Part one of term paper
Four years ago I arrived at work where I was a staff nurse on an Alzheimer's unit. I got myself situated then began to receive morning report, my supervising nurse assigns me to provide care for eight residents, one of whom is Mrs. Travis, a 65 year old woman who has Alzheimer disease. She was admitted to the facility/unit two days ago. M ...

Part two of term paper
... Mrs. Travis from wondering around the halls. This strong emphasis of usage of physical restraints was a common method to treat confusion. According to Ludwick (1999): Common methods to treat confusion include restraints both physical and Chemical; increased monitoring, including the use of sitters; and nonspecific supportive treatment such as clear communication are all common methods of treatment for the confused patient (p.65). At that time in my nursing career in the mid-90s, I was a new grad ...