Incontinence

While no official laws regarding the use of physical restraints in nursing homes and assisted living facilities exist, many elderly care facilities tend to have their own policies regarding the use of physical restraints. Most facilities are against the use of physical restraints because it conflicts with elderly care facility’s purpose of keeping a resident’s dignity intact. It is difficult to ensure the legal security of people with dementia because while they have protected rights and freedom…

The process that is used by nurses and clinicians to consider a patient situation, collect data, process this data, make goals and implement interventions, evaluate outcomes and then finally, reflect on the learning outcomes from this process, is known as clinical reasoning (Hoffman, 2007). Clinical reasoning cycle is the tool that is used for the process of clinical reasoning. This paper will discuss management of Motor neurone disease using the clinical reasoning cycle as a framework. However,…

- Bowel and bladder incontinence. - Appetite fluctuations. 3) The illness impacts Joes cognitive functioning skills which caused it to decrease tremendously. He also suffered considerable memory lost, disorientation, difficulty concentrating and was also often lethargic. He also…

Ever go to the doctor and they tell you that you need surgery, but they don’t tell you the potential risk of having that surgery? Who is at fault here if the doctor fails to tell you the risk and the procedures? Would it be the doctors fault; would it be the patients fault or would it be both? Knowing the risk and procedure is very crucial information. You need to know everything about your procedure. Some people feel like the less they hear about their surgery the more they feel okay about it.…

There are many people around the world that experience health problems and illnesses. Some may be incurable, or the treatments aren’t guaranteed to completely take care of that certain health problem. On the other hand there are some that can be curable and treated. We all hear the words and types of diseases, but some don’t know the real scientific definition and how severe some may be. Seizures for instance, can be not that bad or they can be horrible. First I will better help you understand…

Many sinful souls have been lost to the dark evil abyss called hell. In the story of Dante's "The Inferno" suggest that there is a great amount of severity of violence in the levels of hell. It is well known in the circles of hell that there is violence in the form of mentality, physically and sometimes both due to the sins one committed. However, we can compare and contrast as the levels of hell increase that the violence does also. As Dante journeys through the pits of hell with his…

When deciding on where to apply for my Gerontology degree, I chose USC Davis School of Gerontology because it is a very prestigious program that offers an exceptional education. An interesting fact that caught my attention of the campus is the diversity of ethnicities, sex, and age. Having a diverse campus develops social cultural awareness and promotes creative thinking. USC is a good fit for my goals because with the dual degree program I will able to pursue a Masters of Science in Gerontology…

The lay people associate Dementia with memory loss, but it’s just not that simple. Dementia is a gradual disease with many other characteristics, such as, loss of attention, orientation, language, judgement, and reasoning (Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper, Bucher, & Harding ). “Personality changes and behavioral problems such as agitation, delusions, and hallucinations may occur” (Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper, Bucher, & Harding). All of the issues that come with Dementia affect the entire person’s…

Over the years there has been a great deal of controversy on the issue of euthanasia and assisted suicide. Currently there are five states in the United States that have legislation allowing individuals that are terminally ill and suffering to make the decision if they want to die and how they want to die. California, Oregon, Washington, Vermont, and Montana are the only states that have the death with dignity legislation. The ethics behind euthanasia and assisted suicide continue to be debated…

A cross between a Dachshund and a Poodle, the Doxiepoo is able to exhibit all of the various attributes of its parents. These dogs can be incredibly smart, but may have a stubborn side from time to time. They can also be exceptionally friendly, but might be suspicious of people they don’t know. Like with any crossbreed, you can’t be quite sure exactly what you’re going to get with a Doxiepoo, but these dogs do tend to be very gentle and joyful creatures in general. They appreciate human company…