ABSTRACT
Admission to a long-term care facility is a time of disorganization and adaptation. New residents experience transition breakdown beginning with a sense of homelessness as they learn the rules of institutional living. With the passage of time, residents may be able to create a place of their own. Story sharing is an important way to help new residents integrate into the unfamiliar long-term care facility.
Subject(s)
Adaptation, Psychological , Aged/psychology , Attitude to Health , Long-Term Care/psychology , Nursing Homes , Patient Admission , Activities of Daily Living , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Freedom , Geriatric Assessment , Geriatric Nursing , Health Facility Environment/organization & administration , Health Services Needs and Demand , Ill-Housed Persons/psychology , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , Male , Nurse's Role , Nursing Homes/organization & administration , Nursing Methodology Research , Personal Space , Social Support , Surveys and Questionnaires , TexasABSTRACT
Latex allergy is an immune system illness affecting an increasing number of individuals. People with latex allergy often experience anxiety and fear about real and potential exposure to products containing natural rubber latex. Nurses working in acute care and general medical-surgical areas are more likely to be aware of this emerging illness than nurses working on a psychiatric unit. The nature of latex allergy and the immune system response are described in this article. People with latex allergy may react when they are exposed to latex allergens or specific foods. This article identifies nursing interventions and describes those appropriate for people with anxiety or fear responses. Patients with latex allergy can be managed when nursing staff understand both the medical and psychiatric aspects of care.
