You are caring for an 82-year-old woman in a long-term care facility who has put on her call light so that she might introduce you to her daughter. The patient rarely has visitors, and her daughter only visits infrequently due to frequent recreational travel. Out of the patient’s hearing, the daughter indicates that she intends on meeting with the director of nursing. During the meeting, she is quite critical of her mother’s care and outlines a long list of expectations for the nursing staff, frequently emphasizing that she expects all expenses to be covered by her mother’s Medicare insurance, although the mother informs the director of nursing that she has multiple profitable real estate holdings. At the end of the meeting, she leaves her housekeeper’s phone number for staff to contact if there are questions regarding her mother’s care. Pair up with the student next to you and discuss How you would advocate for the patient?
[Answered]: You are caring for an 82-year-old woman in a…
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