1. The Needs of Nursing Home Patients
... the desired result. An infant, same as an adult is seeking care from a nurse he can trust. If the proper care is not provided to the infant or the adult, then there is a state of mistrust. According to Erikson (1980/1984), "Basic trust is an attitude toward self and the world " (p. 57), whereas a mistrustful individual will find conflict with others. Similarly ... to have some knowledge of the healthcare caregiver. The care plan should also deal with the remaining stages of development that Erikson talked about in his book: "intimacy vs. isolation"," "generatively vs. stagnation"," "int...
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