the radio. Millions of people had the freedom to travel easily to new places and the radio brought entertainment‚ new ideas and experiences to their homes. Other changes emerged when women took jobs during and after the war. New machines were created to assist in household chores like washing clothes and preparing food. An important factor that drove these social changes was the increase in education. The number of students attending school doubled and the classes offered to them prepared them for useful
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Nursing homes are where families send their elderly‚ trusting that they will be taken care of. The elderly are not always capable of taking care of themselves. Weather it is remembering to take pills‚ to forgetting how to do basic things. The nurses in the nursing homes are supposed to help them and take very good care of them. In most nursing homes the nurses are mistreating the elderly by not being gentle with them‚ not paying attention to them and giving them what they need‚ and not keeping them
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Home Health Nursing Concern for health and wellness in the community has a substantial history in nursing. Home health‚ one component of community health nursing is rapidly growing due to the rising costs in health care. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the history of public health nursing‚ and the impact that home health has on the nursing practice. History of Public Health Nursing The concept of caring for the sick in the community was first introduced in 1601 when the Elizabeth Poor
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1.4 million elderly people reside in long term care facilities‚ such as nursing homes. The families that admit their loved ones to these long term care facilities believe that excellent care is being provided to them. Many of the residents in nursing home settings receive adequate health care‚ but a numerous amount of other residents are subjected to abuse and neglect. It is believed that nearly one-third of all nursing homes have residents that are subjected to abuse either by staff or other residents
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This paper will focus nursing home health care disparities among the LGBT elderly. Throughout the paper‚ there will be research to identify the problem and support the factors that contribute to the identified problem. This paper looks at the issue of nursing home disparities among the LGBT community at a micro‚ mezzo‚ and macro level by identifying how the problem is engulfed in all levels of practice and how the problem can be solved by addressing all levels of practice. The solutions to the health
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I could do was admire this beautiful building that resembled a ranch-style home. When I walked through the front door‚ the smell of mashed potatoes‚ baked chicken breast‚ and wheat rolls filled my nose; it was as if I was walking into my own grandma’s house. In front of me there was a group of people; some in wheelchairs‚ some using walkers‚ and others on the couch shouting out answers to the latest crossword puzzles. Walking through these doors brought me to the realization that I was soon going
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Nursing Home Abuse 3 Nursing Home Abuse As the healthcare system in this country has changed‚ so have traditional nursing homes. Families have the right to expect that their loved ones will be taken care of by professionals in a caring environment. Unfortunately‚ may people are being abused and neglected in nursing homes. It is very clear that abuse is a serious problem among nursing home patients‚ and something needs to be done to put a stop to it. Abuse can happen
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care for nursing homes. This legislation also changed the expectations and the quality of care that patients should receive in long term care facilities. This Nursing Home Reform Act passed by congress specifically stated “that each residents have the right to be free from any physical or chemical restraints imposed for purposes of discipline or convenience and not required to treat the resident’s medical symptoms”. While there may be some benefits to using restraints in nursing homes‚ however
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What should the government do to improve the many lives of nursing home residents? So far‚ there has been a problem of trying to regulate safety and ensure nursing homes prioritizing care and responsibility on those residents. There has been a lack of staff responsibility for providing treatment‚ administering medication‚ and keeping their facilities a clean environment. Overall‚ this caused a concern of how residents are not cared properly. In addition‚ their lives at a nursing home has always been
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In a nursing home‚ there are many case – sensitive‚ optional‚ and occupational aspects. Some case – sensitive parts refer to: reasons for being placed in a care facility‚ temporay stays‚ types of care offered‚ the amount of residents‚ outings‚ and the different types of precautions taken to ensure safety. A few things fall into an optional category such as: choosing between care and if pets are allowed. An occupational side is the types of jobs offered and what each does in a day’s time. All of these
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