Care of the Older Person Essay

This essay aims to represent an argument between two view points: to remain in their own homes with ongoing support from families and the health system or going to residential aged care of elderly in Australia. Especially, it deals with the issue of increasing ageing population in Australia includes statistical information highlighting some causes and telltales. The context presented is economic and social. It also looks at the effects that increasing of the ageing population has on society, the individual and the Australian economy.

Long-term care can be defined as a broad set of paid and unpaid services for people who are mentally or physically disabled, or whose chronic illness places them in need of medical or personal assistance for long periods of time. “It is estimated that there are more than twelve million Americans of all ages whose mix of serious disability and chronic illness places them at the high risk for functional decline, hospitalization, or nursing home placement.” (Benjamin) Several different populations require long-term care services, and the needs of these populations vary. In addition to the elderly, many of the long-term care users are younger persons with physical disabilities; persons with developmental disabilities; and persons with chronic

I had the privilege of interviewing a 60 year old gentlemen who I will identify as Mr. E to protect his privacy for this assignment. The goal of my interview was to gain insight on aging from an older adult. I interviewed Mr. E in his home on a weekday evening. He expressed appreciation and was surprised that he was the focus of an interview in which his life story and thoughts would be recorded.

For the purposes of this essay the Elderly Care Scenario has been selected. The aim of this essay is to discuss the concept of vulnerability and why the patient in the Elderly Care Scenario is vulnerable. With reference to the NMC Code, the second part of the essay will discuss how the scenario demonstrates/does not demonstrate professional values and how the staff could have empowered the patient and demonstrated respect and maintained his dignity. The third part then discusses the anti-discriminatory issues within the scenario and how it could be promoted. The final part is a reflection on the assignment and the lessons learnt.

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By 2060, ¼ of the United States population will be 65 years and older. To put this in a numbers perspective, the population of Americans 65 and older will double from around 46 million today to 98 million by 2060 (Mather, Jacobsen, & Pollard, 2015). With direct correlation to population trends, the number of individuals using long term care services will also double from 13 million in 2000, to 27 million people in 2050. 35% of the population 65 and plus will eventually enter a nursing home (Friedman, 2015). The average annual rate for a private room in a nursing home is around $90,000 (Effros, Hsu, & Levy- Storms 2017). These high costs place an significantly large burden on the older population who must

Submitted to Instructor Terry Lee, MSN, RN, in partial fulfillment of NR410 Introduction to the Profession of Nursing

In the United States, the size of the geriatric population will rise 19% more than the current population, in the next 20 years, and the number of elderly abuse cases will increase as the proportion of geriatrics grows (Hoover & Polson, 2014). According to the Journal of the American Society on Aging (2014), more than 5 million elderly persons in the US have experienced abuse or neglect; however, only 7% of cases are reported (Rosen, 2014). In most states, healthcare workers have professional and legal obligations to report elder abuse to Adult Protective Services (APS) (Hoover & Polson, 2014). Nurses, especially in the emergency room (ER), can be the first people who encounter

This is an analysis of the nurse-sensitive indicators in a case study regarding an elderly, Jewish male patient with dementia in a hospital setting. Nurse-sensitive indicators presented in the scenario such as patient falls, using restraints, development of pressure ulcers, and patient satisfaction will be discussed. When nurses are aware of these nurse-sensitive issues they can provide better care for their patients. There are multiple resources available to nursing staff to help resolve ethical issues.

There are many factors that contribute to the vast differences in physical function in the aging adult. One of these factors is related to immunity. As we age our immunity progressively declines putting us at a high risk for disease and illness. While the decline is gradual it has the snowball effect. The elderly population is much more likely to be affected by these diseases and illnesses (Health, 2011). Disease is believed to accelerate aging biologically speaking (Spirduso, 2004).

Individuals living in Long Term Care facilities are among the most vulnerable of populations during a disaster. Many lessons have been learned from devastations like Hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Wilma that occurred in 2005 in regards to the disaster preparedness levels of Long Term Care Facilities (LTC).

Human dignity is respect for an individual regardless of sex, race, or gender. This ethical principle promotes respect for life, freedom and privacy. A nurse can promote dignity by providing patient privacy during nursing care procedures, allowing independence, and upholding the cleanliness of the patient. For the nurse, human dignity does not only apply to patients but also to our peer and colleagues. The nursing student can promote human dignity by being respectful to his or her fellow classmates, faculty, and staff. They can also promote dignity by decreasing prejudice, judgment and competition among students (Shaw & Degazon, 2008).

Long-term care, a variety of services designed to meet a person's health or personal care needs during a short or extended period. Long-term care helps individuals to live independently and safely as much as possible when they can no longer perform everyday activities on their own and it ranges from providing care at home with or without pay to care provided in facilities.

The nursing profession has been a sought-out career for generations to serve others and show compassion to those in need. From the beginning, the Florence Nightingale pledge gave all future nurses the oath in which to live by. Many student nurses have stood and solemnly swore this oath in the presence of peers and professors with great conviction that they too would stand by this pledge where it states that the individual would, “abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous…” (“Florence Nightingale Pledge,” 2016). Unfortunately, this oath has been disregarded by many when it comes to the geriatric, bedridden patient who, perhaps, may take more time than other patients.

5. Confirmation of the organization’s preferred self image. The manner in which the organization views itself may constitute uniqueness that should be included in the mission.