The aged Legal and social definition of the aged Social Definition • Is when an individual becomes old or elderly and therefore is placed in the group often referred to as the aged. This can vary on a number of factors such as physical and mental factors. A social definition does not normally refer to a specific age. • The general retirement for the aged is between the 65 years for men and 60 years for women. This is a generalisation as men and women can retire before or after this age
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NRSG258 Acute Care Nursing – S00169019 1- My chosen patient Paul is a 45-year-old man who has torn his rotator cuff during a rugby game. After consultation the surgeon informs Paul that he will require a shoulder arthroscopy with rotator cuff repair followed by rehabilitation. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons (supraspinatus‚ infraspinatus‚ teres minor and subscapularis) attached to the bones of the shoulder joint. The rotator cuff connects the humerus (upper arm) to the scapula
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in the Emergency Department in an Acute General Hospital in Singapore. I have been assigned by my senior nurse manage to mentor Susan‚ a third year student nurse. As Susan was observed to be underachieving‚ I aim to use the Gibbs reflective cycle (1988) to guide me to identify the issues that have arisen during the placement and plan strategies to help Susan achieve her expected competencies at this stage of her clinical placement. Upon completion of the reflective cycle‚ mentor should be able to come
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This research essay will revolve around my professional placement experience and explore the statistics of the school I undertook my placement by analysing data from “my school”. I will also be discussing cosmopolitan classrooms and issuing relating to this topic. I will also be analysing how local and global factors impact cosmopolitan classrooms as well as how education policy relates to it. School context This semester I had the pleasure of undertaking my professional placement at a public secondary
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A summary of prior clinical training‚ work experience and direct experience with professional psychology or counseling During my master of divinity program‚ I took two course which helped me do clinical work at my filed education placement. These course were entitled‚ Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling and Vocational Formation and Church Leadership. I applied this learning at my clinical experience at the Vineyard Church of Evanston where I am doing my two years of field education for the
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Oftentimes‚ the complexity of a patient’s condition may not allow for discharge from an acute care setting to their prior place of residence. Instead‚ the patient may be deemed more suitable for continued care in a long-term acute care facility (LTAC). I had the opportunity to care for a patient who underwent a complex discharge process‚ as he required long-term mechanical ventilation. To fully understand the intricacy of his discharge‚ it is important to recognize pertinent assessment data‚ interdisciplinary
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Clinical placement is a good chance for nursing students to practice clinical skills‚ as well as experience the real working environment. However‚ the process of actually bringing theories and knowledge learned from university into practical application is not simple; this requires not only patience and determination but also various learning skills. For myself‚ after an unpleasant experience of involving an argument between a nurse and patient’s family‚ I came to realize that reflective skills are
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degree in social work at USC. During the time I have lived here‚ I have gained invaluable experience working full-time in the social work field. My first social work related job in California was working at an IMD step-down program for transitional aged youths and adults with dual diagnoses. From there‚ I began working in the Wraparound program at Aviva Family and Children’s Services as a Child and Family Specialist. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time working with these agencies but am also very excited
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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Veronica Aged Care Facility in Kincumber NSW is a large high care establishment with 102 residential beds. An internal courtyard is a feature of both floors. There is a wandering resident alarm system on both levels and the building is well secured. The residents are provided with: 24 hour nursing care Daily recreational activities and outings Physiotherapy and podiatry services A comprehensive complimentary therapies program Access to all the
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