Nursing Students Student Assist
Published Oct 4, 2012
just wondering, is a responsiblity or obligation? what is their responsiblity?
barbyann
337 Posts
Nobody wants to be abandoned
In my experience, most don't want to be a burden to their families.
micstn
48 Posts
I agree with you that some people did not have happy childhood, but extreme bad parents are few, I do not think that is many cases. parents do have stress. I really feel that kids are spoiled here.
But when they need attention on heir daily life you can not leave them alone
Marshall1
991 Posts
It depends on the relationship...I think it would be unreasonable to expect a son or daughter to take care of a parent that was abusive to them, molested them etc. There are also financial issues to consider and how much care a person would need. Even the most well intentioned family would not be able to care for someone who was bedbound or had advanced dementia and work full time, have kids etc. It wouldn't be physically, emotionally or financially (for most) possible. That being said, there are resources, though limited or none existent depending on where someone lives, that can help a family try to care for a family member at home. Religious beliefs play a part but the reality of day to day living and trying to make it in these economic times would probably influence a decision more.
traumaRUs, MSN, APRN
88 Articles; 21,250 Posts
Moving to nursing student assistance forum.
WannaBNursey, ADN, ASN, RN
544 Posts
Since you're doing this for an ethical paper, OP, take a look at different cultural takes on the issue. We were just talking about this in class yesterday. None of us CNA's have ever seen someone of Asian descent in a nursing home or hospice. It may be that it's totally unacceptable to pass off loved ones to facilities while in our White American culture it seems to be much more acceptable and little shame may come with it.
Also, look at Mother Theresa's comments on nursing homes. Sure she may not be an authority on nursing, but there's an interesting perspective there.
Great points. I doubt about defination of abuse here, is slapping a child abusive? Or occasionally physical punishment for good reason is abusive?
classicdame, MSN, EdD
7,255 Posts
remember, from an ethical standpoint, it is the perspective of the PATIENT that counts. So if the patient expects to cared for by adult children then you need to consider culture and religion and practical things like where the children live, do they work, etc. I don't want to live in a NH but one child lives 6000 miles away and the other a mere 1000 miles. So my options may be limited.
itsmejuli
2,188 Posts
Hmmm...just thinking about what type o f paper you're hoping to write on this subject. You're going to need to include citations from articles you've read.
Maybe you could do a compare/contrast paper on how two or three different cultures care for their elderly.
zoe92
1,163 Posts
Totally agree with looking at cultural influences on caregiving for parents.... My grandmother has lived with us since she was 65 (now 89) and there has never been talk of putting her in a nursing home facility even when she had two strokes and pneumonia. But, my mother is from India and parents always live with their children when they become older. A majority of my Hispanic or Asian friends also have grandparents living with them.
Talk about culture, I have to tell you that my coworker, she is a nurse & American, she won't let her mom go to the nursing home neither
LCinTraining
308 Posts