Activities of daily living

Michaela P. Capulong NU 333-01: Physical Assessment for the Nursing Professional July 5, 2015 Journal 8 Performing a thorough examination and well-document neurological assessments are integral part of nursing care. The sequence of neurological examination is: mental status, cranial nerves, motor system, sensory system, and reflexes (Jarvis, 2012). A nurse should be a keen observer to recognize abnormal changes of patients. I agree, organize and simplify assessments could help nurses perform…

Bedside reporting consists of nurses reporting off essential patient information, at the end of their shift, room by room to the oncoming nurses. Certified nursing assistants are also essential key players, which provide many activities of daily living, to those in this geriatric community. Many times certified nursing assistants do not get vital pieces of patient information; therefore, this facility will include them during the bedside reporting. Accountability of Bedside Reporting…

University of Maryland School of Social Work Office of Admissions Personal Statement 1. As a future Social Worker being trained to address the daily struggles and challenges of those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty, particularly those with disabilities would be most rewarding. People with disabilities experience stigma and scrutiny due to a lack of public awareness. Many times people with disabilities will choose to not reveal their disability to the general public, although…

Muhammad was called upon by God. The Angel Gabriel came to him bearing a message from Allah; the message read was, “There is one God Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.” In Mecca, where Muhammad was born, this was not a popular idea because people living there believed in multiple gods, also known as a polytheistic religion. Overtime Muhammad convinced his family, and many others to follow the monotheistic ways. After a long battle of teaching followers and others about monotheism, it finally…

outlook on muscular strength and endurance I would rank the benefits as follows: 1. Improved performance of physical activities 2. Improved Muscle and Bone Health with Aging 3. Metabolic and Heart Health 4. Enhanced Self-Image and quality of life 5. Injury prevention 6. Improved Body Composition The reason that I placed the benefits in this specific order really comes down to living a long healthy life. Many people can make that argument that Enhanced self-image and quality…

The Best –Ever Evaluation Team is one of the most renowned evaluation team in the community. They recently agreed to evaluate for Shady Trees Center (a local rehabilitation and assisted living center, which is located about 40 miles away from the University). Shady Tree Center offers 30 inpatient beds with free service to every patient. The main purpose of the Evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of physical therapy on elderly patients recovering from knee or hip replacement surgery. The…

lack of grass to eat. People start to look for a new water resources, but there are property of underground water and unusual climate. What else can people do? People should start realizing the important of water and start to save water for the basic living condition.…

Most people don’t think much about the process of walking, because it’s a natural motion. The ability to walk individually is a fundamental element of daily living activities. The way a person walks, or style of walking is referred to as gait (1). The human gait is an attractive “trademark” for recognizing people at a distance (1). Everyone has a distinctive gait signature, whether it’s the way you swing your arms when you walk or if you have a bounce when you walk, due to walking on the balls…

couple of weeks, my classmates and I tracked our daily intake; everything we consumed had to be logged. In doing this I got the opportunity to look at my daily nutrition values. I used an application on my cell phone called MyFittnessPal, which calculated what my ideal intake should be based off of my height, weight, age, sex, and activity level. I came in under in many of the different stats and came in high on some others. My intake was under my daily goal in calories, carbohydrates, fat,…

Living A Healthy Lifestyle In North Carolina, 31.8 percent of adults are considered obese. Currently North Carolina has reached its highest obesity ranking to date among the states at 16th. As North Carolinians face obesity as a major challenge in their daily lives, it is important to consider living a healthy lifestyle. In order to decrease this percentage, a person can start increasing exercise, clean eating, and staying disciplined throughout the whole process. It is shown using these ways…