research and address the challenges long-term care facilities (LTCFs) may face when dealing with in the event of a disaster of any kind. Analyze how prepared a facility should be in anticipation of any kind of disaster. I have found that there are four different stages to prepare for a disaster; prevention‚ planning‚ response and‚ recovery. There are various types of LTCFs‚ based on the patient population and services provided‚ include nursing homes‚ long-term acute care facilities‚ psychiatric
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Long-term care services are sought out when an individual requires aid with their daily living activities‚ medical or non-medical‚ due to a chronic illness or disability. In the 19th century‚ it was common for long-term care to be given by family members and friends most often based on a need of feeling it was their duty even when it created privations for the family. After the Great Depression the Social Security Act of 1935‚ in addition to welfare programs‚ we began to see a positive impact helping
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Patient Care September 17‚ 2013 Citation: www.webmed.com Medical Terminology Text book The Medical profession isn’t all about treating illness it’s also about enhancing patient care in any way possible. Patient care has a variety of benefits and all can improve the quality of life for both practical and vocational nurses and the people they care for. Patient care involves the sharing of information with patients that is tailored to their particular
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If one should ever visit a long-term care facility‚ one may come across numerous employees; whether it be the administrators‚ the nurses and their nursing assistants‚ the social workers‚ etc‚ it is easy to note that all employees play a vital role in ensuring that the nursing home may run as effectively as possible while maintaining the health and security of the residents. Of the numerous staff within a long-term care facility‚ the medical director may be the most important in regard to the diagnosis
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1. ------------------------------------------------- Chronic conditions cannot be cured. Answer True False An indicator of maximized quality of care. Answer | A. | Clinical practice guidelines are implemented | | B. | Interpersonal aspects of caregiving are emphasized | | C. | Processes are improved | | D. | Desired outcomes are achieved | 2 points Question 3 People _____ years of age and older are generally categorized as elderly. Answer | A. | 65 | | B. | 80 |
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Hope is a long term healthcare facility that is currently accommodates 100 residents. Our mission is to provide high quality long term care; therefore it’s important to deal with the issues that won’t allow us to achieve our mission. As a human resource manager I would like to elaborate a few critical problems we are facing. It has been a while that hiring and retaining qualified staff remained an ongoing challenge. Our annual turnover rate is 40 percent. In addition we are dealing with aging workforce
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Long-term care is a growing concept that is constantly evolving to adapt to our diverse communities. Due to the aging of the baby boomers group‚ there will be a rapid increase of individuals in need of long-term care in the years to come (Dana & Olson‚ 2007). Therefore‚ it is essential to expedite the process of improvement in the long-term care field to better accommodate these rising demands. In order to ensure a long-term care facility is adequately prepared for the future‚ there are many different
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A chronic illness is long-term. It is an illness that lasts for more than three months. A chronic illness is persistent and generally can’t be prevented by vaccination or cured by medication. Dealing with a chronic illness is very stressful and may change a person’s daily living. Some examples of chronic diseases include heart disease‚ cancer‚ type 2 diabetes‚ stroke‚ chronic respiratory problems and obesity. According to the CDC‚ in 2012 about 117 million people had one or more chronic health conditions
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guide and support my learning through exhibiting professional qualities in her patient care and communicating effectively (Blevins 2016). leadership is important for student nurses… (Endecott‚ et al 2015) It is worthy that I was aware of the importance of communication and this situation highlighted the consequences of how a lack of leadership‚ communication and trust could impact the dynamics of caring for a patient in a emergency situation (ref). This incident was a great learning curve for me
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The Health Care delivery services for Long-Term Care Vida R. Mobley HCS 310/Health Care Delivery in the U.S. 01-31-2011 Martha Plant “Everyone wants to get older‚ but no one wants to be old” so the saying goes. Many people approaching retirement age look forward to having more time and fewer responsibilities. Yet‚ they are afraid of becoming aimless and useless. They also fear isolation‚ unhappiness and diminishing health. What then‚ is the secret of a happy life? Good friends and a loving
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