Safety‚ Communication and Placement for the Older Adult Steven F. Jacobson Western Governors University Introduction When an elderly person is injured and then discharged from the hospital their needs often extend beyond care one would immediately think of. There are concerns related to their ability to meet all the various requirements for return to previous level of functioning. The patient needs to not only take their medications‚ make appointments but they may need to
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INTRODUCTION For the purposes of this essay the Elderly Care Scenario has been selected. The aim of this essay is to discuss the concept of vulnerability and why the patient in the Elderly Care Scenario is vulnerable. With reference to the NMC Code‚ the second part of the essay will discuss how the scenario demonstrates/does not demonstrate professional values and how the staff could have empowered the patient and demonstrated respect and maintained his dignity. The third part then discusses the
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What Is Holistic Nursing Care? Holistic nursing care is defined as a practice that focuses on healing the whole person through the unity of body‚ mind‚ emotion‚ spirit and environment. It draws on the specialty of nurses who become therapeutic partners with the people they take care of. More than just a medical assistant‚ holistic nurses believe in the mental attitudes and spirit to help lift the patient’s wellness through this connection. 1. Awareness * Holistic nursing features a
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While most of those providing care may focus on a system or type of problem‚ the genetics nurse is able to address the impact of the condition as a whole and the issues that arise from the potentially inherited nature of the condition(ANA‚ 2004). Furthermore‚ the genetics nurse offers holistic family care that addresses the needs of the affected individuals‚ family members at risk for
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about the affects of foster care in adults. I was thinking about this topic because many of my friends‚ who are now adults‚ have been adopted or in foster care at some point in their lives. And many of them are struggling. A few have inadequate living conditions or are living on the streets. Another is struggling to stay in school. And a couple are on drugs. I wanted to know if these hardships were related in any way to that fact that all of them have been in foster care. I then wanted to know what
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Health History and Examination Health Assessment of the Head‚ Neck‚ Eyes‚ Ears‚ Nose‚ Mouth‚ Throat‚ Neurological System‚ and the 12 Cranial Nerves Skin‚ Hair‚ Nails‚ Breasts‚ Peripheral Vascular System‚ Lymphatics‚ Thorax‚ Heart‚ Lungs‚ Musculoskeletal‚ Gastrointestinal‚ and Genitourinary Systems Save this form on your computer as a Microsoft Word document. You can expand or shrink each area as you need to include relevant data for your client. Student Name: Lisa Greenspon | Date: July
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Medication management in older adults: a critique of concordance Austyn Snowden across the hfe span; older people are just as unlikely to take a medicine that interferes with their lifestyle or behefs as younger people (Carter et al‚ 2003). The concept of concordance has emerged as a principle underpinning many suggested solutions to these problems (Medicines Partnership‚ 2003). This article examines the concept of concordance and concludes that‚ while useful as a principle‚ it is difficult to
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Holistic approach: Meaning: Holistic approach to patient care incorporates the mental‚ emotional‚ physical and spiritual health of the individual. It explores the connection between mind‚ body‚ spirit and environment. Holistic healing includes a wide range of therapies with inherently complex philosophies about the prevention and treatment of illness. Questions still exist as to the safety of complementary and alternative medicine (otherwise known as CAM)‚ which are an integral part of holistic
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Many older adults desire to age-in-place‚ this “refers to the expressed desire to remain in one’s own home or at least in one’s home community for the remainder of life.” (Lecture Slides) There are many things that might help foster the goal of aging-in-place including: age-friendly/livable communities‚ flexible housing and universal design‚ naturally occurring retirement communities‚ the virtual village concept‚ cohousing‚ intentional (niche) communities‚ elder cottages‚ home-sharing. “Older adults
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satisfying for senior citizens. Harry Lo Vette was my interviewee and his answers are similar to others his age‚ depending on educational background‚ socioeconomic status‚ mental and physical health. Programs need to be implemented for older adults and their families to discuss the lifespan. Lorraine Ward 5/1/2009 PSY 355 Life History Paper I chose to do the life history interview. I interviewed my
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