solutions 2024/2025
Gerontological nursing - ANSWER✓✓-Study of the complex world of
aging.
Demographics of aging - ANSWER✓✓-There are more people over
the age of 65; 23 million women; 17 million men; make up 13% of
the united states population.
Why more older adults? - ANSWER✓✓-Increase in Baby boomers;
Lower infant moriality rates; effective medical care; better
nuritation, sanitation, and living conditions.
Holism (wholism) - ANSWER✓✓-To heal; to care for the body, mind,
socialization and the spirit of a person. (heal the wholeness of a
person rather than parts of a person)
"The Science of Human Caring" by Dr. Jean Watson - ANSWER✓✓-All
human beings are vaulable and as a nurse, you have the responibity
to assist, nature, and provide care; It is essential to focus on the
human relationship you have with all persons in your care and their
relationship with the environment; Developing a human-to-human
relationship is critical to being a caring nurse.
The role of the LPN as an environmental manager. - ANSWER✓✓-
Assessment of environment is the first step by asking how well and
older person functions in their living quarters; you need to examine
the total environment.