Purpose and Goal of Needs Assessment 1. What is the general perception of happiness in the nursing home? 2. What special programs are in place to create a sense of community and belonging? 3. Does the staff members appear happy with their jobs or do they view their job and the patients as burdens? 4. What is the access to transportation outside of the home? 5. Dose any of the staff have specific certifications or unique skills which make them more of an asset to the community
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Freedom Home Care Andrea Smith HCS/235- Health Care Delivery in the U.S. March 15, 2012 Aaron Love Freedom Home Care The Internet has become a part of everyone’s lives. There is a substantial amount of subjects that people can research on the Internet. Health Care has become a topic that people are researching to look up health services, diseases, fitness programs, etc. One of the many health care delivery system providers in Georgia is the Freedom Home Care. Located in Columbus, Georgia
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Proposal to: Mayor and Chief Medical Officer Proposal Title: Nursing Care Center By: Nightingale Nurse Recruit, Nursing Director: Anesta Parris; Medical Information Technology Directors: Dawn Froemel & Ernestina Ayon; Laboratory Services Director: Andrea Dabney April 12, 2013 Introduction Please accept this proposal for the new Riverview Hospital Nursing Care Center. Key health care directors have contributed to this plan. Each director’s perspective is shared as related to his/her
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Caregivers of Dementia patients Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Caused by problematic supply of blood to the brain, symptoms include challenging communication, depression and anxiety, strokes, physical weakness or paralysis, confusion, changes in behaviour and difficulties in walking and unsteadiness. This paper discusses the problems faced by caregivers of patients suffering from vascular dementia who are above the age of 65 and possible
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Lowe’s Home Improvement When choosing a retailer to research, I started to research the top retailers of fortune 500 retailers of 2012. The top 10 retailers included in Costco, Home Depot, Best Buy, Lowe’s, Staples, Toys r Us, Office Depot, GameStop, Bed Bath & Beyond and Auto Zone (CNN Money). I, occasionally, shop all of these retailers but was shocked to see a few of these on the list of the top 10. I was defiantly surprised at Costco being #1 on the list in revenues. I am defiantly aware of
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a hospital setting or SNF because it is their “space”. I also enjoyed the lack of chaos and gossip which has been noted at the majority of nurses stations in any location. The true value was to see how important it is to be well prepared for each home visit. The necessary knowledge, skills, documentation, and medical supplies as it pertains to a specific client. Principles learned were the importance of verification of current doctor’s orders for treatment, prescribed medications, and follow up
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Grandma’s arthritis. Mom, 53 years old, convinced Grandma to see the doctor after numerous tense discussions about Grandma needing help to manage her pain. Now Mom is voicing the opinion that Grandma cannot continue to care for Great-grandma in the home. Mom comes over to help Grandma with her caretaking responsibilities at least twice a week. But lately, Mom has needed to give more time, since Grandma is not able to meet the needs of both Great-grandma and Grandpa. Mom feels guilty that she’s not
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A Strategic Analysis of Home Depot GM599 A Strategic Analysis of Home Depot Introduction The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is a home improvement, construction products and services retailer operating over 2,000 big-box stores in the United States and abroad. The Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank with the vision of one-stop shopping for do-it-yourself (DIY) customers, installation services for do-it-for-me (DIFM) customers and competitive products for the professional
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specific information. A nurse should use every available assessment tool to collect important information to help him or her understand more about the disease process of the patient and to create a plan of care specific for that patient. In nursing homes a vulnerable population is the elderly dementia patients who are unable to verbalize if they are experiencing pain. Pain assessment tools are available to improve the care of the patient to determine where the patient may be experiencing pain and
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Nurse Shortage in Nursing Homes Nursing shortages have been an issue in the health care field for a few years now. This shortage is seriously impacting nursing homes and the elderly in our society today. With a shortage of 8.1% of nurses in 2008, it is important to understand what is happening to nurses (Addressing the Nursing Shortage, 2010). To help one understand the nurse shortage more, this paper will discuss resource scarcity, stakeholders, economic flows, changes in supply and demand, pricing
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