Gerontological Nursing (6cr)

Objective

Students will know how to assess ill aged people's needs for care and nursing from a client-centered, perspective, based in gerontological knowledge. They will know how to plan, implement and evaluate the care and nursing of ill aged people in various living environments. In their decisions, students will pay attention to the clients' rehabilitation as well as to the promotion of their health and ability to function. They know how to support the aged person and his family in hospice care. Students will recognise development challenges in the care of ill aged people and demonstrate ethical competence.

Content

- the evidence based care and nursing process in common geriatric illnesses
- nursing interventions in gerontological nursing
- multiprofessionalism in gerontological nursing
- continuity of care and rehabilitation in gerontological nursing
- hospice care

Qualifications

Introduction to Gerontology, Geriatrics, Anatomy and physiology, Basics of Elderly care

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students do not justify their solutions with help of theoretical knowledge.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students justify their solutions with help of theoretical knowledge.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Opiskelija eim kykene perustelemaan ratkasiujaan teoreettsiella tiedolla.

Materials

- Rautava-Nurmi, H., Westergård, A., Henttonen, T., Ojala, M & Vuorinen, S. 2012. Hoitotyön taidot ja toiminnot. SanomaPro Oy.
- Ahonen, O., Blek-Vehkaluoto, M., Ekola, S., Sulosaari, V. & Uski-Tallqvist, T. 2012. Kliininen hoitotyö. Sisätauteja, kirurgisia sairauksia ja syöpätauteja sairastavan hoitotyö. SanomaPro. (partly)
- Eliopoulos C. 2013 Gerontological Nursing. Lippincott Williams Wilkins
- Tilvis, R., Pitkälä, K.; Strandberg, T., Sulkava, R.&Viitanen, M.(toim.). Geriatria. 2010.
- current material