Several components make up a comprehensive geriatric assessment. These include looking at the client’s medical‚ psychological‚ social‚ and environmental well-being. In addition‚ with the elderly patients‚ the nurse should evaluate for an increased falls risk‚ skin integrity‚ and the ability to independently manage their ADLs (Cary & Lyder‚ 2011). Prior to the assessment‚ it would be helpful if the nurse could review past medical visits as well as note any chronic diseases and their management. The
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Nutrition for Geriatric Animals Ageing is a natural process where there animal body’s gradually loses its ability to perform at its optimum level. Although we cannot stop this natural process‚ this progression may be managed such that we are able to aid the animal maintain an acceptable level of activity and well-being during this life-stage. Genetics and environment two key factors that affect the deterioration of an animal’s health‚ however‚ the animal’s nutrition and nutritional history are also
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Fall Prevention Shannon Cournaya Nursing 6052 July 21‚ 2013 Fall Prevention “A fall is an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level” (Who). “Falls are problematic in all care settings and can result in serious injuries including death. “More than 40% of people hospitalized from hip fractures do not return home and are not capable of living independently again; 25% of those who have fallen pass away each year” (Stop Falls). Falling
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional‚ multidisciplinary diagnostic instrument designed to collect data on the medical‚ psychosocial and functional capabilities and limitations of elderly patients. Various geriatric practitioners use the information generated to develop treatment and long-term follow-up plans‚ arrange for primary care and rehabilitative services‚ organize and facilitate the intricate process of case management‚ determine long-term care
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Patient Safety and Falls Prevention Promotion of Patient Safety and Falls Prevention Introduction Falls can be problematic for people of all ages‚ especially for the elderly. Falls are the second most common adverse event within the healthcare system (Quigley‚ 2006). Falls can result in serious injury and even death. Falls can be costly and most are preventable. Nearly one-third of older adults have experienced a fall‚ and about one in
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Fall Prevention in the Long Term Care Setting Preventing falls among residents in the long term care healthcare setting requires an all-around approach‚ and the recognition‚ evaluation and prevention of resident falls are significant tasks for all who seek to provide a safe environment in any healthcare setting. It is acknowledged that most of the currently available data‚ research and guidelines on fall prevention are most evident in long-term care settings; however‚ much is applicable for all
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Fall Prevention Policy Each unit in the hospital have fall prevention committee that develops policy on how to prevent fall incidents among patients and how to reduce injuries related to fall during hospitalization. Some of the fall prevention policies include wearing of non-skid foot wear‚ use of bed alarm‚ and mandatory hourly rounds. Intravenous Therapy Policy This policy was designed by the hospital to outline nursing care and management of peripheral and central intravenous therapy (IV) for
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Executive Summary: Falls in the hospital are the major cause for the morbidity and the mortality in the elderly population. Falls among the elderly is increasigly being recognised and it is a major concern for the developed as well as the developing country. The purpose of this paper is to descibe the epidemiology of fall in the elderly in the hospital ‚ incluidng the charateristics‚ circumstances and fall related related injuries. The focus of this program is to support the staff in identifying
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Keeping high fall risk patients safe is a challenge in nurses worldwide. Despite implementation of many prevention strategies‚ patient falls in hospitals continue to be a serious safety problem‚ causing nursing staff and administrators to seek innovative ways to further reduce falls among hospitalized patients. If high fall risk patients were to be monitored at all times of the day‚ the risk for falls would decrease drastically. Problem Statement The purpose of this study is to explore if implementing
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Fall Prevention Falls are one of the most common adverse events in health care institutions. Health care facilities are entitled to monitor patients and visitors who are in the risk of falls when entering their premises. Education is part of fall prevention. We can educate health care employees as nurses‚ physicians‚ health care employees‚ patients and visitors on how to prevent a fall. The way we can educate all the employees in the health care field is by instructing them on conferences‚ meetings
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