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Communication between Nursing Homes and Hospitals With people living longer than they ever have before, a major issue has been health problems related to old age and the high death rate related to that. Now that healthcare is more focused on the care of the elderly; a problem is arising in the transferring of patients between different healthcare settings. Due to miscommunication between nurses in the hospital and nurses in the nursing home, the risks of the patient’s safety have become a…

2015 In today’s society some individuals think it is okay and do not find fault in comparing ones language skills and abilities to their own. Even if every country has its own method of communication. Others however seem to believe that by doing this they are doing native speakers a favor. In the essay “Mother Tongue,” Amy Tan discusses her situation of letting society influence her thoughts of language. Myriam Marquez in “Why and When We Speak Spanish in Public,” discusses using her native…

substance abuse, parents who are abusive, youth with drug abuse problems, and members of the LGBTQ community. Homeless youth can be found in all parts of the country, banding together and creating their own families. Countless of them decide to leave home, because their real families do not accept them. 40% of the 1.7 million homeless youth identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, or queer (NVSR, N.D). They either are asked by their parents to leave or decide to leave to find their own…

his dissertation (Shin, 2013). The topic or purpose of the article concerns the correlation between the nursing staff at nursing homes and the quality of life patients acquire by living there. The author of the article investigates the relationship and gathers information to locate results that can provide intervention and improve the quality of life for nursing home patients. The author stated, “As health care providers, it is necessary to determine all potential and culturally sensitive…

In order to know what nursing home to admit your love one to, you should also know the problems that exist. Let me first define what elder abuse it because it may range from person to person. Today the definition I will use is that elder abuse is an “intentional actions that cause…

White Paper on the Power of Active Aging While aging is accompanied by its share of challenges, seniors who remain active are apt to benefit in a wide range of ways. Active aging can help seniors to improve physical wellbeing, but it also helps to improve mental acuity and stability. Seniors who engage in an active, healthy lifestyle may find that they are more socially active, as well. This white paper serves to illustrate the ways in which seniors may benefit from living an active lifestyle.…

is transferred to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) for rehabilitation. After a 30-day stay at the SNF, she is still unable to return home due to the severity of her disability. She transitions to a nursing home for custodial care, where she remains for the next 3-months. After this time passes, she becomes well enough to go home,…

Nurse-Patient Communication, Interdisciplinary Communication and Patient Safety Tenia Madison Ohio University Communication is a vital aspect in nursing practice that influences patient outcomes. Communication is dependent upon the patient-clinician relationship that allows for open communication to consider all aspects to provide the best care (Paget et al., 2011). Nurses utilize different techniques and methods to achieve effective communication. The purpose of this paper is to…

Smart home system refers to the use of computer and information technology to control home appliances and features (such as windows or lighting). Systems can range from simple remote control of lighting through to complex computer/micro-controller based networks with varying degrees of intelligence and automation. Smart home system is adopted for reasons of ease, security and energy efficiency. In modern construction in industrialized nations, most homes have been wired for electrical power,…

An elderly woman looks across the room to her spouse, finding him smiling back. His soft skin is now creased by age, one for every smile, one for every laugh, and one for every tear through the years of their marriage. His frail frame is covered by a hospital gown that is barely visible underneath the blankets covering his body. There is silence except for the hissing of a machine filling his lungs with oxygen. Suddenly a soft knock resonates on the wood of the door before a shorter woman walks…