Potential hazards of hospitalization

Discussion Question:

Older adults (OA) are at risk for potential hazards of hospitalization, these include: immobility, delirium, medication side effects, malnutrition, pressure ulcers, procedures, peri- and postoperative periods, and hospital-acquired infections and more. Discuss in detail three potential hazards for this population while in the hospital and identify potential prevention strategies for each hazard.

Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

Assignment

: Emergency Plan for the Older Adult (OA)

Based on what you have learned so far in this course, create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least two (2) sources throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Locate the American Red Cross in your area: http://www.redcross.org/ or in person

• Identify what is necessary for emergency supplies to have on hand for a healthy older adult (OA).
• Visit with an older family member or friend to identify specific needs for this older adult (reasonable for this person).
• Why is this important for OA singles or couples who live independently without services?

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 6-8 slides

Structure: Include a title slide, objective slide, content slides, reference slide in APA format. 

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions.  A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.

Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.

Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft PowerPoint document (.pptx) or a PDF document (.pdf)