approach retirement age will add to this shortage‚ leaving many to wonder who will take care of them in their golden years. Subsequently‚ many of these “Baby Boomers” are nurses themselves and will be retiring‚ adding to the
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0916-484-5004 DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Las Piñas College College of Nursing March 29‚ 2001 Passed the Integrated Comprehensive Licensure Exam June 10‚ 2001 Passed the Midwifery Board Exam November 10‚ 2009 WORK EXPERIENCE: Las Piñas City Medical Center Las Piñas City‚ Philippines Staff Nurse (OB GYNE‚ MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WARD) August 22‚ 2001 – December 21‚ 2004 Clinical Instructor supervising: Nursing Midwifery Caregiving students in OB GYNE and Pediatric
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