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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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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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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and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals within the health care system – primarily in the mental health sector (Elder‚ Evans & Nizette‚ 2009). Although Islam is a sole religion‚ it is imperative for nurses to comprehend that Muslims are not a homogeneous group (Taheri‚ 2008). Each mentally ill Muslim client will be required to liaise with their psychiatric nurse in order to construct a pertinent‚ culturally appropriate care plan‚ that enables the expression and practice of their Islamic faith
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Pernicious Anemia and its association to orthostatic hypertension Pernicious anemia is the major form of vitamin B12 deficiency. It is caused by serum antibodies against intrinsic factor which leads to B12 deficiency rather than by B12 deficiency itself. Absorption of vitamin B12 requires intrinsic factor which is secreted by parietal cells. Pernicious anemia is marked by autoimmune attack on gastric mucosa and a loss in parietal cells. Approximately 75% of the affected patients have type I antibody
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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 scope
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Theory 1. How does the Nursing Theory assist the practicing nurse in the delivery of care to patients? Explain your answer. Nursing theories are important to the lives of nurses because they help develop and understand further the nursing practice. These were formulated by the theorists because they believed that these will aid nurses in the holistic health care delivery and furthermore help in collaborating with other disciplines and practices. These guide the nurse on what nursing is and is used as
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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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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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