Holistic Care

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Discussion3

Conclusion5

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Holistic Care

Introduction

In the business of health system, geriatric patients are the central. Majority of nurses are involved in offering health care to older patients, irrespective of their settings. Unluckily, very few nurses are competent in gerontology, specifically in geriatric emergency care. Generally, it is believed that older people cost better when traeated at their place. Nonetheless, a few conditions need more intense managements, which could be offered in their locality. Getting elders admitted to hospital, their specific treatment and successive treatment could be challenging. At the same time as, self-sufficiency relies on numerous underearth conditions, providing a care package to an approperitae standard can create distinctiveness of standards among those who is a self-financing individual of the community and the one who is dependent and disabled (Callahan, Boustani, Unverzagt, Austrom, Damush, Perkins & Hendrie, 2006).

Discussion

The case illustrates that, 67 years old Helen has multiple medical complains and is admitted in intensive care of a hospital. In the case of Helen, it is recommended to follow the given eleven guidelines of geriatric emergency when assessing elder patients. Those patients aging around 65 generally present as complex patients due to numerous reasons, which expand to physical illnesses, as it can be observed in the case of Helen. In the case, it might be challenging to identify which symptoms are the main complains of her. In actual, the clinician may be feeling overwhelmed because of the cascade of complains. Digging out vital information may take much time and effort.

Many a time, like Helen, older patients present atypically. Because diseases of older patients are much complicated because of multiple chronic conditions, aging, majority of patients do not exhibit usual symptoms or signs of illness, unlike Helen. For example, typical symptoms, including Helen's may exhibit fever, cough, chills, chest pain, ulcer, fatigue, labored breathing etc. Due to multiple medical conditions, patients may display symptoms of depression. In the case of Helen, it is significant for nurses to conduct thorough assessment in order to consistently identify unclear signs of disease and ensure suitable and early treatment.

Like Helen, most of the older patients contend with two or more chronic illnesses known and comorbidity. These chronic conditions are mostly reported I elder patients. The chronic illness of Helen may prevent her to maintain quality of life. Some common examples of comorbidity include cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, hypertension, arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In ...