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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The Importance of Treatment of People with Schizophrenia Professor Abety CLP 1006 Importance of Treatment of People with Schizophrenia About 3.2 million Americans have schizophrenia. According to Neel Burton (2012)‚ the word “schizophrenia” was established by the Swiss psychiatrist Paul Eugen Bleuler in 1910 and comes from the Greek words ‘schizo’ (split) and ‘phrene’ (mind) to describe the fragmented thinking of people with the disorder. Some people believe that this means constant changes
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this assignment will be referred to as Jack. Jack is a 70-year old gentleman. He has a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia and had lived with the disorder for three decades. When I engaged him in conversations he seemed intelligent and I found our conversations very educative as he gave different perspectives on varying topics‚ this aroused my interest to write about him. Paranoid schizophrenia
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In the treatment of schizophrenia‚ the medical model is the most commonly used paradigm of treatment (Beresford‚ 2005). On one hand‚ the medical model has helped to reduce the blame and stigma towards families of individuals with schizophrenia – the belief that they caused the illness. On the other hand‚ families still do feel disregarded or dismissed as irrelevant by mental health professionals (Johnson‚ 2000). McLean (1990) criticises the medical model for ignoring the individuals or family’s experience
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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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Equipped for Efficiency: Improving Nursing Care Through Technology CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION December 2008 Equipped for Efficiency: Improving Nursing Care Through Technology Prepared for California HealtHCare foundation by Fran Turisco‚ M.B.A.‚ research principal Jared Rhoads‚ M.S.‚ senior research analyst CSC December 2008 About the Authors Fran Turisco is research principal and Jared Rhoads is a senior research analyst at CSC’s Emerging Practices‚ the applied research arm
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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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This paper considers the issue of the measurement of depression with those who have a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia. Originally the concept of depression as a core aspect of schizophrenia was raised by Bleuler and that affective disorders are associated with psychosis raised by Kraepelin. The construct of depression within the context of schizophrenia as a distinct condition that constitutes an apparent shift from the individual’s usual cognitive style‚ affect and functioning‚ is an observation
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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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