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    Equality in a care home

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    to do my presentation on a care home setting. I will be looking at the different aspects of care that is available at the care home and the possible barriers of care that may or may not be over come. I will also be looking at acts that are in place to protect the service user against abuse. I will also look closely at the safety measures they have in place to care for the service user and make sure that the service user is happy and is being cared for according to the care value base. There are 3

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    Inequality In Nursing Care

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    One of the issues within the organization I for work that remains unresolved is assigning patients to nurses based on acuity. This issue has been ongoing within the hospital and no one has been able to come up with a reasonable solution. The hospital has been faced several challenges due to the unsolved problem of unfair assignments by the charge nurse. Favoritism has been identified as the major cause of this ongoing problem whereby the charge nurse favors some staff by assigning them to lower

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    an essay of no more than 1500 words. What constitutes a good physical environment for care and support and why is it so important? Illustrate your answer by analysing least two Block 4 care settings. There are a number of different care settings‚ however I have decided to discuss and analyse Home and Hospital care‚ its environments and how the physical environments affect people giving and receiving care. Healthcare is the prevention‚ treatment‚ and management of illness and the preservation

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    became a requirement for all hospital organizations operating a state-licensed hospital facility to compete a community health needs assessment (CHNA) at least every three years. The report must include a description of the community the hospital serves‚ the process and methods used to complete the assessment‚ input from persons representing the interest of the community‚ a prioritized description of the community health needs and a description of the existing health care facilities and available resources

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    With America’s elderly population continuing to rise‚ the need for quality home health care presents an increasing dilemma. Caring at home for an elderly population whose health needs have not been addressed elsewhere provides the comforts of home at a lesser cost than fully attended or hospital care. Growth in this economic sector also provides needed jobs. Yet‚ the cost remains staggering and the issue of who bears the home health price tag will undoubtedly provoke controversy. As people grow old

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    Nursing Home Case Study

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    Caucasian male‚ who resides in a nursing home. He has no children and his only close living family member is his sister. William was admitted to the nursing home three months ago‚ after having suffered a stroke and subsequent left side weakness in his leg and arm. Currently‚ William is undergoing physical therapy at the nursing home to improve his left side mobility. William was referred to the Nursing Facility Transition program by his social worker in the nursing home‚ after stating he did not

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    Nursing Care Plan

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    Karisa M. Young April 28‚ 2005 Nursing 374L Nursing Care Plan Twin ‘B’ was born on Monday February 14‚ 2005 at 35 weeks gestation. The mother was scheduled for a cesarean section at 38 weeks gestation‚ but presented in the hospital early with signs of labor. A cesarean delivery was performed. Twin ‘B’ APGAR scores at 1 minute and 5 minutes were 9 and the newborn weighted 4lbs 3 oz. Upon completion of the assessment‚ the newborn’s temperature decreased to 96.1 degree Celsius (axillary). Diagnosis

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    beginning to end by myself. At our patient care plan meeting on Wednesday my patient and her husband agreed that it was not safe for her to return back home. They decided that they would like to have a skilled nursing home placement near the Kinston area. We were able to have her placed at Signature Healthcare in the heart of Kinston by the hospital. She and her husband were very pleased that she was able to stay nearby. The discharge process begins after the care plan meetings on Wednesday when we find

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    Acute Pancreatitis

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    occlusion of the duodenal lumen. I met AG on 2-23-12 when she was three weeks post-operative (post-op)‚ gastrojejunostomy‚ resection of the pancreatic head mass biopsy‚ and gastrostomy tube (gtube) placement. The patient had her first episode of acute pancreatitis in 2006 with four recurrences over two years. In 2007 she underwent Laparotomy and had a biopsy of an inflammatory periduodenal mass. She was treated with radiation and chemotherapy for a short period. In 2008 following several episodes

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    Nursing Care Plan

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    Assessment |Nursing Diagnosis |Analysis |Goals and Objectives |Interventions |Rationale |Evaluation | | Subjective: “kala ko nung una dahil sa kinain kong pinya‚ pero imposible naman iyon. Kasi hindi naman sumakin tiyan ng mga kasama ko” | Knowledge deficient related to unfamiliarity with information resources | A deficit in knowledge is commonly experienced by individuals coping with new medical diagnosis varied pharmacological and treatment regimens‚ unfamiliar and often complex problems

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