Elderly Abuse: Recognizing and Reporting The 2009 United States Census shows that 12.4 percent of the Illinois population was 65 years of age or older. In Illinois‚ an estimated 76‚000 persons over age 60 suffered from elder abuse‚ but the state of Illinois reported receiving only 10‚583 elder abuse reports during 2008. The 2008 Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect Program Annual Report‚ Demographics reveals that of reported cases of abuse in Illinois that year: almost one in four victims are age
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Analysis and Evaluation of Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Since its establishment as a profession more than a century ago‚ Nursing has been a source for numerous debates related to its course‚ methods and development of nursing knowledge. Many nursing definitions and theories have evolved over time. Furthermore it is in a constant process of been redefined. The purpose of this paper is an overview of Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring. This theory can be taken into account as one of the most philosophicaly
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Position Statement: Abuse in the elderly population In response to growing concerns over elder abuse in the United States‚ in 2010‚ president Obama signed into law the elder Justice Act (EJA) as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Act. The EJA is a complete elder abuse prevention law to address any form of abuse suffer by the elderly population. The Act requires residential care facilities along with the general public to be familiar with warning signs of elder abuse‚ and notify staff of
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Q2 In our society‚ unfortunately‚ the elderly have become a far too easy target for criminals and abusers of the world. Whether living alone or going about daily lives‚ the elderly are viewed as helpless and easy victims‚ a shameful way for them to have to live their lives. It seems that the elderly must barricade themselves behind locked doors‚ or become an instant victim just by going out to the grocery store or even walking in their own yard or neighbourhood. But it doesn’t have to be this way
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the Hahn School of Nursing and Research has a page of many theorist that they use for their research‚ and Jean Watson is one of them. However‚ they just have a link that takes you to Jean Watson’s web page (Nursing Theory and Research‚ 2016). Upon using the search words "Jean Watson EBP Research" I was able to come across a Kristen M. Swanson who conducted research under Jean Watson. Dr. Swanson’s research concentrated on pregnancy and early fetal loss. She also did three articles that were
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Theory provides professional independence by guiding the practice‚ education‚ and research functions of the profession. The study of theory helps to develop analytical skills‚ challenge thinking‚ clarify values‚ and assumptions‚ and determine purposes for nursing practice‚ education‚ and research (Reed‚ Shearer‚ and Nicoll‚ 2004). According to Reed‚ Shearer‚ & Nicoll (2004) Jean Watson presents the most current nursing theories. She is the only nursing theorist to support the concept of soul and
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Watson’s Theory of Caring Jane Padilla NUR/403 January 15‚ 2013 Julie Ann Hankins This paper will talk about Dr. Jean Watson‚ her theory background‚ and will provide the concepts of her theory. Furthermore‚ I will connect the theory to person‚ health‚ nursing‚ and environment of the caring moment and apply a transpersonal relationship and relate these issues within my Practice‚ skills and experience. Dr. Jean Watson was born in a small town in West Virginia in 1940s. She began
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Assignment #1 Position Paper THE UNETHICAL ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE ELDERLY By Mike Poitras Waking up in the middle of the night frightened and shaken up is a terrible time that each one of us can remember feeling. Then having someone close to us who we trusted come in‚ pick us up‚ and hold us tight produced a sense of security. We were able to take that security‚ and build a dignified and confident person that grew wiser with age. It seems though that in some instances‚
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James Gibson Intro- Sociology 110 Ms. Willingham 10-09-2013 Substance Abuse among the Elderly There seem to be a problem growing in our society today that is affecting our Elderly‚ which is substance abuse. The baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 which are reaching the retirement age seem to be the rising population in treatment centers in the United States. The reason this is an important subject is simple; the elderly people whom I’m talking about are dying from overdose of prescription and
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Retrieved May 1‚ 2009. The author of this article‚ David McKie a CBC crew member describes the situation of nursing homes in Canada. He talks about abuse from the staff and from the seniors. This article specifically refers to two examples in Canada of this abuse and it also states that about seventy percent of nursing homes are a dumping place for elderly who are “mentally unstable”. McKie states that it is difficult to know exactly what is going on in nursing homes because the staff are aware when
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