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Home Care for frail older people

The current screening and intervention for frail older people has potential, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. This concludes Ramon Daniels ( Netherlands) in his thesis. Both older and healthcare professionals seem satisfied with the intervention program "Make a precautionary measure, aimed at self-management of meaningful activities. According to professionals, the program encourages interdisciplinary and preventive work, though still some adjustment needed to successfully use it.

Home Nursing Care

In America today, we have placed nearly 2 million elderly family members under the direct care of a nursing home. Something you probably don't want to tell grandma or grandpa is that they could very well be living in one of the thousands of homes that have been charged with neglect or abuse. Take notice. Nursing home neglect is widespread. Unfortunately, as most people grow older, they become more susceptible to negligence and unnecessarily become victims of abuse. Thousands of elderly men and women move into facilities to be cared for by others when they can no longer take care of themselves. Surprisingly, a large number of residents are not being given the care and attention they deserve. Definition of Nursing Home Neglect: Whenever the owner or person responsible for taking care of his resident fails to fulfill his obligation, neglect has just occurred. One might say a person has been neglected when the staff of a home is not able to provide the resident with everyda

Indonesian nurse role in health care

Role of Nurses According to the consortium of health science in 1989 comprised of the nurse's role: 1. As a provider of nursing care The role of nurses can be done with regard to the situation of basic human needs is needed through the provision of nursing services. The provision of nursing care was carried out from simple to complex. 2. As a client advocate The role of nurses is done in assisting clients & kelg in interpreting a variety of information providers, especially in making agreement on nursing actions. Nurses also play a role in defending & protecting the rights of patients 3. As an educator This role is performed by assisting clients in raising the level of knowledge of health, disease symptoms are given so that the action even change the behavior of clients after health education. 4. As coordinator This role is performed by directing, planning and organizing health services from the health care team so that health providers

Baby care

Babies will always require extra attention than older children and baby nursery will provide special care and meet the needs of babies as expected by the parents, so parents will feel comfortable working as they leave their children at the hands of nurses. Baby nurses are responsible for feeding infants should be nutritious and healthy food that will be provided with a bottle of sterilized milk. Baby nursery nurses will also clean the baby, wash clothes and put them up to dry, clean the baby's sleeping area to make sure that no dirt to accumulate in any place because it is the safety and well taken care of the baby's health. Baby nurse is also expected to ensure that children are at the best of health and if not should react accordingly and take the baby for a checkup. Daycare babies will not only be confined to the house, but the nurses will also take the baby outside for fresh air but not for long because the health of infants by age. But this task is more similar