we call them residents, wouldn’t create any harmful attacks on a resident that one may love the most. There are multiple types of abuse such as physical, sexual, neglect, financial, and emotional. Any type of these abuses can cause a resident to become depressed and make them spiral down. We need to stop the attack of elderly abuse. PHYSICAL ABUSE AND SEXUAL ABUSE (skin tears) Physical abuse can come from anybody or anything that can be used as a weapon towards any elderly resident. Leaving…
small community. Many bonds are forged in the lower classmen housing and these often times harbor everlasting friendships that stand the test of time. However, this is not always the case. Especially in freshmen housing, many quarrels arise between residents as well as RAs. In attempt to steer away from such hazards, I am in search of a plan of action that would build and improve the community in the dorms. Some of the problems that currently exist are resistants not obeying their resistant…
a recent community meeting of my residential neighbourhood back home in Calgary; Meadowlark Park. Meadowlark Park is one of the smallest neighbourhoods in the city, located in the SW quadrant, there are approximately 275 homes and just over 600 residents. Being located next to the largest and most popular mall in the city, as well as two of the major roadways (Glenmore Trail and Elbow Drive), the community itself has developed and gone through substantial change in recent decades. These changes…
interdisciplinary communication during my degree, however I lacked the practice and confidence to employ it in this situation. While I did lack the confidence to stand up for myself against my colleagues, I recognised the duty of care that was owed to my residents. Duty of care is founded in the laws of negligence and calls for nurses to conduct themselves in a reasonable manner in order to safeguard the rights of those under their care (ARAS, 2016, p. 1). I recognised that my inexperience and…
Clinical Strengths & Needs: • Strengths: Today, was an extremely busy day caring for 3 residents; but I learned a great amount of information. Even though, I was busy, I feel fortunate I got this opportunity to work with three different residents. I learned who needs more assistance than others, which resident want to visit with me, and/or which resident wants their space. I have to respect those wishes of each resident while still completing the necessary task I need to get done. I am pleased…
listener. Active listening can be defined as the act of mindfully hearing and attempting to comprehend the meaning of words spoken by another in a conversation or speech. In simple terms, an active listener is one that listens to understand. As a Resident Assistant (RA), Office of Information Technology employee, and leader, my goal for my junior year is to become a more developed active listener. In both of my employments on campus, I have to listen to a variety of individuals with a multitude…
it is noticeable through the reading that is a boring and dull town where most residents are consumed with finding out what goes on in each other’s lives. At this time the blacks and whites lived in the same town, but did not interact at all. If a white resident would socialize with a black resident that would be social death, that white resident would be isolated from the rest of the town. Not all the white residents are the same, there is one of the most cherished characters in this novel his…
and was a “gift” to his workers to give them a better lifestyle than what they could have provided for themselves. However what is unknown is that Pullman benefited the most from this town, generating a 6% yearly profit on the rents he charged his residents. Not only that, but he also forced and pressured his workers to live in Pullman, firing those who decided not to live there. Although management could argue that workers were paying 3/5 the rent of surrounding neighborhoods…
community together. There’s also a half-court for basketball for the residents to appreciate. There’s also a nice lawn for residents to play sport. Other recreational facilities are also available for Mansfield Resident's usage, with around 13 parks in the suburb which is a massive pull factor as it improve the healthy lifestyle the community has the social bonds, residents ignite. Tennis Recreational facilities are used by Mansfield Residents who live nearby Curringa Street Park and also a…
help guide their residents in the right direction while making decisions for others and themselves. They also have to provide inspiration and support to their residents when needed and most of all they set an example for their residents on what is right and what is wrong. To become a good role model the RA’s should demonstrate confidence and leadership in different situations and should not panic in terms of emergencies. They should also communicate and interact with all their residents and…