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This course provides an overview of caring for the geriatric population from a nursing perspective. It discusses the physiological and psychosocial changes associated with aging, as well as disorders common in older adults. Students learn to use the nursing process to address the biological, psychological, and social needs of elderly patients. The course also explores community resources for seniors and alternatives to nursing home placement. Students are required to complete a psychosocial assessment and physical assessment of an older adult during clinical rotations. The course aims to integrate geriatric nursing concepts into fundamentals, pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, and social science courses.

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Geriatrics Course Description PDF

This course provides an overview of caring for the geriatric population from a nursing perspective. It discusses the physiological and psychosocial changes associated with aging, as well as disorders common in older adults. Students learn to use the nursing process to address the biological, psychological, and social needs of elderly patients. The course also explores community resources for seniors and alternatives to nursing home placement. Students are required to complete a psychosocial assessment and physical assessment of an older adult during clinical rotations. The course aims to integrate geriatric nursing concepts into fundamentals, pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, and social science courses.

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GERIATRICS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

TEXT: Williams, P. A. (2016). Basic Geriatric Nursing (6th ed).


St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.

DESCRIPTION: This course begins with an overview of the aging population and
age-related disorders and is integrated into fundamentals of nursing
and social sciences. The adjustment of the gerian to degenerative
changes, nursing home placement, and alternatives to placement in
long term care facilities are discussed. Concepts relevant to
pathophysiology, nutrition, pharmacology, psychosocial
development, and ethical/legal responsibilities are emphasized.
The student practical nurse is taught to use the nursing process to
respond to biological, psychological, and sociological needs of the
healthy gerian. This course is designed to correlate theory and
clinical practice in providing care to the geriatric population.
Community agencies available to the gerian are included for
discussion.

TERMINAL OBJECTIVES: During this course, the student will demonstrate knowledge of the
psychosocial and physiological changes that occur in the aging
process and the nursing actions that can assist the elderly client to
safely adjust to these changes. In the clinical area, the student will
interview a client and write a psychosocial history for that person.
In addition, the student will assess the client and document a
complete physical assessment; pressure sore risk assessment;
discharge planning risk form; and functional assessment.

GRADE ASSIGNMENT: Integrated into grades of fundamentals of nursing, pharmacology,


medical-surgical nursing, and social sciences. Clinical grade will
be satisfactory or unsatisfactory based upon evaluations of nursing
actions and criteria outlined in clinical syllabus.

HOURS: Total Theory Hours 39 hours


All hours are integrated into the following courses:
Fundamentals of Nursing 12 hours
Social Concepts of Nursing 18 hours
Medical-Surgical Nursing 9 hours

Total Theory Hours 39 Hours Integrated


Total Clinical Hours 67.5 Hours
Total Course Hours 67.5 Hours

Written: 09/90
Reviewed: 09/92; 09/94; 08/97; 12/00; 03/06; 03/05; 08/08; 08/10; 09/13; 01/15
Revised: 09/95; 09/96; 10/98; 10/99; 12/01; 08/01; 12/02; 08/03; 09/11; 10/15
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING GERIATRICS INTEGRATED: LESSON OVERVIEW

Lesson Title Hours


1 Introducing the Older Person 2
2 Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and
Home Health Considerations 2
3 Cognition, Self-Perception, and Self-Concept 2
4 Meeting the Physical Needs of the Elderly 2
5 Roles and Relationships, Coping, and Stress 2
6 Medications and the Older Adult 2

Total Theory Hours 12

Written: 10/15

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