Gerontological Nursing (3cr)

Content scheduling

Content: changes related to ageing; legislation on gerontological nursing; gerontological nursing in different contexts; assessment and support of function and resources; preventive house calls; accessibility; the most common health problems of the elderly; prevention of accidents; assessment of the nutrition status of the elderly (malnutrition) and nutrition treatment; memory diseases; mental health and substance abuse problems of the elderly; specific features of the health problems of elderly people with intellectual disability; medication of the elderly; clinical pharmacology and pharmacy; the ethical foundation of gerontological nursing; participation of the family and significant others in the care of the elderly; palliative care of the elderly; geriatrics.

Objective

Students implement multi-professional gerontological nursing care while taking into consideration the patient's age, life situation, the requirements of ethicality and the care and service setting. Students know how to assess the resources of patients and families from different cultural backgrounds and know how to support them in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Students plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions for aged patients and family members facing common geriatric conditions and age-related changes. Students know how to plan, implement and evaluate nursing for people with memory disorders. They use evidence-based interventions developed for gerontological nursing to help, support and counsel aged patients and family members. Students are able to help and support aged patients and families during terminal care. They support and promote aged people's and family members' health and ability to function. Students know how to support aged patients and families during crisis and change. They are able to counsel and support aged patients and family members in self-care and rehabilitation. In their work, students use current gerontological and geriatric knowledge.

Content

Health promotion, self-care support and rehabilitation in gerontological nursing. The most important nursing interventions (FinCC) in gerontological nursing. The national documentation model for nursing. Effica. The impact of the patient's age, sex, cultural background, life situation and care and service setting on gerontological nursing. Nursing, rehabilitation and counselling of aged patients and their families. Nursing, rehabilitation and counselling of dementia patients and their families. End-of-life care. Terminal care. Multiprofessionalism in gerontological nursing. Supporting aged patients' and their family members' health and ability to function.
A safe nursing environment. Supervision of work. Gerontology. Geriatrics.

Materials

Online studies and current material from the teacher.

Teaching methods

Self studies online studies, lessons, simulation learning in a home-like environment, seminar assignments.

Employer connections

Practising after course

Completion alternatives

Studying the work

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
Students
-know how to seek knowledge of gerontological nursing, but have difficulty in applying it to practice
-demonstrate that they are familiar with the knowledge base and core content of gerontological nursing, but are unable to give reasons for their actions
-demonstrate that they have adequate knowledge of gerontological nursing, so that they know how to act in professional situations
-observe patient safety when nursing gerontological patients/clients

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
Students
-know how to seek knowledge of gerontological nursing and are able to explain their choice of information sources
-consistently use a nursing scientific knowledge base in gerontological nursing
-base their action in gerontological nursing on evidence-based knowledge
-apply client-centred professional competence to various gerontological nursing situations
-work with a client-centred approach in a responsible, ethical manner and observe patient safety in gerontological nursing

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
Students
-competently and extensively use gerontological nursing concepts and knowledge
-use and evaluate evidence-based knowledge in gerontological nursing
-evaluate the effects of their actions in gerontological nursing
-apply client-centred professional competence to various gerontological nursing situations
-work with a client-centred approach in a responsible manner in gerontological nursing, observe patient safety and consistently follow ethical principles and laws.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail =0
Students
-are not familiar with or do not know how to adequately use gerontological nursing concepts
-use the nursing scientific knowledge base narrowly and are not adequately familiar with sources of information in gerontological nursing
-do not adequately work with a client-centred approach in a responsible, ethical manner or observe patient safety in gerontological nursing
-are not adequately prepared to develop professionally or to contribute to the development of gerontological nursing
-do not sufficiently observe patient/client safety in gerontological work.

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing 1 and 2