Elder abuse is more widespread than many people realize. It is a well kept secret as many of the elderly are ashamed or too scared to tell anyone. These abuses can be physical, sexual, mental or financial and can occur in their own home or a relative’s home or even in a long term care facility. They may suffer at the hand of a caregiver, an adult child or a grandchild, a spouse or even a total stranger. Incidences of elder abuse are numbering in the thousands in the United States and possibly in the millions around the world.
But by 1983, two changes affected the nursing field. As I mentioned already, hospitals began hiring more BSN grads. The Diploma Grad was still very highly trained and excellent, but the powers in charge believed BSNs could deliver a better quality of care, especially in the written areas-- charting, care plans, research. The 2nd change that hit new grads in 1982-1983 was the failure of the country's steel mills, coal mines, and other labor industries like glass mills, especially in the northeastern states. Husbands were now unemployed and many of the RN-wives who had previously stayed home as housewives and mothers returned to the nursing field.
She let out a scream of pain and reached out for whatever was around to shield her eyes. She could feel the covers she had retrieved being pulled away from her. She opened her eyes again and saw nurses around her speaking frantically in Arabic. Luckily she knew their language (which is why she was one of the ones sent here) and she asked what was going on. Apparently a car bomb had gone off from one of the old cars parked on the side from them.
Elder Abuse Program Report Patricia Munive CJA 410 May 25, 2015 Instructor Joseph Wilner Elder Abuse Program Report Elder abuse is defined as intentional harm or neglect that can cause a risk of harm. An elderly is vulnerable by the caregiver or anyone who is trusted to take care of them. This would include the caregiver not protecting and meeting the requirements to fulfill the needs of the individual. The number of elders who are abused and neglected is unknown. Research shows that elderly women are abused more than men.
Men are known to commit suicide more often than women, (Mironova, Rhodes, Bethell, Tonmyr, Boyle, Wekerle, & Leslie, ) (2011) (p1). There seems to be no known cause for this at this time and more research is required to determine the exact reason for this. There does seem to be several studies that suggest that suicide is more often a result of child abuse if there is a history of mental disorders. PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is the result of years of abuse. The perpetrator may have been abused themselves and suffered from mental
Sova A vulnerable adult is any person age 18 and over who is or may be in need of a community care service by reason or mental, physical or learning disability, age or illness and who is or maybe unable to take care of himself or herself or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or serious exploitation. The abuser is usually well known to the person being abused they may be • A partner, child or relative. • A friend or a neighbour • A paid volunteer or care worker a health or social work professional • Older people may be abused by someone they care for There are many reasons why abuse occurs and they may vary with each incident many causes are not fully understood abuse may range from an act of frustration, to a
Some of the services they offered to do was blood pressure checks, vision checks, dental checkups and dental work, diabetes screenings, chiropractic, family counseling and health education all free of charge. The year I volunteered about 800 people came to the event seeking medical assistance but what struck me more by surprise was how how some of the member's in my community didn't know why it was so important to get regular routine health checkups. Some of those who did, just didn't go because of the fact that they were uninsured and it would cost them money that they didn't have or were just not able to afford. During High School my senior year I also went through a program offered by ROP to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. When I graduated I received my cerfification and started working since the age of 18 in the City of Indio right next to
The baby at this point will usually suffer and in most cases die at home. The prognosis for Abusive Head Trauma victims is more often than not poor. Statistics show that approximately 25% of the victims of Abusive Head Trauma end up in fatalities and the majority of the remaining suffer lifelong handicaps (Perlstein, n.d.). The handicaps that can occur can range from mild learning disorders and behavioral changes to more moderate and severe cases of mental developmental retardations, paralysis, blindness, and inability to eat or exist in a permanent vegetative state. Some of the other permanent disabilities that have been caused are epilepsy, seizures, and cerebral
There are hundreds of different kinds of disabilities--some are congenital, but most come later in life. Fewer than 15 percent were born with their disability. [No Pity]. Hearing Impaired (from SHHH and Hearing Journal) 24 million people with hearing impairments:
It can be diagnosed on the basis of extreme mood swings, erratic or destructive thought patterns, and behavioral problems. A mental illness can cause an inferiority complex, intense feelings of self-hate, and uselessness, which could worsen into extreme depression, psycho-social disorders, or eating disorders. Mental illness surrounds us in ways which we don’t even realise. It is not easily seen and felt and thus often ignored unconsciously. A report in 2007 estimates that about 45% of Australians ages 16 to 85 had at some point in their lifetime experienced a mental disorder.