Discussion Questions
Nursing Facilities Case: Mary
The following questions are presented to assist you in understanding the material covered in this chapter. They tend to be general but lend themselves to detailed answers, which can be found in the chapter.
- What is a nursing facility? How does the name nursing home relate to it?
- How did nursing facilities develop?
- What types of services are provided by nursing facilities? Who uses them?
- How are nursing facilities financed?
- What regulations govern the operation of nursing facilities? Who does the regulating?
- What types of professional and paraprofessional staff work in nursing facilities?
- What are special care units (SCUs) in nursing facilities? Why do they exist?
- What are some of the ethical issues faced in nursing facilities?
- What trends are most likely to affect the operation of nursing facilities in the future?
- In reference to the case at the end of this chapter, consider the following:
- Should Mary’s family members authorize double hip replacement?
- What factors should be considered?
- Who else, if anyone, should be consulted?
- What are the implications of that decision on the parties involved: Mary, her children, the facility staff?
