Geriatrics

skillset and qualifications, I believe I have exactly what it takes to seek a permanent, full-time position in social work. I offer the attached resume for your review. I started my social work career as a volunteer in daytime activities with geriatric schizophrenic patients. My BSW substantiated my professional commitment and zeal to assist mentally challenged patients. During my undergraduate studies at University of Pittsburgh, I interned in an emergency room shadowing a clinical social…

precautions. The chapter discusses the specific knowledge with approach to elderly adults’ care and the difficulties healthcare providers may encounter (325). The part on mental changes of aging was particularly interesting to investigate while working in geriatric rehabilitation facility in order “to…

last bowel movement was five days ago which was not reported during hand-off. Action: She identified hypoactive bowel sounds, dry mucous membranes, and decreased skin turgor in her assessment. She diagnosed him with Altered Bowel Elimination and Geriatric Syndrome. She notified the provider and administered the bowel regimen and fluids that were ordered. The elderly man had a large, hard bowel movement. And a few days later, his skin turgor had increased, and his delirium had ceased. After this…

The UC program offers 41 weeks of clinical experience in several facilities including hospitals, sports medicine centers, geriatric and pediatric centers, and other various settings. This clinical time and working closely with the clinical instructor will provide me with the first hand practice I need to be a successful physical therapist. The program is also uses an evidence…

Aging is an inevitable process that almost every human being must trek through. The aging process begins when a human is born and from that moment on the body and mind begin to age. By the time the body reaches seventy years of age there has already been breakdown of tissues. As the body ages not only does the body’s organs and or tissue as a whole deteriorate but the cells which make up these tissues die and decrease in functional abilities. Depending on how many cells die and are not replaced…

with plans for future clinical care outcomes to improve. The ROD is a monthly review of the care given to residents in aged care facilities, it is documented in resident progress notes and provides a summary of the nursing care plan (NCP). In geriatric nursing, the NCP addresses and outlines the key areas of individualised care (Burhenn, Perrin and McCarthy, 2016). Currently, in my workplace, the ROD is handwritten by the registered nurse (RN) on morning shift and takes approximately 20…

Case Vignette: Elliott Nikki Hage Argosy University Abstract Elliot is a 67 year old male who recently retired from being the president of a large company. The objective of the identified paper is to develop a preliminary diagnosis for Elliot based off of his reported information in the Case Vignette. This paper will include recent literature regarding Elliot’s diagnoses as well as a summary of the literature on effective theoretical orientations for this…

6. After finishing an O.D. degree, some optometrists complete a 1-year residency program to get advanced clinical training in one specific area. Some of these areas for residency programs include family practice, low vision care, pediatric or geriatric optometry, and ocular disease, etc. 7. Since all states require optometrists to be licensed, an optometrist must have an O.D. from an accredited optometry school and must complete all sections of the National Board of Examiners to get a…

Hello Prof. Hudson and friends, Approximately 20 % of older adults have more than one chronic disease and 1/3 to 1/2 of them are on more than 5 medicines (polypharmacy) (Kane, 2011). Older adults also have risk for cognitive problems, frailty, disability, muscle loss, nutritional problems, impaired hemostasis and chronic inflammation (Kane, 2011). All these affect each other and make the situation more complex. While treating one it is possible to make a detrimental effect on the other one. I…

Grossman MD, Miller D, Scaff DW, et al. When is an elder old? Effect of preexisting conditions on mortality in geriatric trauma. J Trauma. 2002 Feb;52(2):242-6. 35. Collins KA, Sellars K. Vertebral artery laceration mimicking elder abuse. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2005 Jun;26(2):150-4. 36. Collins KA, Bennett AT, Hanzlick R. Elder abuse & neglect. Autopsy Committee…