When I was at work experience, I had started to talk one to one with the elderly in a bus, which this was held in the town center to attract the elderly to approach us and ask question or if they didn’t approach we would then approach them instead. We then had asked question about if they knew about the company which was ‘Otley Action for Older People’ and if they didn’t we had then talks about it and what the company does for the elderly. The topic was very sensitive so I had to make sure that I wasn’t talking in a way that would make then feel uncomfortable for example ‘do you get abused?’ When I had communicated with them I had to bring them to the bus which was for the event and sit then down, to make then feel comfortable I had to then ask them if they wanted some orange juice, tea or coffee. This had made them feel a little comfortable talking to me. I had to then talk in a manner that would not make them feel threated because the reason for this activity was to ask if they know people who are being physical or emotional abused, because this is a sensitive topic I had to make sure that I was relaxed and had an open posture to show them that I am really interested in their matter, this was an activity that I had to carry out to get people to get involved in what the Otley action for older people and one of the information that I had to give and ask about was abuse. . When I was talking to Sue one of the elderly who I had approached I had realized she didn’t need any information about any of the topic that I was say, Sue needed information about what events is their going on this year. I then had to go and get the leaflet and to show that I didn’t mind that she needed some other information I had kept on smiling and I had listened carefully in what Sue was asking for. The way I had shown confidentiality when filling in a form for joining the Otley Action for Older People I had to make sure that I didn’t had out personal information and the reason is because it is only for office use online.
Working with the elderly and people with memory problems of all social classes made me realised that, there is a problem a cognitive belief, stereotyping and discrimination.
This essay will consist of different sources that explain the inappropriate behaviour an emergency Nurse’s response at handover due to a male patient who has been admitted into the Emergency Department in a dishevelled state. As a Registered Nurse assigned to care for this patient when handing over the patient’s care to another Registered Nurse, the nurse responds in an inappropriate manner; stating, ‘I really hate looking after old people – they’re all senile and they smell’. This essay will analyse the attitudes of the nurse and the beliefs that support such comments are improper thus leaving a significant impact on the performance and the nursing care for this patient.
However, communication difficulties aren’t the only thing stereotypes negatively produce. The Communication Predicament Model of Aging (Ryan, Giles, Bartolucci & Henwood, 1986, as cited in Giles, Oct. 21, 2014) proposed that these negative characteristics I listed in exercise one can act as triggers for age stereotypes and lead to negative speech between the two groups (younger and older adults). This restricts communicative opportunities between said groups, encouraging less social interaction with older adults. Thus, older adults can lose a vast amount of self-esteem, creating physiological and psychological problems. I for one did not know the amount of damage categorizing older adults by their stereotypes could cause to their psyche. When my grandfather was 75 years old, he was put into the hospital for heart problems and my family would visit him often. I always remember my mother and father slowing their speech down, or just talking differently towards him while he was in the hospital bed. It is as if seeing my grandfather in a hospital bed triggered age stereotypes of older adults, thus changing the way my parents commutated toward them. Applying Social Identity Theory (Giles et al. 2014) presented in COMM 119 to that interaction made me realize for the future that I must look past these stereotypes, and base my communicative behaviors around the individual, and not there group. As it can lead to higher levels of self-esteem for the older adult I am addressing. Properly accommodating to the elder adults will also allow me to get rid of stereotypes and possibly see aging as more of a positive
After spending an afternoon interviewing my elderly father-in-law, I gained insight into how he perceives the aging process and the impact on the quality of his life. First, and foremost he viewed aging in a very positive and healthy manner. He believes that a positive attitude assists in accepting physical and psychosocial changes and enjoyed the fact that he and his wife are both physically fit and cognitively alert. He felt confident that advances made in health care and the quality of their lives would continue to be empowering. He enjoys the benefits of being a senior citizen including discounted travel, free education, and other incentives marketed towards seniors. He expressed a sense of well-being with respect to the numerous housing options geared towards the graying population, such as Retirement Villages, and assisted living. However, the subjects of Long Term Care, Social security reform and government involvement in health care reform were subjects he regarded with very strong negative emotions. During the interview these issues as related to his experiences with health care were discussed with zeal and frustration.
People in their seventies and beyond have lived through many life experiences younger adults such as myself, could only imagine. While working closely with my partner, I believe I will strengthen my ability to communicate to others. I want to be able to openly express my thoughts on any given situation. Elderly people have so much wisdom and I am curious to view the world of the new generation through the lens of older people. This experience will gradually allow me to be more comfortable with story-telling about myself and how I am truly feeling without feeling the need to shield my emotions. In the same token, my partner may have some great life lesson to share or similar experiences when they were younger. Senior citizens are the people
Long ago, in a far flung corner of the world, laid a colossal kingdom, ruled by one of the most powerful and wise kings and queens of that era, the kings and queens were esteemed by everyone, even the richest people honored them because of their dignity and honesty they were admired by every ruler of that era. They had a daughter, Alicia and a son, Peter who loved their parents, but those children were extremely ignorant and rude towards their grandparents.
