What Barriers Would You Anticipate In Trying To Develop These Competencies
How many of these competencies do you feel you meet at this point? Critical thinking, technical skills.
Which competencies do you feel you could develop further? Communication assessments
What barriers would you anticipate in trying to develop these competencies? Nervousness around elderly, due to fear of doing more harm than good.
How do you think the demographics of the aging population will affect the need for healthcare professionals in the next decade? By the year 2020, the need for nursing will increase dramatically. The need for learning a second language fluently is going to be a necessity.
How might you respond to the questions related to Case Study 2-1 (page 32)? Mrs. Johnson is probably on a fixed income and has …show more content…
In this chapter, we have emphasized that comprehensive assessment makes use of nursing knowledge and understanding of the combined factors of age-related changes, age-associated and other diseases, heredity, and lifestyle choices. Think of an older adult for whom you have provided care and describe that person. Try to outline the factors (age-related changes, age-associated and other diseases, heredity, and lifestyle choices) that are relevant for his or her health assessment. Patient has history of Hypothyroidism and Dementia. She has had a major life change with the death of her husband and has become severely depressed. Her confusion and sometimes paranoia makes it difficult to perform an accurate assessment with her alone. She is very close to her son and sisters and some the questions have to be directed toward family members to obtain an accurate history.
Identify the five rights of medication administration. The right drug must be taken in the right amount, by the right route, at the right times, by the right patient.
What special considerations should be taken into account in relation to older adults? Must have knowledge of unique bio-psychosocial aspects of medication administration in the elderly. Being aware of psychological influences on adherence to medication
Which competencies do you feel you could develop further? Communication assessments
What barriers would you anticipate in trying to develop these competencies? Nervousness around elderly, due to fear of doing more harm than good.
How do you think the demographics of the aging population will affect the need for healthcare professionals in the next decade? By the year 2020, the need for nursing will increase dramatically. The need for learning a second language fluently is going to be a necessity.
How might you respond to the questions related to Case Study 2-1 (page 32)? Mrs. Johnson is probably on a fixed income and has …show more content…
In this chapter, we have emphasized that comprehensive assessment makes use of nursing knowledge and understanding of the combined factors of age-related changes, age-associated and other diseases, heredity, and lifestyle choices. Think of an older adult for whom you have provided care and describe that person. Try to outline the factors (age-related changes, age-associated and other diseases, heredity, and lifestyle choices) that are relevant for his or her health assessment. Patient has history of Hypothyroidism and Dementia. She has had a major life change with the death of her husband and has become severely depressed. Her confusion and sometimes paranoia makes it difficult to perform an accurate assessment with her alone. She is very close to her son and sisters and some the questions have to be directed toward family members to obtain an accurate history.
Identify the five rights of medication administration. The right drug must be taken in the right amount, by the right route, at the right times, by the right patient.
What special considerations should be taken into account in relation to older adults? Must have knowledge of unique bio-psychosocial aspects of medication administration in the elderly. Being aware of psychological influences on adherence to medication