The anorexic adolescent: Challenges to nursing care Literature review 1 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………..3 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………4 Search Method………………………………………………………………………………5 Therapeutic Relationship…………………………………………………………………6-7 Weight Restoration……………………………………………………………………….8-9 Family Centred Care…………………………………………………………………...10-11 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..12-13 Further Research Recommendations………………………………………………………14 References……………………………………………………………………………
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Dementia Awareness Dementia is a word used to describe a group of symptoms including memory loss‚ confusion‚ mood changes and difficulty with day-to-day tasks. There are many causes of dementia. The brain‚ along with the spinal cord‚ makes up the central nervous system‚ and it is this that controls all of our body’s functions. Within the brain there are billions of nerve cells that are known as neurons. These neurons communicate with each other and with other parts of the body by sending
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Euthanasia vs. Palliative Sedation Mary McCann Keiser University Research for Evidence Based Practice & outcome management Nurs 680 Dr. Jenkins April 28‚ 2013 Euthanasia vs. Palliative Sedation In this paper the author will discuss the difference between euthanasia‚ physician assisted suicide‚ and palliative sedation. The author will discuss the legal and ethical side of palliative sedation. Palliative sedation is where they use education to induce or decrease awareness of one ’s intractable
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WHAT IS DEMENTIA? Dementia is a term that describes a collection of symptoms that include decreased intellectual functioning that interferes with normal life functions and is usually used to describe people who have two or more major life functions impaired or lost such as memory‚ language‚ perception‚ judgment or reasoning; they may lose emotional and behavioral control‚ develop personality changes and have problem solving abilities reduced or lost. There are different classification schemes for
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Outcome 1 1: The term ’dementia’ describes a set of symptoms which include loss of memory‚ mood changes‚ and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms occur when the brain is damaged by certain diseases‚ including Alzheimer’s disease and damage caused by a series of small strokes. Dementia is progressive‚ which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. How fast dementia progresses will depend on the individual person and what type of dementia they have. Each person is unique
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social services was established. Meanwhile‚ care for the elderly was entrusted to general practitioners‚ community care services organised by municipalities and associations. According to Nesti et al. (2003)‚ “at least until the 1990s‚ Italy had no clear concept of the problems inherent to elderly people with care needs‚ nor was it clear which services were required to maintain their health.” There is still a strong emphasis on support from the family. Care of the elderly is traditionally considered
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| | | | | | | |Unit 313. Equality‚ diversity and inclusion in dementia care and practice. | | | | | | | |Q1(1.1) Explain why it
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Employ a range of communication strategies and processes which are central to the work in palliative care; Effective communication skills with those who display emotions such as anger‚ fear‚ sadness‚ depression‚ withdrawal or confusion People when diagnosed with a life limiting illness can show a range of different emotions such as fear‚ sadness and anger. You need to be sensitive towards your patient showing these emotions and you should also have compassion. Effective communication skills with
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suffers with dementia and is cared for in her home. I will describe the range of needs of the older person and my understanding and application of concept associated with caring for an older person with Dementia. Dementia is the umbrella term used to describe various conditions which cause brain cells to die‚ leading to the progressive deterioration in memory and the ability to carry out everyday activities such as washing‚ dressing‚ eating‚ and completing complex tasks. Dementia may also affect
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of dementia is uniqueExplain why it is important to recognize and respect an individual’s heritage | LO 11.1 | Sofia is an 87-year-old Greek woman who migrated to Australia with her husband in 1951. Her husband passed away 10 years ago and she has four adult children. Sofia’s health has deteriorated gradually over the past 10 years and she is finding it increasingly difficult to care for herself at home. One daughter‚ Maria‚ lives nearby and has been the main person involved in Sofia’s care. Another
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