308 Search Results for Nursing Elder Care Issues
hospital acquired infections, popularly known as the nosocomial infections in adults, specifically elderly adults. In this research paper, the focus is built on infections caught by elderly people and the preventions that can be taken as measures to Continue Reading...
LITERATURE REVIEW Literature Review Chapter: Workplace Violence, Safety, and AwarenessIntroduction of the Literature TopicWorkplace violence occurs when the threat of the safety of the employees exists. It can be various types such as verbal abuse, p Continue Reading...
Nursing
In the pantheon of nursing theories, borrowed theories are those that derive from other disciplines and have been adapted to the nursing context. Many such borrowed theories come from the different social sciences, such as psychology or soci Continue Reading...
S." (Liu, 2008) the actual solution to the challenges facing the health care system in the United States is one that makes a requirement of three components:
implementing tort reforms; mandating the use of best practices; and driving systemic proces Continue Reading...
Perodic Performance Review
Periodic Performance Review
Discuss the current compliance status of the healthcare facility
The Hospital works towards ensuring safety of the patients through the development of values and principles guiding professiona Continue Reading...
Towards of the goal of fulfilling the mission to "help those we care for to experience the best life possible," nursing services provided at the Sarah Neuman Center include:
Twenty-four nursing in a secure residential setting.
Twenty-four medical Continue Reading...
It provides health-related advice on its website that all readers can benefit from, not simply those who use its services. As well as reaching out to the wider population of patients, it honors those within its fold who serve the organization with n Continue Reading...
Federal, State, County Public Health Resources
Comparison Paper: Federal, State, and County Public Health Resources
Comparison Paper: Federal, State, County Public Health Resources
Comparison Paper Federal, State, County Public Health Resources
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agrees that ethics is an important part of effective leadership in the field of health care but there is no universally accepted understanding of what constitutes ethical leadership (Milton, 20004). The concept of ethical leadership has been address Continue Reading...
For elderly patients who have no one to appoint as their proxy, completing a living will that outlines their wishes is preferable to not providing any information at all about care preferences. This is equally so for patients who want to provide the Continue Reading...
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
Decreasing the health care-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a goal that most hospitals and doctors are trying to do. The purpose of this project was to create a gathering count starting Continue Reading...
C. Evaluation question(s) and aims.
The primary question that will be addressed is to identify whether HCBS program is able to provide service to the target population. The evaluation questions will also be directed to the cost effectiveness of th Continue Reading...
Background
The individual is a 26 year-old female living in Bethesda, Maryland. For the purposes of retaining anonymity and privacy, only the person’s initials (MA) will be used to describe her responses to interview questions related to cultur Continue Reading...
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
No conceptual or theoretical framework was clearly identified. However, the authors do focus on patient-centered care within an evidence-based practice framework.
Research/Study Design
The research design is descri Continue Reading...
Patient Rights and Informed Consent
The relevant legal issues at stake in this case are those related to the question of whether Mr. Jones is indeed incompetent and if Mr. Jones is indeed incompetent then what is the authority that should be assign Continue Reading...
civilians think of the nursing department in any well-run hospital, they often don't consider all the structure, organization and guidance which is required to make this department run as smoothly as it needs to be and to achieve the highest level o Continue Reading...
Elderly and their Risk of Depression
Until just recently geriatric depression was not regarded as a medical diagnosis, however, with the elderly suicide rate being the highest in the country it has now come to the forefront of medical research. The Continue Reading...
Quality Improvement Program
Needs Assessment and Quality Improvement Plan
Paula Stechschulte, PhD, RN
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This paper discusses the process of drafting a quality improvement plan at a community level medical facility, a plan that is aimed at Continue Reading...
Faith influences attitudes toward health, healing, and the role of healing practitioners in the lives of individuals and their communities. Because of this intersection between faith and wellness, it is critical for nurses to be sensitive to diverse Continue Reading...
Not everyone thinks of a hospital as a business, but it must be operated as such if it is to take proper care of patients and make enough profit to continue to function. One of the best ways in which to be successful in those endeavors is to have go Continue Reading...
Patterns of Health Perceptions
Health Family
Marjorie Gordon (1985) went on to introduce the idea of functional health patterns in order to create a good nursing data base. Utilizing this approach, nurses are able to create an organized approach fo Continue Reading...
Leaning does not only imply facts, but continual and fluid evolution of the brain. This is the identical process that the brain takes when improving itself and reducing aging. If the brain continues to receive stimuli and appropriate chemicals for e Continue Reading...
Among the most important aspects to the health promotion plan will be the benefits associated with a care manager, who can ensure that all six core elements of CCM are implemented fully. If this is accomplished, there should be a significant reducti Continue Reading...
Bass, P., Wilso, J. And Griffith, C. (2003). A Shortened Instrument for Literacy Screening. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 8(12), 1036-8.
Berger, J. (2000). Corporate Health Plan Strategies and Health Literacy. National Health Communication Continue Reading...
Finally if possible I will identify at least one at risk family and attempt to determine how future events of abuse and/or neglect could be avoided through support.
a. Analysis of new research conducted for this study, to determine present state an Continue Reading...
Naylor, PhD,, Dorothy A. Brooten, PhD, Roberta L. Campbell, PhD, Greg Maislin, MS, MA, Kathleen M. McCauley, PhD, and J. Sanford Schwartz, MD. All of the authors have graduate or post graduate degrees in the fields of health or medicine. This therefo Continue Reading...
Workable plan unmet HC need
Individuals who are particularly vulnerable to having unmet healthcare needs are often found in rural areas of the nation. Unlike the past, in the beginning of health care development, (Starr, 1998, pp. 16, 64) entry into Continue Reading...
The majority of nurse practitioners commit themselves daily to help provide compassionate and comprehensive healthcare that focuses on disease prevention and health promotion within a cost effective format. Our elders deserve the respect of appropr Continue Reading...
Health Risks of Older Adults: Social Isolation
Social isolation is a major health risk for older adults (Landeiro, Barrows, Musson, Gray & Leal, 2017). It can cause symptoms of depression, loneliness and withdrawal for older persons who lack conn Continue Reading...
Health of Indigenous Australian Using Ecological and Holistic Health Paradigm
Patterns of health and illness
Physical Health
Mental Health
Spiritual Health
Social Health
Impact of Broader Environments
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Built
Social
Economic
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Case Study on Mrs. BrownOlder Adult Case ScenarioMrs. Brown is a 75-year-old individual who is came to the health clinic for follow-up after she had a fall in her home and suffered some minor injuries to her wrist and bruising to her hip. Mrs. Brown Continue Reading...
Thereby it is important that the professionals in the field must ask for additional advice.
Patient rights also include a freedom towards observing their lives in the clinics in accordance to their cultures and ethnic backgrounds. It has been menti Continue Reading...
Ethic and Moral
ABTRACT
Ethical and moral principles
Case
Case
Issues of Liberia Educational Division
Sexual Exploitation
Power
Experiences
Money
Spoiled Child Syndrome
Teacher's salary issues
Psychological stress
Peer Pressure
Personal Continue Reading...
African-American people from a qualitative perspective. The literature review will provide a brief background on African-American people and leading health problems they face along with a brief inclusion of census data to create a general picture of Continue Reading...
Translating an Evidence Into Practice
Among the older adults aged 60 years and above, falls have been identified as a leading cause of fatal injuries and non-fatal injuries. In the United States, nearly 50% of hospitalized adult patients face the ri Continue Reading...
HIV in the Older Population
To Congress:
It has come to the attention of the medical community that enough is not being done to help the older population of HIV-infected individuals. This population makes up 1/4th of the total population of persons Continue Reading...