and have paid in to Medicare. Medicare consists of two types of coverage‚ part A and B. Medicare part A is the hospital insurance‚ while Medicare part B is the supplementary medical insurance Part A insurance helps with hospital care‚ nursing home care‚ home health care‚ and hospice care. Part B supplemental
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Long-term care includes nursing home facilities as well as home care agencies and assisted living facilities. Who uses long-term care services? Why do they use them? Mainly the elderly (considered age 65 or older) population uses long-term care services; however‚ there are those who are younger and mainly physically or mentally handicapped. However‚ those who use long-term care services are those who require additional assistance or recovery time. Examples of some situations in which an individual
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Table of Contents Page numbers Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………...2 Chapter 1 / Introduction Origin of the Problem……………………………………………………………………….5 Significance or Importance of the Problem for Nursing……………………………………6-8 Problem Statement…………………………………………………………….…………….8 Purpose of the Study……………………………………………………….………….…….9 Hypothesis- Null and Research………………………..…………….…………………..…..9 Definition of Terms..……………………………………………………………………….9-10 Assumptions………………………………………………………………………………
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expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards I have worked with my current employer for five year’s. I work with clients with adifferent disabilities‚ ranging from dementia‚ acquired brain injuries‚ and strokes‚ within a nursing home setting. My current job role is as an activities / care assistant. I am responsible for providing support to the service user’s‚ which includes: Personal care‚ assisting with meal preparation (mostly at breakfast)‚ ‚ organising activities‚ assisting
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Alzheimers Disease What is Alzheimers Disease? The most common form of dementing illness‚ Alzheimers Disease (AD) is a progressive‚ degenerative disease that attacks the brain‚ causing impaired memory‚ thinking and behavior. The person with AD may experience confusion‚ personality and behavior changes‚ impaired judgment‚ and difficulty finding words‚ finishing thoughts or following directions. It eventually leaves its victims incapable of caring for themselves. What happens to the brain in Alzheimers
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Turning for Ulcer ReductioN: A Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial in Nursing Homes Nancy Bergstrom‚ PhD‚ RN‚* Susan D. Horn‚ PhD‚†‡ Mary Pat Rapp‚ PhD‚ RN‚* Anita Stern‚ PhD‚ RN‚§ Ryan Barrett‚ BS‚†‡ and Michael Watkiss‚ BFA†‡ OBJECTIVES: To determine optimal repositioning frequency of nursing home (NH) residents at risk for pressure ulcers (PrUs) when cared for on high-density foam mattresses. DESIGN: Multisite‚ randomized‚ clinical trial‚ known as Turning for Ulcer ReductioN (TURN Study)
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determined by Medicare. As of May 2007‚ APNs need the following qualifications to be a Medicare Provider: a state registered nurse (RN) and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license‚ national certification in an advanced nursing specialty‚ a master’s degree in nursing‚ and a national provider identifier (NPI) number. Clearly‚ APNs should be paid for services rendered for health care whether they work independently‚ share a joint practice with a physician colleague‚ or are employed with an institution
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provisions. Whichever an individual or their families choose they all have to promote a happy/safe environment for individuals‚ ensuring they meet standards set out for residential or group living provisions. Every group living environment/care home
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Unit 11-Safeguarding adults and promoting independence In this assignment which is p6‚ I will be answering each question while taking a the risk of abuse and even how abuse can be reduce in order to has that sense of supportive relationship with healthcare worker and their service users’ while meeting their individual needs at all times. P6- The role of supportive relationships 1. The core principles of care for vulnerable adults are the core principles to enable foster equality and diversity
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As an administrator of a nursing home‚ the facility had just received announcement that the association is being purchased by a national group. As of a new policy to be implemented‚ a number of the populace will be displaced. Some of this populace have difficulty communicating‚ have no family that is close‚ and have not indicated that they support the reasonable of their medical information. Preparations are required to be made for these individuals. Before making any preparations for these
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