This case study examines one specific instance where there was a conflict between the desires of a young resident for a social life and the responsibility of the institution for his safety and the well-being of staff and other residents. An ethics committee was instructive in helping the facility come up with a solution. An impartial ethics committee can aid all parties to reach an equitable solution. Brandeis, Gary H., et al. A Study Using the Minimum Data Set.
Urinary incontinence is a problem for over half of nursing facility residents.
The personal and financial costs are substantial. The causes of incontinence are either established or transient. Established causes include pathological reasons and neurological damage. This type of incontinence is difficult to manage. Incontinence caused by transient causes such as medication usage generally is reversible if the underlying problem can be determined and addressed.