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Nutrition is not the problem with feeding tubes. Most resident are immobile, and are dependent when they have feeding tubes, having to wait for others to change their positions, hygiene care, and fluid intake. Most feeding tube patients cannot drink or eat anything to prevent aspiration and they do not have swallowing reflex. Although though some residents are able to drink, speech therapist needs to come and observed the residents. They cannot eat or drink by themselves. Feed tubing resident depend

weight loss. To combat the rapid weight loss, tube feeding is used as a common practice. There is legal and ethical controversy regarding the use of artificial methods of feeding. Ethical implications include arguments of withholding or removing tube feedings can be viewed as euthanasia or can it be beneficial to the patient or a burden. Legal implications include if advance directives are not present is it the patient’s wish to be placed on a feeding tube? To prevent legal liability or penalties many

HOUSTON FOOD BANK General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the workings of the Houston Food Bank and the concepts discussed during the course which were demonstrated through our volunteer experience. Organizational Pattern: Topical Thesis Statement: The Houston Food Bank uses the efforts of volunteers as well as donations to support the reduction of hunger in the community. INTRODUCTION When the topic of people going hungry is presented, it is not far-fetched

congenital malformation of his head, neck and trachea he suffered from obstructive apnea. He was mentally retarded with an IQ of 4 and mental age of 2 months. He could respond to his name, and was able to recognize familiar people. He was on G Tube feeding since he was two years old. He had a trach tube in place for breathing, and a sleep apnea monitor was connected to check his breathing and heart rate, while sleeping or

In the clinical setting, nurses must evaluate their patients in order to better understand their needs. Multiple conceptual models exist in order guide the evaluation process as well as to enhance the nurses’ scope of practice. The focus of this paper will be based on the Roy Adaptation Model developed by Sister Callista Roy, in which the model will be explained, analyzed and discussed through a clinical situation. Presentation of the conceptual model Sister Callista Roy established her first

An Ethical Dilemma of Tube Feeding There are times that self-determination has opposition with the values and beliefs of health care providers. The five step ethical decision making model is in place for patients that are unable to make their own health care decisions due to incompetency; paternalism is not the method used anymore. “In relation to health care, paternalism manifests itself in the making of decisions on behalf of patients without their full consent or knowledge. (Burkhardt & Nathaniel

INJECTIONS NURSING ESSAY. This is a reflective essay based on my experience whilst during the clinical placement, using Gibb’s template. My aim of this essay is to reflect on my learning outcomes: Pressure sore care and management; PEG feeding which is an alternative way to provide nutrition to a patient who is not able to obtain nutrition through the mouth and administration of a subcutaneous injection. To reflect on my learning process, I am going to apply Gibb’s reflective model, which

engaging in community service in order for students to gain personal and academic development. Students volunteered at the Houston Food Bank as they made the choice to spend unpaid time completing numerous tasks that will benefit their community by feeding thousands of people each year. Such actions also qualify as community service as students volunteered through the Marilyn Davies College of Business which provided services to benefit the Houston Food Bank and the communities it serves. This experience

85 years, Publix Super Markets, Inc. (Publix), a nationwide chain, has set the precedent for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and specifically sustainability. With an added emphasis on the past 15 years due to the implementation of their Green Routine program, Publix is the gold-standard of sustainability, with comprehensive philanthropic initiatives that support and intertwine housing, education, food security, technology, and more. Publix is consistently taking strides to become more sustainable

There are so many people in this world today, that are not aware of the huge storage in our local food bank community. Per the Houston food bank the goal of the Feeding America program is to make food accessible to feed hungry people in their greatest times of need. Therefore, our team is gear up to break the food shortage in defining the problem, analyze the cause, identify criteria, potential solutions and selecting the best solution. The local food bank in our community is short of certain food