Study Guide

Objective

The student

- knows the key regulations and recommendations related to the elderly.
- applies their knowledge of the changes associated with human aging and various memory disorders when planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for the elderly.
- can recognize, assess and treat the pain of an elderly person using nursing methods.
- uses the nursing process and multiprofessional RAI assessment when recording the nursing work of the client/patient.
- can apply management of dying patient in nursing of the elderly.

Content

Legislation and recommendations related to the elderly
Changes to be considered in nursing related to aging
Functional capacity and resource assessment (RAI assessment)
Nursing and care / service plan
Customer and patient information systems, treatment report and operational control systems
Medication management and drug calculation of the elderly
Pain management
Memory disorders
Palliative care and end of life care in elderly care

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing
Drug Care and Calculations

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- knows how to seek knowledge of gerontological nursing, but has difficulty in applying it into practice.
- demonstrates familiarity with the knowledge base and core content of gerontological nursing, but is unable to give reasons for their actions.
- demonstrates adequate knowledge of gerontological nursing, so that he/she knows how to act in professional situations.
-observes patient safety when nursing gerontological patients/clients.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- knows how to seek knowledge of gerontological nursing and is able to explain his/her choice of information sources.
- consistently uses a nursing scientific knowledge base in gerontological nursing.
- bases his/her actions in gerontological nursing on evidence-based knowledge.
- applies client-centered professional competence to various gerontological nursing situations
- uses a client-centered approach in a responsible, ethical manner and observes patient safety in gerontological nursing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- competently and extensively uses gerontological nursing concepts and knowledge.
- uses and evaluates evidence-based knowledge in gerontological nursing.
- evaluates the effects of his/her actions in gerontological nursing.
- applies client-centered professional competence to various gerontological nursing situations.
- uses a client-centered approach in a responsible manner in gerontological nursing, observes patient safety and consistently follows ethical principles and laws.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail =0
The student
- is not familiar with or does not know how to adequately use gerontological nursing concepts.
- uses the nursing scientific knowledge base narrowly and is not adequately familiar with sources of information in gerontological nursing.
- does not adequately work with a client-centered approach in a responsible, ethical manner nor observes patient safety in gerontological nursing.
- is not adequately prepared to develop professionally or to contribute to the development of gerontological nursing.
-does not sufficiently observe patient/client safety in gerontological work.