apa paper

Criteria

Points

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Reason for choosing this agency

1.0

Purpose and mission of the agency

0.5

Training and educational requirements for staff

0.5

Eligibility requirements for services

1.0

Services provided and to how many elderly per annum

1.0

Ambiance/ adequacy of physical aspects of the facility

3.0

Funding sources

2.0

Community support for the agency

2.0

Value of services to individuals, families, groups, community, and society

2.0

Student’s evaluation of the agency and the services provided with rationales

4.0

Ways services could be improved (realistically)

3.0

Total points

20*

Criteria

Points

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Content

1. If you cannot afford everything on your list, what would you eliminate?

2.0

2. How did it make you feel?

3.0

3. Were the items you desired easily available and within your reach?

2.0

4. How long did it take you to complete your shopping?

2.0

5. If you must use public transportation, what would you eliminate from your list?

2.0

6. If you must rely on someone from the community to provide transportation, would this affect your decisions about shopping?

1.0

7. If you have, a new medication that is expensive and you do not have sufficient resources to get both medications and food supplies for one month what will you do?

3.5

8. How did these issues make you feel? What other resources are available to you?

4.5

Total points

20*

Criteria

Points

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1. Describe the acute and chronic conditions your client is currently experiencing

5.0

2. Which signs and symptoms are related to normal aging and which can you contribute to pathology.

2.0

3. What factors have contributed to the health conditions possessed by your client?

2.0

4. Describe the priorities of care for your client

5.0

5. Discuss your client’s current condition in terms of Self-Care Model for geriatric nursing.

2.0

6. Identify life experiences that have been unique to your client that may have prepared them to cope with the challenges of aging.

1.0

7. What obstacles does your client face when trying to maintain an active state?

1.0

8. What does your client do for mental stimulation?

.05

9. What questions will you ask to assess your client’s spiritual beliefs and needs?

.05

10. What changes should be made to your client’s home to make it user-friendly and safe for your client?

3.0

11. Discuss the actual and potential family problems that might be associated with caring for your client.

3.0

12. All screening tools included and identified from assessment of geriatric patient.

5.0

Total points

30*