Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Emergency preparedness is the ability of individuals‚ organizations‚ and communities to respond to public health emergencies‚ such as natural disasters‚ bad weather‚ bioterrorism‚ outbreak of diseases‚ accidents casualties‚ and chemical or radiation emergencies. The most indigenous role of the federal‚ state or local government is to protect and prevent citizens from injury or potential harm‚ which involves helping people to prepare and respond to emergency
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Research Paper When an injury or pain come around‚ and it’s something serious most people my brush it off and wait for it to heal itself or pass‚ because they don’t want to pay for treatment or they have have “time”. But in reality brushing it off rarely works‚ when/if this ever happens then you need to go to physical therapy. Without it your problem may never heal properly and will end in permanent damage. Some people would be unconvinced that physical therapy doesn’t work‚ therefore this paper
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GNT1 - Task One The case review presents a 73-year-old female patient who is brought to the emergency department after collapsing at her residence. Just prior to the incident‚ the patient is reported to have been acting “confused.” Upon arrival to the emergency department‚ the patient is having difficulty breathing with an increased respiratory rate and pulse. The nurse is unable to complete the initial examination before the patient becomes unresponsive and has increased work of breathing.
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transition from the hospital back to their home and communities. Some healthcare social workers specialize in geriatric social work or medical care social work. Also according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the United States Department of Labor‚ geriatric social workers usually take one or two days away from their office to visit and help senior citizens and their families. Geriatric social workers "help clients find services‚ such as programs like nursing homes‚ that provides older adults
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Facilitated games and other activities to engage clients. Provided assistance and companionship to clients. Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems. Administered simple range of motion exercises. Sensitive to the needs of geriatric patients. Comforted patients and provided them with reassurance and encouragement. Certified Nursing Assistant 12/2010 to 06/2013 Heritage Woods – Aledo‚ IL Assisted residents with medication reminders. Took vitals and monthly weights. Assisted
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References: Bennett‚ M. (2001) The LANSS pain scale; the Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs. Pain; 92: 1-2‚ 147-157. British Pain Society and British Geriatric Society‚ (2007) The Assessment of Pain in Older People - National Guidelines . Chronic Pain Policy Coalition (2007). A New Pain Manifesto. www.paincoalition.org.uk/ Dimond‚ B Hall-Lord‚ M.L.‚ Larsson BW. (2006) Registered nurses’ and student nurses’
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Prescription Abuse Seen In U.S. Nursing Homes Powerful Antipsychotics Used to Subdue Elderly; Huge Medicaid Expense By LUCETTE LAGNADO December 4‚ 2007; Page A1 In recent years‚ Medicaid has spent more money on antipsychotic drugs for Americans than on any other class of pharmaceuticals -- including antibiotics‚ AIDS drugs or medicine to treat highblood pressure. One reason: Nursing homes across the U.S. are giving these drugs to elderly patients to quiet symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and
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Palliative Nursing. 10 (1); 6-13. Allman k. (2000). Monitoring in the Recovery room. Update in Anaesthesia. 11 (9); 1-2. Berger P‚ Hamers J‚ Huijer A‚ Zwakhalen MG. (2006). Pain in elderly people with severe dementia: A systematic review of. BMC Geriatrics‚ 6 (3); 15. Briggs E (2002) The nursing management of pain in older people. Nursing Older People. 14 (7); 23-29. Gibbs‚ G. (1988) Learning by Doing: A Guide to Teaching and Learning Methods. Oxford further Education Unit. Oxford Brooks University
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the chances for heart disease‚ kidney disease‚ liver disease‚ and digestive problems. Or‚ looked at from the other way‚ seniors with poor gum health have an increased risk of each of those disorders. Dr. Cynthia Carlsson‚ assistant professor of geriatrics and gerontology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health‚ noted‚ "With careful examination of the teeth‚ gums‚ and tongue‚ dentists have found evidence of heart or liver disease‚ eating disorders‚ diet
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The webinar presentation‚ loneliness among older adults in Canada presented by Professor Norah Keating. The presenter began by defining what loneliness was using various geriatric theories about the aging process. Prof. Keating described the difference between being alone and being lonely. During her study‚ she wanted to research what risk factors cause people in Canada to be lonely and how to reduce them. Loneliness is the quantity or quality of one’s social interactions and expectations regarding
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