BASIC NEEDS IN THE ELDERLY

The nursing valuation can be made according to the classification of Marjory Gordon and Virginia Henderson.

We can not fail to mention either, geraquizada Maslow's pyramid, which gives priority to basic needs.

Virginia Henderson defined nursing as: 

"The only function of a nurse is to assist the individual in health and disease, in the performance of those activities contributing to health, recovery or a peaceful death, that he realized without help if given the strength, the will and the necessary knowledge. and do this in a way that will help you become independent as soon as possible "

The valuation of Virginia Henderson, consists of fourteen needs, which are:

1. Breathe normally.
2. Drink and eat properly.
3. Eliminate all body passageways.
4. Move and maintain good body alignment.
5. Sleep and rest.
6. Wear appropriate clothing, dressing and undressing.
7. Maintain a body temp within normal limits.
8. Maintain personal hygiene and skin integrity.
9. Avoid environmental hazards.
10. Communicate, express their sexuality and emotions.
11. Live with their own beliefs and values.
12. Be busy.
13. Participate in recreational activities to take place.
14. Learn, discover and satisfy the curiosity.

Within these fourteen needs we can say that the elderly are dependent or independent.

We speak of independence, when: the elder performed a series of actions to maximize health status, making their skills and potential.

We speak of dependence when: inability to perform skills and potential, and to meet their basic needs.

According to an article by Vallejo Sanchéz, which consisted of "developing a nursing assessment tool, based on the conceptual model of Virginia Henderson and complemented with validated questionnaires and scales, allowing us to identify the needs of the elderly, weigh the risk of geriatric syndromes and plan appropriate care. "

It was found that the time spent in carrying out the assessment, it was an investment in improving healthcare quality. And he reinforced the importance of valuation for a proper management plan and care, providing health in recent years.

I totally agree with the item, since a good plan of care is based on an exhaustive and appropriate valuation. With the assessment is not only detect problems, but also to see that we must prevent factors.

In the valuation must not only assess the patient, but also the environment and the primary caregiver, as many times these too require our private help.

Finally, I leave this video made by the Government of Aragon, which shows a very general way how to help a patient dependent.

    

                                    

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Bibliography:

1. Vallejo Sáchez JM, Rodríguez Palma M, Valverde Sánchez MM. Valoración enfermera geriátrica. Un modelo de registro en residencias de ancianos. Gerokomos v.18 n.2. Madrid. Junio. 2007. Disponible en: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1134-928X2007000200003

2. Modelo de Virginia Henderson. Enfermería. Universidad Mayor Temuco. Chile. 2009. Disponible en: http://enfermeriatravesdeltiempo.blogspot.com.es/2009/09/virginia-henderson.html

3. Vernet Aguiló F. Conceptos básicos de enfermería en la atención gerontológica según el Modelo V.Henderson. Gerokomos. 2007; v.18 (nº2). Disponible en: http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?pid=S1134-928X2007000200004&script=sci_arttext