from dementia She has been a resident at your facility for 5
Last updated: 2/28/2023
from dementia She has been a resident at your facility for 5 years She does not have any family that visits her on a regular basis She has recently become combative and refuses to take baths She says that people are spying on her You have noticed other staff members keeping her in bed for long periods at a time and when she refuses a bath they move on to the next resident Mrs Jeffers is beginning to have an odor and today is bath day Answer the following questions 1 What is your next appropriate action ADDITIONAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES 1 Visit a nursing center and ask for a copy of the Residents Rights Compare it with the information in this chapter Was it the same Was OVEAUR 3HT 3 What could you do to help Mrs Jeffers feel more at ease about bathing 2 When you visit the nursing center ask if you could speak with the director of nursing If available ask the director of nursing how he or