Bedsore

home. Through my clinical experience, I learned that being able to empathize with your patient is very important in the healthcare field. The first week I was at Panorama City, I helped some CNAs turn a patient so they can change her dressing on a bedsore that she had got from another nursing home. The whole time she was fighting us, yelling at us, and scratching us.…

Neglect can also have a drastic impact on health. The most common and most dangerous effect of neglect is bedsores – also known as pressure ulcers – which occurs when there is prolonged pressure on the skin. Bedsores occur when a patient has been laying/sitting in the same position for days on end due to lack of movement – which further supports the laziness workers in these facilities exhibit. Bedsores can cause a variety of other health problems, such as the formation of blood clots due to…

Each year hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, mistreated and neglected. The majority of the victims are people who are weak, frail, and vulnerable. The elderly that cannot help themselves and depend on others to meet their most basic needs are also high rated victims. The abusers of elderly adults can be both women and men. Also the abuser may be family, friends and care-giver. According to American Psychological Associations, "elder abuse is the infliction of physical,…

Pressure Ulcers Pressure ulcers are a chronic wound that attacks the skin. Pressure ulcers also known as bedsores. Risk facts The most common risk factor of pressure ulcers is immobility: Improper nutrition is also a risk factor of pressure ulcers. Alzheimer’s disease considered a risk factor because of impairment of mental status (Berman&Slon, 2012). Because of their mental status, patients are unaware of the prevention of pressure ulcers, which makes them more vulnerable to pressure ulcers.…

This helps the skin stay healthy and prevents bedsores. 5) What factors are considered when determining an appropriate IV site? 6) What factors are considered when determining the correct IV catheter gauge? • Prescribed treatment/devised resolutions • Duration of treatment • Peripheral vein accessibility/vein…

Signs of Potential Elder Abuse in a Nursing Home The Department of Justice estimates that at least one in ten elderly people are victims of abuse each year in the United States. The abuse takes on many forms: financial, sexual, psychological, and physical. If you are one of the millions of Americans that have a parent or loved one in elder care, you need to be aware of ways they may be in danger. We do not want to believe that people we trust to care for our elderly loved ones would harm them.…

Many people in Louisville, and throughout Kentucky, make the decision to put loved ones in nursing homes. When they do so, they believe their family members will receive the respect and care they deserve. All too often, however, nursing home residents are abused by those who are charged with their care, which may result in serious injuries or death. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 44 percent of the 2,000 nursing home residents interviewed in one study reported…

meticulousness. He cuts his fingertips off so that he won’t leave fingerprints. He could have just wear a pair of gloves but he choose to inflict pain on himself. That’s how twisted John Doe is. He visits one of his victims every day, caring for his bedsores just enough to keep them from getting infected and killing him. His patience is scary and disturbing. During the chase between John Doe and David Mills, they end up at a truck. There John Doe manages to injure detective Mills and holds him…

hard time on doing daily activities and could not join community activities. Thus, as a member of health sciences, we have a big responsibility to provide the treatment so that the disease would be cure. Pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer, bedsore and pressure sore shares the same meaning. The wounds that expand which will damage the skin by providing constant pressure and friction on it are a pressure sores. This decubitus ulcer is an open wound that will expose our bone or muscles.…

How Home Healthcare Can Help You Care For Your Husband After A Stroke If your husband is in the hospital because of a stroke, he probably has a long road of recovery ahead. You're facing a lot of uncertainties right now, and one of them is where he will go once he is discharged from the hospital. Depending on his condition, he may need to go to a nursing home or rehab facility. However, the best option may be for him to return home to his familiar surroundings. That could be possible if you're…