Nursing in The Aging Family
DQ8 Nursing and the Aging Family 6th edition APA format.
Week # 8: February 23 to March 1 – Main post under Assignment by Wed, Feb 26 at 11:59 PM EST).
Chapter 15 – Falls & Fall Risk Reduction.
Chapter 16 – Promoting Safety.
Question(s): Technological advances hold promises for improving quality of life, decreasing need for personal care assistance, and enhancing independence and ability to live safely. Choose one of the technologies mentioned in your textbook and discuss / explain it. Please, support your answer with a research study: Is there any research study of technological innovation related with your topic that promises advantages in the future of healthcare?
Guidelines: The answer should be based on the knowledge obtained from reading the book, no just your opinion. If there are 3 questions in the discussion, you must answer all of them. Your grade will be an average of all answers.
Grading Criteria: Student chose 1 technology for the book (25%) and discussed it (30%). Students support his / her answer with a research study (45%).
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Nursing in The Aging Family
The changing trends in health care call for improving technologies that help enhance the experience of patients in and out of healthcare facilities. Falls among elderly patients are common in healthcare institutions. Falls may be a result of underlying health conditions, external factors like lighting, and the environment…
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