Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice # 1 Reading on Nursing Theory Submitted by: Rochell T. Opiana‚ RN‚ RCP WELLNESS… “Caring in nursing conveys physical acts‚ but embraces the mind-body-spirit as it reclaims the embodied spirit as its focus of attention”..Margaret Jean Watson Human being is a valued person in and of him to be cared for‚ respected‚ nurtured‚ understood and assisted. In general‚ it is a philosophical view of a person as a fully functional integrated self. She views
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describes why humans are the lowest animal. There are many reasons to agree with him such as violence towards children‚ abuse of animals‚ insults of a racial‚ sexist‚ or religious nature‚ and indifference to the unfortunate. Although all of those topics are worthy to be discussed‚ this essay will focus on the abuse of the elderly. The capacity to abuse and take advantage of the elderly demonstrates that we as humans truly are the lowest animal. The first example that comes to mind is family members
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Abuse and neglect amongst the elderly population is considered a social issue due to the fact that the elderly endure a lot of complications as they age. “Growing old means the deterioration of physical and mental mechanisms that are necessary for effective performances in society” ( Smith-Ruiz‚1985‚ pg. 353). As time passes‚ elders require more assistance but all assistance is not the most beneficial for them resulting in harm or mistreatment. There is a wide range of abuse involving emotional abuse
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Understanding Society Essay Two November 21‚ 2014 Elder Abuse In its most basic sense‚ elder abuse is harm to an older adult. The World Health Organization defined abuse and neglect of older adults as: “…single or repeated acts‚ or lack of appropriate action‚ occurring within a relationship where there is an expectation of trust‚ which causes harm or distress to an older person.” Sadly‚ elder abuse is prevalent in our society and while elderly abuse may not be a new phenomenon‚ it is only recently that
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Abuse Where We Least Expect it: A look into the Hidden Lives of Nursing Homes Composition II Wednesday 2 pm – 5:40 pm Professor Ill Brittany Guilfoil Baker College Cass City Position Statement: Elderly family members are not any better off at a long-term care facility where they are often mistreated and neglected. I. Introduction A. Attention Grabber: Close your eyes imagine yourselves fifty years from today: Your family decides to leave you to your peace in a nursing home where you won’t
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As elderly abuse is a huge problem in our societies‚ it’s needed to distinguishes between the different types of elderly abuse and identify them. There are many types of elderly abuse‚ but the most common one are: Physical‚ Sexual‚ emotional or psychological abuse‚ neglect of the elderly and healthcare Abuse and Fraud. More types can be Abandonment of the Elder‚ financial abuse‚ and self-neglect. Physical abuse involves the using of physical force like beating‚ shoving‚ pushing which can cause a
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Alcohol Abuse Among the Elderly Population Alcohol abuse among the elderly is a widespread problem through the United States. It is hard to discover by physicians and medical providers‚ because many of these people have been abusing alcohol secretly for years. The population is extremely unlikely to admit that they have problems with alcohol‚ especially during a routine health care visit. As many as 15% of the population over 65 may be heavy drinkers‚ although this number is hard to pin down
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Ways to Stop Elderly Abuse The most effective prevention programs use a combination of strategies to protect vulnerable elders. In 2002‚ the National Center on Elder Abuse commissioned a review of prevention research related to abuse in nursing homes and other long term care settings. Strategies identified in the literature include: Assure coordination between law enforcement‚ regulatory‚ adult protection‚ and nursing home advocacy groups. Support education and training in interpersonal caregiver
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lack coping mechanisms which is why elders who experience chronic pain often turn to medications‚ especially opiates‚ for relief (Royal College of Psychiatrists). One of the most prominent reasons for opiate drug abuse amongst elders is due to retirement where a majority of the elderly population transition from facing busy work schedules to empty agendas (Addiction Center). Other triggers are essentially caused by emotional distress which include death of a close family member‚ financial hardships
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German & Hehman (2005) conducted a study to access whether there were differences in the “theory of mind” of younger and older individuals. They wanted to understand whether their capacity to understand others motives‚ reactions‚ and thoughts would decline with age. Participants consisted of 27 young adults ( 18 females‚ 9 males) ages 18-26‚ and 29 elderly adults ( 19 females‚ 1 male) ages 62-90. They completed a series of tests‚ including proxy measures of crystallized intelligence (Mill Hill vocabulary
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