Basics of Gerontological Nursing (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

Identifies ageing process and recognizes its impact on nursing of older adults.
Identifies health and functional problems and threats common to older adults
Utilizes valid and reliable age-specific assessment tools and evidence-based interventions for to assess and promote health and functional ability.
Understand the benefits of multi-professional co-operation in care of older adults.

Sisältö

• Gerontological nursing as a concept and the nurse`s role in multi-professional teams
• Ageing process, normal ageing-related physiological, cognitive, psychological and social changes
• Common health and functional problems and threats of older adults
• Special issues of gerontological nursing: e.g. ethical questions, nutrition, exercise, loneliness and social isolation, memory disorders, falls, depressiveness, physical and chemical restraints
• Assessment of physical, cognitive, psychological and social functional ability
• Health and social services and various settings of care for older adults

Esitietovaatimukset

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Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Excellent (5):
The student identifies normal aging-related changes and distinguishes them from pathological ones. She/he recognizes their impact on nursing of older adults, and describes how the aging process correlates with the functional ability. She/he identifies common health and functional problems and threats of older adults and applies valid and reliable assessments tools and interventions. He/she recognizes the nurse`s responsibility and role and the benefits of multi-professional teams. The student analyzes and discusses critically the judgments chosen by him/her utilizing extensive, relevant and new evidence-based gerontological nursing and multidisciplinary knowledge. The student discusses ethical and legal questions that arise in care of older adults and gives development ideas.

Very good (4):
The student identifies normal aging-related changes and distinguishes them from pathological ones. She/he recognizes their impact on nursing of older adults, and describes how the aging process correlates with the functional ability. She/he identifies common health and functional problems and threats of older adults and applies valid and reliable assessments tools and interventions. He/she recognizes the nurse`s role and the benefits of multi-professional teams. The student analyzes and discusses the judgments chosen by him/her utilizing relevant and new evidence-based gerontological nursing and multidiscipline knowledge. The student discusses ethical and legal question that arise in care of older adults.

Good (3):
The student identifies aging-related changes and recognizes their impact on nursing of older adults. He/she identifies common health and functional problems and threats of older adults and lists assessments tools and interventions. He/she recognizes the nurse`s role in multi-professional teams. The student describes and discusses the judgments chosen by him/her utilizing extensive knowledge of gerontological nursing based on textbooks. The student names ethical questions that arise in care of older adults.

Satisfactory (2):
The student identifies aging-related changes and recognizes their impact on nursing of older adults. He/she identifies common health and functional problems and threats of older adults and lists assessments tools and interventions. She/he describes the role of nurses in care of older adults. The student describes and discusses the judgments chosen by him/her utilizing basic knowledge of gerontological nursing based on textbooks.

Adequate (1):
The student identifies aging-related changes and recognizes its impact on nursing of older adults. He/she identifies common health and functional problems and threats of older adults and lists few assessments tools and interventions. He/she names the role of nurses in care of older adults. The student describes the judgments chosen by him/her utilizing the basic knowledge of gerontological nursing based on textbooks.