My role today for the Home Health Simulation was an actress portraying a depressed mother of 5, amongst those was my pregnant teenage daughter played by Elizabeth. When the students first entered the home they failed to mention what their overall purpose for the visit was, it would have been nice to start off explaining what is was they were there to do. This made it a little awkward I wasn’t sure if I should ask if they wanted a tour of the home or if I should just continue what I was doing. So I went about my morning, I went in the kitchen to get the baby her antibiotics, to my surprise all 3 had followed me into the kitchen where I felt a little cornered. They were all quick to offer advice on med administration, Elizabeth felt like they
The human brain is extraordinary organ. It stores our memories, vision, hearing, speech, and capable of executing executive higher reasoning and functions setting us apart from animals. Today we know more about the human brain because of medical advances and the development of technology. These brain disorders have been studied for years and many others would classify dementia as a mental illness because it causes cognitive impairments. The following paragraphs will discuss what dementia is, what the types of dementia are, perspectives of patients with dementia as well as the perspective of a caregiver to a dementia patient.
Today I interviewed an elderly woman who is a resident in the County Nursing Home. As I entered her room, she was sitting up awake and alert. As we talked, I explained to her that as a nursing student, I'm required to complete a paper on any person over the age of sixty-five. I asked her if it would be okay to interview her. She enthusiastically agreed, therefore, I proceeded with the interview.
Nery was able to join me to the ice cream social and when we got there the vibe was very nice. She immediately introduce herself and I followed. She signed slow so I could understand. I signed about me and we had a conversation. Nery had to leave early because the following day she had class in the morning. She was only able to stay there for about 30 minutes. I was thankful she had gone because she helped me to not be shy, to open up, and to start a conversation. Going to the socially reminded me of how the social is no different than hanging out around people of other cultures. For example if a group of Latinos were socializing and an African American person goes in the social group he might get eyed different but as soon as he joins and starts speaking Spanish with the Latinos they open up as well. These are all language barriers we break. Personally, communicating in sign language is very difficult but I do explain that I'm currently taking my first course. I sign slow and use a lot of classifiers because they tend to be smoother for me. I enjoyed my mint chocolate with coconut shavings at this deaf
When looking back on the event, I can now acknowledge how unprepared, and unsupported, I was when first introduced to Mrs X. There are many barriers to communication that can lead to the message becoming distorted, and I feel my lack of knowledge and understanding, played a big part. Therefore, as mentioned by Lishman (2009) in order to achieve effective communication, it is important to be aware of the physical, psychological, and social barriers, that could affect the communication process. Being able to effectively communicate, is an essential skill in providing person-centred care. Therefore, it involves learning to communicate effectively even when various barriers to communication are
An important step to decrease an ageist attitude is to take a step back and recognize biases and preconceived ideas that one has about older adults (DeBrew, 2015). Recognizing biases in combination with furthering one’s education about the effects of aging and the specific needs of older adults will help increase compassionate care. To allow for effective interventions it is important that the nurse understand that illness and infection manifest differently in older adults than they do in the younger population (DeBrew, 2015). In addition, through ethnographic study it was found that when nurses spend time doing activities with older adults it helps strengthen relationships and sense of community between care providers and elderly patients (DeBrew, 2015). According to the article, “occupational therapists who worked with older adults felt ‘stigmatized’ by their peers because their work was viewed as less challenging and requiring less skill and intellect than caring for other populations” (DeBrew, 2015). To promote compassionate patient care it is important that nurses and other professionals get support from their peers to confirm that their work is not insignificant and looked down upon. Finally, include the older adult while creating the plan of care to show them that they are a valued part of their healthcare
Aging and being old was dominated by negative characteristics and conditions such as illness, depression, and isolation for a long time (Eibach, Mock, & Courtney, 2010). At first glance the terms “success” and “aging” seem to be in conflict to each other. When asking people about aging, their answers have many facets that are also found in psychological definitions: successful aging is seen as health, maturity and personal growth, self-acceptance, happiness, generativity, coping, and acceptance of age-related limitations. In the psychological sense successful aging is also often seen as the absence of age-associated characteristics (Strawbridge, Wallhagen, & Cohen, 2002). It seems that successful aging means is not aging.
When I arrived to the session, immediately got butterflies. I walked into the room, because I was a newcomer everyone introduce themselves to me. It was time for me to introduce myself. My introduction was very short because I do not like talking in front of everyone. I also get nervous and my voice begins to sound shaky. Even though I felt welcomed and everyone was being nice, I still didn’t say much. Every time someone asked if I needed any help, I would reply no, thank you. I denied their help because I was too embarrassed to ask questions. I didn’t want anyone to think I was dumb. The entire session I felt like I didn’t belong, because I was the only black student. At the end of the session a couple of the students stopped me. They had noticed I was a little bit uncomfortable. I had explained to them the way I felt and they both understood where I was coming from. They had also been a situation similar to me. They also made me realize that I shouldn’t have been ashamed to ask for help, and that we were all there for help. They invited me to come back to the next study
If I was working with an individual that I normally get on with I will try to overcome the difficulties of relations in the workplace, through participating in conversion or go out for lunch with them know this person. I will ask them about their background and their favorite