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been in operation for some time, and it currently is building a retirement community of duplexes for those over 55 who do not yet ...
as sadness. My Dad quickly smiled and patted me on the back, but in my heart I knew that my decision would forever change the cou...
welfare must be protected at a premium. If our definition of boundary violations, however, overlap our standard practices a dilem...
who "cheats" on his diet (1994). Doctors merely expect patients to comply with their dictums but this author says that some like S...
Medical Center, 2002). It is estimated that 13 to 18 million adults suffer from incontinence at some time or other (Mercy Medical...
field of nursing and in particular for nursing home facilities. Valid data could put pressure on nursing homes to hire an adequate...
a few years ago. Managed care was quite effective in cost containment until the mid-1990s, when health care costs began to rise a...
and every individual as the beneficial employee he or she truly is, is the most effective way for a change-agent project to achiev...
what serves the greatest number serves the greater good" (London A12), rather than what is favorable for a few. Indeed, this has ...
report the trouble. Sometimes they have no family or nobody to report the abuse to. Many nursing homes have no background check ...
over the age of 60 years in 1995, and that number will probably increase to about 1.2 billion (2002, p.1094) in 2025. Informatio...
and arranging transportation; and ensuring that physician orders for residents are met and followed. Beyond these duties ar...
prior to patient/surgeon consultation (Lee, Walsh, and Ho, 2001). In reality, such approaches are limited given that the most acc...
surgery. Preventing such intense pain often requires less drug use than does alleviating the pain once it has begun (Siwek, 2001)...
blatant display of irreverence, with some of the worst infractions found within the health care industry. The cramped, dark and u...
In five pages this research paper considers comatose or vegetative patients and the financial and emotional costs of sustaining li...
In seven pages this paper discusses how meeting JCAHO accreditation can be sabotaged by the resistance of staff in a narrative fro...
44% involved strains and sprains, with most involving the back (Fragala 22). Of that number 10.5% of back injuries experienced in...
In five pages this paper examines how the Internet can be used as a tool to teach patients how to manage the disease diabetes....
In five pages detecting and preventing elderly abuse in nursing homes are considered in a top down healthcare model examination. ...
In eight pages this paper contrasts and compares hospital and home nursing in terms of role similarities and differences. Eleven ...
In twenty eight pages this paper discusses nursing homes and the importance of safety programs with OSHA's role, health considerat...
This book regarding the degrading treatment of senior citizens in nursing homes is reviewed in five pages. There are no other sou...
being examined from the physical perspective it was also necessary to look at the falls from a practical, social and a psychologic...
falls. Of course, performance measures must utilize meaningful metrics if the performance they measure is to be of any use to the ...
A number of studies have argued that peritoneal dialysis has the potential to benefit end stage renal disease patients medically a...
In five pages this paper examines the benefits of pet therapy in a nursing home setting in terms of memory stimulation and positiv...
One of the main problems with teenage diabetes patients is getting the patient to comply with the diet and medication regimen. Thi...
In eight pages this research paper discusses the serious problem of controlling senior citizen infection in a nursing home setting...
direct cost. Implementation will see other direct costs in addition to labor, any equipment that is bought and installed, enginee...