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Safety and Aging Case Study Assignment Emily Smith is a Registered Nurse who volunteers two mornings a week as a parish nurse at her church. She has been contacted by several parishioners about a church member, Mrs. Jane Treadwell, in regards to concerns about her driving ability. Parishioners have reported that Jane has been observed parking up to 6 foot from the curb in front of the church, she backed into another parishioner's car and did not appear to realize it, and ran a stop sign a few blocks away. The concerned parishioners ask Emily for assistance in discussing these incidents with Jane, as they fear not only for her safety but others' as well. Mrs. Treadwell is 82 years old, lives alone in a small, well-kept home and has been widowed for the past 20 years. Her only son lives in another state and visits only once a year. When asked about her driving habits, Mrs. Treadwell states that she primarily drives to the grocery store and church each week and to the local shopping mall twice a month. Once Emily has established rapport with Mrs. Treadwell, she openly shares that church members have witnessed problems with her driving recently and are concerned for her. Emily is also concerned about other safety issues that may result in injury to Mrs. Troadwell. Answer the following questions below using evidence from the required reading assignments, or other evidence-based resources. Respond to each question in 3-4 complete sentences. Write clear, concise, and accurate. Use references to support each answer. This assignment is worth 15% of your final grade. The grading rubric is posted in Blackboard. What safety assessments shouki Emily include, why? What assessments would Emily need to know to help her evaluate Mrs. Troadwell's driving risk? What environmental assessments would Emily want to complete? Identity 3 safety interventions Emily can recommend to keep Mrs. Treadwell safe.

Emily Smith is a registered nurse who volunteers two mornings a week as a nurse at her church. She has been contacted by several parishinors about a church member, Mrs. Jane Treadwell, in regards to concerns about her driving ability. It has been reported that Jane has been observed parking up to 6 feet from the curb in front of the church, she backed into another person's car and did not appear to realize it, and ran a stop sign a few blocks away. Everyone concerned asked Emily for assistance in discussing these incidents with Jane, as they fear not only for safety but others as well. Miss Treadwell is 82 years old, lives alone in a small, well-kept home and has been widowed for the past 20 years. Her only son lives in another state and visit only once a year. when asked about her driving habits, miss Treadwell states that she primarily drives to the grocery store and church each each week into the local shopping malls twice a month.

in 3 to 4 complete sentences answer the following questions

what safety assessments should Emily include why? What assessments would Emily need to know to help her evaluate miss treadmills driving risk? What environmental assessments with Emily want to complete? And identify three safety interventions Emily can recommend to keep miss Treadwell safe?

Answer 1

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