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Essay / Stress in Patients with Mobility Problems - 966
The stress of providing ongoing care to people with mobility problems can generate or intensify existing stressors and depression (de Chesnay and Anderson, 2012). As the individual's abilities evolve, caregivers may need to provide opportunities for their loved ones to receive support in the form of help with meals, personal care, social activities, or other therapy. The goal of Veterans We Serve is to assist individuals and families in our community by encouraging coping skills and promoting independence in performing activities of daily living while maintaining dignity. The facility is designed to help the patient regain active independence. Veterans We Serve is intended to be the most sophisticated and advanced 10-bed inpatient facility. It will be located in suburban Concord, North Carolina. Responding to the growing needs of veterans, this facility plans to specialize in injuries related to limb loss, mobility issues and spinal cord injuries. The services provided will be geared toward the assessment and treatment of injuries with the ultimate goal of restoring a person's independence in performing activities of daily living, thereby improving their quality of life. As recognized by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the facility will maintain certification in accordance with the American Board of Medical Specialties Maintenance of Certification® Program (2013) in Palliative Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, Medicine pain, spinal cord injury medicine and sports medicine. The installation will comply with federal, state and department laws. To maintain safety, guidelines will be present to assess, promote and maintain a safe physical environment. Additionally, it is a goal of the cent...... middle of document ......to develop and maintain trust, to seek and build upon members' contributions, to support members by coaching and facilitating learning, to challenge routines, as well as to have future direction and motivation for better care delivery” (Cleary, Horsfall, Deacon, & Jackson, 2011 ). Recommended by Fowler (2014), the nurse manager will use reflection to develop the facility and staff as noted when reviewing other similar units. This facility will take into account the positive aspects associated with these more experienced units and implement the “proven” methods that are practiced. Each employee will incorporate their past experiences and opportunities for improvement are encouraged if a staff member observes ineffective performance. Every employee is asked to help make this unit the best it can be through evidence-based practice, which is a kind of reflection (Fowler, 2014).