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Prioritizing Emotional Well-Being and Resilience in the Care of Older People
During the pandemic, I did have conversations with elderly individuals which were primarily my grandparents. My Nanny lived alone in an assisted living facility during the pandemic, which was very lonely for her. She kept herself busy by calling friends and family and talking with them and having visitors such as close family members take her on drives. My Nanny did demonstrate immense resilience through this time since she spent a majority of the beginning of the pandemic by herself. She wasn’t even able to socialize with other members of her assisted living facility due to the risk of their age group and their risk for COVID transmission. I also…
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Telemedicine in Acute Care
Before learning about telemedicine and telehealth in class, I was unaware that there was a difference between the two. I now understand that telemedicine allows a provider to diagnose, prescribe, and treat a patient all virtually when a patient is in a healthcare facility. This reminds me of the tele sitters they utilize in the hospital to watch fall risk or elopement risk patients. Telemedicine is a useful tool for nurses and providers because it allows for the staff in the health care facility to prioritize their patients that can’t be treated through telemedicine. Telehealth is different from telemedicine because telehealth is used to contact patients in a primary care…
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Needle Exchange Program
Before our class presentation on the Needle Exchange Program, I didn’t know much about the inner functions of the program, and how much it helps the community. I saw the needle exchange program as beneficial before this presentation because it helps protect members of the community and promotes safety and safe recreational drug administration. While I do believe our first priority as nurses is to encourage the cessation of recreational drug use, this is not always possible. Some patients are not ready to quit recreational drug use when we see them for treatment, and at this stage our priority becomes keeping them safe. The presentation and class discussion on the…
