Nursing Home Residents Rights Case Study

Residents have the same rights as you do from the right to refuse to the right to be informed. When a patient refuses in the nursing home its always best to give the patients a little time and then come back to them and maybe once they get themselves together and do what you asked them to do. Residents right are the most important thing to learn. You must make sure that the resident doesn't feel like someone is taking over their lives. When dealing with coding and working with medical records you must consider the patient feelings and request. Communication is the main key when dealing with patients. Patients always want to stay informed about everything that is going on. Putting yourself in their shoes and always remember how you would want to be treated when you go to the doctor

Long-term care assists individuals who cannot adequately perform their routine activities of daily living. These activities include dressing, bathing, walking, meal preparation, and taking medications ( Batnitzk,A.,Hayes,D.,& Vinall,P.E. 2014,(c. 5.1). These services are typically for clients over the age of 65 years old and is used to promote independence and security for those who cannot take care of their needs due to illness or debility (c.6.1). The type of provider will depend on the type of care a client needs. For instance, some elderly people that need help with food preparations or everyday activities will request to stay at home and have a family member take care of them. This is one way that long-term care is rendered but is unpaid.

As more and more elderly Americans choose to spend their later years in assisted living facilities, FRONTLINE and ProPublica examine whether this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry is putting seniors at risk? Their film “Life and Death in Assisted Living” depicts different phenomenons that occurs in assisted living that America is unaware of. A testimony provided in the film describes assisted living as being “a rock that you don’t want to look under” because of the unspoken neglect and abuse of the residents in the facilities. This film focuses on the investigation and evaluation of the care provided by Emeritus’ assisted living facilities. It provides viewers with information on what makes assisted living unique, the qualifications

A psychiatric hospital has a census of thirty-five patients in its chemical dependency unit. The nursing manager of the hospital reduced night shift staffing from five full-time registered nurses to two. The two nurses who worked in the full-time night shift strongly believed that the safety of the patients was at risk due to the decreased number of staffing and the sequential increase in tasks. In a certain night, one of the nurses invoked safe harbor at the start of the shift and continued to notify her professor. The nurse continued providing care for the 35 psychiatric patients until the reporting of the day shift nurses. The meeting conduct two

Nursing Home Administration is an area which specialized in medical and health services management. Nursing home administrators specialize to supervise clinical and administrative affairs of nursing homes and related facilities. They also have a working knowledge of the physical and psychological effects of the aging process. An administrator’s duties includes overseeing staff and personnel, financial matters, medical care, medical supplies, facilities, and other duties as specific positions demand. This paper will discuss different aspects of nursing home administrator and I will follow up with an interview by Kathy Kondolf, an administrator at Heartland of Zephyrhills.

You need to give the individual you are caring for choice and control. Enabling the individual to make choices about the way they live and the care they receive. Speak to the person respectively and listen to what they are saying.

Ms. Bell has an extensive medical history. Upon my arrival, Ms. Bell was laying in her bed watching a television show. I did explain that the purpose of my visit was a one-time wellness check. They reported understanding. Ms. Bell directed me to speak with her husband for an update on her current medical status. I was told by Mr. Bell

Dawn met with her supervisor Fran and was informed that there were not any policies in place at Day One in regards to the following: Self-disclosure by coworkers, Dual relationships, or accepting gifts from clients. She felt very surprised that there were no policies. However, this intern realizes she must use her common sense and not indulge in sharing her personal information, such as relationships, family, personal goals, hobbies, etc. with clients and/or coworkers involved with Day One.

Kathleen and Ray said that Grandview Manor was not home; however, they both agreed it was better than a nursing home. Everyone that lives at Grandview Manor is in the same predicament. They both talked where they grew up at and their homes before coming to the Grandview Manor. Kathleen says she locks her apartment door even she is in the sitting room and Ray doesn’t lock his.

Marlene was appropriately dressed engaging in conversation. Marlene appeared in good spirit.Marlene described her mood as "good". Marlene states "I feel good today, I have a lot of energy". Marlene also reports she is good to stop worrying about her children and work on improving her life. Marlene reports calling 911 Thursday because she thought someone kidnapped her children. Marlene states "I'm going to stop calling 911. Writer reviewed medication box, medication box indicates Marlene did not administer her morning medication. Marlene reports forgetting to take her evening medication. With coaching Marlene set up medication box. Marlene was accepting of coaching. No suicidal or homicidal ideation.

Respect. Respect is something you must give to get. Furthermore, people who respect each other, support and value each other’s

resident manager. After talking to the manager, Elizabeth went back home and started moving. When she got home there was a letter in the mail box from the attorney’s office stating that the hospital wasn’t negligent in her claim. Elizabeth balled the letter up and walked on in the house. She wasn’t mad because she felt like everything was going right for her. While being at home Elizabeth began counting her money to see if she had enough to pay some of her bills and move. After calculating her bills, she had barely enough to move. She was happy that she was granted five hundred dollars a month for her daughters condition, but she knew that wasn’t enough. After a few weeks passed, Elizabeth moved out of the house she was previously living in and

Case Study 4 Question 1: What are the most common causes of LRTI in nursing home residents? This case study tells the story of Evelyn Rafferty, an 85-year-old nursing home resident. Ms. Rafferty presents with an elevated temperature, tachypnea, cough, shortness of breath, and crackles on lung auscultation. Her signs and symptoms are consistent with the diagnosis of a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). Her case is not so uncommon among nursing home residents.

The reporting party (RP) stated the night shift caregivers leave residents in their wet diapers throughout the night for the day shift caregivers. According to the RP the residents are left in saturated clothing and bedding. The RP stated there are caregivers who are not properly trained to provide appropriate care to the facilities residential population. Caregivers lack knowledge and experience with change adult diaper/briefs, proper showering techniques of adults, and adult, senior interactions, etc... Consequently there are staff members seeking instructions from lower level caregivers in an effort to perform their jobs. The RP is concern regarding the conduct of the Management Team. According to the RP the Team leaves during the lunch

“Autonomy means that persons are rational and are allowed to direct their own health-related and life decisions” (Butts & Rich, 2016, p. 249). Unfortunately, autonomy is an ethical principle that is violated in most cases involving the geriatric population. Providers and family members often overlook the geriatric patient’s ability to participate in their care, especially in the presence of multiple chronic conditions. Geriatric patients are frequently deemed incapacitated even if they do not meet all the criteria; their decision making capabilities are revoked and family members are afforded the right to make decisions on their behalf. As a nurse who has worked with geriatric patients for a total of four years, I have personally witnessed their rights be