What did you and the senior companion plan for this visit-

clin" rel="nofollow">inical log 1. What did you and the senior companion plan for this visit- my another 4 visit was more like gettin" rel="nofollow">ing closer and havin" rel="nofollow">ing time to know more each other. we did a lot of thin" rel="nofollow">ings like cookin" rel="nofollow">ing, talkin" rel="nofollow">ing, havin" rel="nofollow">ing tea time, etc. 2. did you meet your desired outcome? If yes, how did that happen. If not, why not? I met my desired outcome because we shared and got closer than before. I was also happy that i could help her with somethin" rel="nofollow">ing. Sin" rel="nofollow">ince she was new to Hawaii and sin" rel="nofollow">ince we are livin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the same buildin" rel="nofollow">ing, I could come and help her whenever she needs some help ex) fixin" rel="nofollow">ing computer, wifi, whenever she had some problem. I could come and help her in" rel="nofollow">in short time 3. choose a topic that is in" rel="nofollow">interestin" rel="nofollow">ing to you about your senior companion(place of origin" rel="nofollow">in, ethnic background, event, situation) and research somethin" rel="nofollow">ing about it. Write a paragraph describin" rel="nofollow">ing what you found out and cite the reliable source you used. 4.Identify the culture that your senior identifies with and the culture that you identify with. how has culture impacted your visits with your senior?( similarities or differences are present in" rel="nofollow">in every in" rel="nofollow">interaction or experience) give specific examples. --- sin" rel="nofollow">ince both of us are from Korea and we have more similarities more than differences. mostly we eat korean food and watch korean tv shows. we use korean language, and etc... 5.Acess senior's spirituality. write a paragraph summarizin" rel="nofollow">ing this in" rel="nofollow">information. does your senior have " high spirituality" and low religiosity" or some other explanation, and explain" rel="nofollow">in why. does the senior have " high spirituality and low religiosity' or some other combin" rel="nofollow">ination, and explain" rel="nofollow">in why? are there any unmet spiritual needs? (see guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines below . do not use guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines as in" rel="nofollow">interview guide, but ideas to look over before your visit) SPIRITUAL ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES (adapted from Carson, 1989) CONCEPT OF GOD: 1. Is religion or God important to you? If so, can you describe how? 2. Do you use prayer in" rel="nofollow">in your life? Is so, does prayer benefit you in" rel="nofollow">in any way? 3. Do you believe God or a deity (greater power) is in" rel="nofollow">involved in" rel="nofollow">in your personal life? If so, how? 4. What is your God or deity (greater power) like? SOURCES OF STRENGTH AND HOPE: 1. Who are your support people? (can be derived from previous assessments) 2. Who is the most important person in" rel="nofollow">in your life? 3. Are people available to you when you are in" rel="nofollow">in need? 4. Who or what provides you with strength and hope? RELIGIOUS PRACTICES: 1. Is your religious faith helpful to you? 2. Are there any religious practices that are meanin" rel="nofollow">ingful to you? 3. Has illness affected your religious practices? 4. Are there any religious books or symbols that are helpful to you? Supplement the Spiritual Assessment Interview with observation: NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR: attitude reflective of hope or anxiety/lonelin" rel="nofollow">iness? VERBAL BEHAVIOR: references to God, concerns about meanin" rel="nofollow">ing of life? INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: family/friends supportive? ENVIRONMENT: religious articles or readin" rel="nofollow">ing material visible? as you can see in" rel="nofollow">in my clin" rel="nofollow">inical log 1( attached file), she lost her 2 daughters and she is goin" rel="nofollow">ing to church every day to pray. she has strong spirituality. She overcame her loss with the religion. 6. After askin" rel="nofollow">ing & assessin" rel="nofollow">ing the Senior Companion to see if he has any questions about health or health teachin" rel="nofollow">ing needs, describe your plan to address those needs? (If the Sr Companion needs referral in" rel="nofollow">information, elderlyaffairs.com Senior Handbook is helpful. It is also available in" rel="nofollow">in hard copy at American Savin" rel="nofollow">ings banks for free.). 7. What signs of physical agin" rel="nofollow">ing and adaptation can you identify in" rel="nofollow">in your experiences visitin" rel="nofollow">ing your Senior 8. Identify and describe what broader issues in" rel="nofollow">influence your Senior’s life. For example, thin" rel="nofollow">ink of current and emergin" rel="nofollow">ing social, economic, ethical and legal prin" rel="nofollow">inciples and political trends related to their life. This is somethin" rel="nofollow">ing for the student to determin" rel="nofollow">ine based on observation & experiences durin" rel="nofollow">ing the semester, not to be done by askin" rel="nofollow">ing the Senior Companion. 9.How does your Senior’s life reflect content that you have learned in" rel="nofollow">in Gerontological Nursin" rel="nofollow">ing lecture? 10.What part of your experience with your Senior has impacted you the most?