What is dementia? Dementia is a very common‚ incurable group of life conditions that interfere with daily functioning. It is chronic and can last for years or be life-long. Dementia is not a disease‚ it’s a group of symptoms that affect one’s ability to think‚ memory‚ as well as social life or the rest of their life. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. Damage to the brain cells interferes with the brain cell’s ability to be able to communicate with each other. Without communication with
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placement I was asked if I would be able to assist Mrs X with personal care and dressing. Mrs X has advanced dementia and takes a lot of prompting to do simple tasks on her own‚ such as washing her face. Mrs X is fully mobile and needs a lot of support to hold her concentration on particular tasks or she is more likely to be distracted and wander off. Being aware of Mrs X’s needs I agreed that I am more than confident to assist her. I knocked on Mrs X’s door before entering‚ and went in. I explained
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The need to quickly implement far-reaching and often complex strategic change has led many managers and change agents to search for simple solutions and the one right way.... The appealing aspect of the promise held out for these types of change technologies is that they can absolve the manager from the onerous task of critically reviewing the full range of other competing approaches or devising a custom-made change program. They cut through complexity. However the offer is often illusory‚ for particular
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distribution of the RN workforce is 61.9%-62.1% are/will be working in hospital settings‚ 8.4%-10.4% in nursing homes‚ and 6.5-8.9% in home health between the years of 2000 and 2020. (AACN). “The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is concerned about the nursing shortage and is working with schools‚ policy makers‚ kindred organizations‚ and the media to bring attention to this health care crisis. AACN is working to enact legislation‚ identify strategies and form collaborations to address the
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Dementia is a debilitating mental illness that requires costly medical care. Those who suffer this condition can find it difficult or even impossible to perform basic living tasks such as feeding‚ dressing or cleaning after themselves; therefore care must be provided to them at all times. As one can imagine‚ the story is no different behind bars. Because the inmate- elderly population has grown exponentially dating back to the 1970’s when laws favored incarceration over rehabilitation‚ the average
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against risks to health and also safety of anyone who is affected by work activates e.g. pupils‚ visitors to educational sites‚ students and also parents. Although the Act emphasizes the responsibility of the employer on health and safety. Care workers must have awareness and understanding of their health and safety responsibilities in relation to relevant legislation. To provide or avoid the risks that can happen to the employers. Employers must provide a safe workplace so there is no risk that can
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John Stuart Mill’s Harm Princple The theoretical and practical analysis of John Stuart Mill’s Harm Principle “The only freedom […] is that of pursuing our own [happiness]‚ so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs or impede their efforts to obtain it” – John Stuart Mill. This utilitarian approach brought forth by John Stuart Mill‚ within his works On Liberty‚ identifies a correlation between freedom and happiness. He essentially states that achieving freedom is most effective
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they typically choose to look at the system in two ways. Some people think their individual rights are taken away in certain situations. These people are known as individual rights advocates. While others believe that for the sake of society‚ individual rights can be overruled. These people are known as public order advocates. These two beliefs conflict with each other because even though every person has individual rights‚ sometimes their rights are overlooked when thinking about public safety. Some
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Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks Unit sector reference: DEM 304 Level: 3 Credit value: 4 Guided learning hours: 26 Unit expiry date: 31/01/2015 Unit accreditation number: A/601/9191 Unit purpose and aim This unit is about developing the learners’ knowledge‚ understanding and skill of enabling the rights and choices of the individual with dementia whilst minimising risks. Learning Outcomes The learner will: 1. Understand key legislation and
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equality for all. The Civil Rights Movement was a popular movement that help s African Americans equal access and opportunities for the basic privileges and rights as a U.S. citizen. The Movement can be traced back to the 19th century‚ and it’s ending was in the 1950s and 1960s. Also‚ The Civil Rights Movement also spurred the reemergence of the Supreme Court‚ in its role as protector of individual liberties against majority power. The three critical key events in the Civil Rights Movement from WW II until
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