Risk and Quality Management Assessment Summary The organization for this summary is a Skilled Nursing Facility. The facility, Park Regency Care Center is located in La Habra, California. The skilled nursing facility provides nursing care in services for speech therapy, wound care, IV therapy, nutritional support, and medication and disease management. As well as rehabilitation in services for occupational therapy. The primary customers they serve are men and women around 55 years and older in age
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III. OBJECTIVES 1. To provide the full range of professional and paraprofessional services necessary to assist the individual to arrive to the level of performance where he/she will assume full or partial responsibility for his/her personal needs 2. To provide services under the direct supervision of qualified professional
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begin the work of grieving before the actual loss occurs. * Bereavement overload- this is particularly true for elderly individuals who may be experiencing numerous losses- such as spouse, friends, other relatives, independent functioning, home, personal possessions, and pets in a relatively short time as grief accumulates a type of bereavement overload occurs which for some individuals presents an impossible task of grief work. * Ego defense mechanisms-defense mechanisms employed by the ego
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Nurses must become educated about these different religious beliefs in order to provide appropriate care for their patients. “Personal faith is a reflection of an individual’s transcendent values and philosophy of life.” (O’Brien, 2008, p. 62) Nurses’ care for the ill and deal with many end of life situations. It is imperative that they understand their patients faith or “philosophy of life” in order to provide the type of care that will support them physically, emotionally, and spiritually. First
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and the contacts between people belonging to different religious traditions are becoming more and more frequent because of globalization. (Silesian Medical University [SMU], 2006) For this research paper on analysis of world view of two faiths philosophies towards providing healthcare, we have chosen two faiths which are Christianity and Hinduism. Christianity and healthcare- Beliefs- Christian science is based on bible and teachings of Christ. There is emphasis on spiritual healing which is based
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person’s needs. They provide the terminally ill patient comfort, and dignity. Some specific services that are providing as a part of hospice team is palliative care which includes managing pain and other symptoms. Nursing care such as blood work, placing and maintain catheters. Personal care such as bathing, grooming, changes bed linens. Another type of care that they provide is social, psychological and spiritual
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encounter and the moral reasoning practice chosen to resolve the dilemma. Uustal (1993) offers a systematic approach and nine steps to assist in the decision making process as applied to ethical dilemmas in healthcare. Uustal's model is much like the nursing process and the systematic application of problem solving, but also incorporates an explanation of values when using an ethical decision-making model. Step 1-Problem identification In the case scenario presented for evaluation of an ethical dilemma
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culture and concept of health and healing associated within each cultural group is unrealistic. Fortunately, nurses still have the ability to deliver patient-focused care to all of their patients, simply by increasing their awareness of their own personal beliefs. As Aysha Mendes states in the article, The role of nurses' and
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Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity Leslie Strifler Grand Canyon University HLT-310V July 27, 2014 Thesis Statement With that being said, the differences and similarities of each religion’s methods of medical treatment will be discussed below, allowing the reader to better comprehend the complexities and intricacies of each different faith, with special consideration being paid to the way that each religion handles the use and practice of medical care and treatment. Abstract The worshiping
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aggressive philosophy. Leadership had been used interchangeably with the term management. (Hopen, 2010, p.4) Evidently, management enforces control and administration based on organization values and goals. To manage is to maintain orders, with a focus on structural systems and administer efficiency in routine tasks. However, the view of leadership and management has evolved as technology and the economy advances. I see leadership as the art of mastering social influence by building personal values through
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