Becoming a CNA was easy for Daphne, but the career had its disadvantages. When after one year as a CNA, in a nursing home, she was accused of an act she did not commit. With an abuse offense behind her license, she was terminated and had to find another job. Always being written up for the negative things that take place on the job is another obstacle Daphne faced. Daphne had been written up and reported several times for having to leave the job to get to her kids for whatever reasons.
REFLECTION: Communication with Dementia Patient During my rotation in Care of Elderly on Sarratt Ward, WGH, we once had a patient with severe dementia. She came in with a chest infection and had been unwell for two weeks and therefore not mobilized during that period of time. Previously she was walking with supervision of one. She was living in a residential home and for her to be able to go back there she was expected to be able to walk again with minimum assistance of one. The nursing staff reported that her chest infection had resolved and she was now more alert.
Her son lives interstate and her niece pops in to visit her a few times a week. She is in the early stages of dementia, has paper thin skin and a small pressure injury on her coccyx. She is very unsteady on her feet and tends to pull back on her walking frame. Mrs Checketts’ belongings are kept in a very dirty bag and her clothes smell strongly of
I am so blessed not to have experienced what Jo Goodwin Parker went though. As I read her definition on poverty, I could see the devastating effects that this had on her and her children. Three affects that Jo Parker endured during these hard times were neglected heath issues, malnutrition, and no luxuries. First of all, they had neglected heath issues that most would consider minor, such as, red and cracked hands from not having any hand lotion. She once saved her money for two months to purchase Vaseline for her dry hands.
She also consumes one to two drinks of brandy per week. She has owned a gas station for the past 12 years. She is single and not sexually active. Data Obtained From Nursing Assessment System review reveals a thin woman with complaints of increasing fatigue and weakness for the past 3 to 4 months, increased frequency of bowel movements—now “watery”—hyperactive bowel sounds, 9-pound weight loss over the past six weeks with a noticeable increase in appetite—“I’ve lost weight without even trying”—and slight hand tremor. Ms. Kissinger complains “my eyes look like they are bulging.” .
Miss Sasaki underwent months of surgery and rehabilitation for her left leg which to this day still gives her pain and won’t bend all the way at the knee. Dr. Sasaki, who treated Miss Sasaki, took about a year to gain some of the weight he lost back but still doesn’t have an appetite like he used to. He went from having four rice bowls at every meal to barely managing to eat two in a meal. As for Mrs. Nakamuru, she faced some health issues and for years went from job to job trying to get out of poverty and to provide for her
As a nurse with many years of experience in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Nephrology/Dialysis, I have had much experience with death and dying. It was never so evident as in the long term illness of my mother. My father and sister were unable to understand the situation as I did with my professional experience. Even my and the doctor’s explanations weren’t enough for them to realize that the course my father chose for my mother was a long and uncomfortable one. This, in turn, was a learning experience for me.
My Gerontology Interview Paper Name Removed School Removed My Gerontology Interview Paper Aging is an unavoidable part of life that begins at conception and ends with death. The aging process differentiate from person to person ranging from people who are fairly independent with minor health problems to people are completely dependent with major health problems. I interviewed an elderly lady who is fairly independent with health problems that are considered a part of the normal aging process and those that are not part of the normal aging process. She lives with her granddaughter and although she no longer drives, she is still of sound mind, able to perform activities of daily living and attend outings such as church events. I found it to be a pleasure to interview her and listen about life from her point of view Psychological and Cognitive function The adult that I interviewed is an 82 year old African American female that view herself as an independent and very wise older woman.
Reflective account on: Be able to monitor care plans Q 5 Mrs S lived alone and had carers going in to assist her 3 times a day. Her health started to deteriorate and was having lots of falls when no one was there. Neighbours would sometimes go in to help her but her health continued to worsen. Her care package was increased to the maximum so she could have check calls throughout the day. It did not however stop her being taken to hospital at least once a month because of other problems she had as well as the falls.
Research Article Analysis Paper Abstract The abstract is a detailed description including the study problem, the particular patient population studied, the method of study used and a brief description of the results. The authors present the question and significant results of that question within the abstract. The abstract would have been strengthened by clearly stating the sample size and conclusion of the research. Introduction The authors of the research article found it important to educate nurses directly working with renal disease on end-of-life issues. They felt these patients were not getting proper education and assistance ensuring the wishes were being carried out.