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. It
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Several components make up a comprehensive geriatric assessment. These include looking at the client’s medical‚ psychological‚ social‚ and environmental well-being. In addition‚ with the elderly patients‚ the nurse should evaluate for an increased falls risk‚ skin integrity‚ and the ability to independently manage their ADLs (Cary & Lyder‚ 2011). Prior to the assessment‚ it would be helpful if the nurse could review past medical visits as well as note any chronic diseases and their management. The
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Cambridge TECHNICALS OCR LEVEL 3 CAMBRIDGE TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROMOTING HEALTH EDUCATION J/601/2406 LEVEL 3 UNIT 15 GUIDED LEARNING HOURS: 60 UNIT CREDIT VALUE: 10 PROMOTING HEALTH EDUCATION J/601/2406 LEVEL 3 UNIT 15 AIM OF THE UNIT PURPOSE OF THE UNIT In our modern society too many of us over eat‚ eat the wrong foods‚ smoke‚ drink too much alcohol‚ have unprotected sex‚ do too little exercise and spend too long in the sun or under
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Diabetes Health Campaign HCS/535 Diabetes Health Campaign The United States has become known as a fast food society so it is no wonder that the increase of incidences related to chronic diseases have increased. Most Americans spend their time working longer hours and spend less time working out. Healthy People 2020 identify health issues and create health objectives associated with health issues. Diabetes is also referred to as Diabetes Mellitus and has three types:
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cover the topic of advocacy in health and social care. Use these articles in conjunction with the module materials to discuss how advocacy can increase the power of service users when engaging with health and social care services. At some point in people’s lives‚ they will find themselves in a situation where they may need to participate in decision-making about their care and this essay looks at how advocacy can increase the power of service users when engaging in health and social care services
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional‚ multidisciplinary diagnostic instrument designed to collect data on the medical‚ psychosocial and functional capabilities and limitations of elderly patients. Various geriatric practitioners use the information generated to develop treatment and long-term follow-up plans‚ arrange for primary care and rehabilitative services‚ organize and facilitate the intricate process of case management‚ determine long-term care
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A REPORT OF THE ROLES OF THE DIFFERENT PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN MENTAL HEALTH. To HEALTH. To provide advocacy to qualifying patients as defined in the 2007 Mental Health Act Code of practice independent mental health advocate in Northumberland. 1 To offer one-to -one advocacy and promote‚ develop and support other forms of advocacy as required. 2 To support individuals to speak for themselves‚ or to represent them where they are unable to speak for themselves if required. 3 To complete all relevant
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our careers. I believe that patient advocacy should never be just one person’s job. That is why I really wanted to explore this article and see how patient advocacy can be seen as a team sport. This article contributes to the knowledge we have learned about advocacy thus far in our course. We have learned that advocacy is not just an individual task and that it needs to be taken seriously by all staff members. This article also helps to show that health advocacy is an issue that is not only placed
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GERIATRIC DEMENTIA Dementia has an originally meaning of madness “a serious loss of global cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person‚ beyond what might be expected from normal aging.” Although dementia has always been somewhat common‚ it has become even more common among the elderly in recent history. Dementia is one of the most serious disorders affecting the elderly. The prevalence of dementia increases rapidly with age. The prevalence of dementia has been difficult to determine
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The Health Has No Look Campaign A Persuasive Health Campaign Introduction Adult viewers generally recognize the distorted standards often perpetuated in media as unrealistic advertisement-driven ideology but younger viewers may not. Younger audiences often see such advertisements as goals as opposed to unattainable but coveted traits. These images and messages strike younger viewers as an expectation they must live up to as opposed to the exception that can’t be achieved by most. Youths with
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