Study Guide

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
- documentation in gerontological nursing

Materials

Informed in the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

Contact lessons, assignments, exam

Exam schedules

In the end of the course

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are familiar with basic features and ethical principles in the planning, implementation and evaluation of old people’s nursing care and rehabilitation. Students adequately manage to carry out gerontological nursing and rehabilitation duties. They express interest in gerontological nursing and rehabilitation and end-of-life care.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to plan, implement and evaluate ill and recovering old people’s nursing care, rehabilitation and end-of-life care. Students are able to evaluate their skills and knowledge and observe ethical principles in their action. Students are prepared to carry out gerontological nursing and rehabilitation duties and they are able to apply their knowledge to new tasks. They are aware of their development needs and identify development options in their work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to plan, implement and evaluate ill and recovering old people’s nursing care, rehabilitation and end-of-life care extensively and in a profound manner. Students are able to evaluate and give reasons for their solutions and observe ethical principles in their action. Students are fully prepared to carry out gerontological nursing and rehabilitation duties and they are able to apply their knowledge to new tasks and develop new practices. They demonstrate initiative and present visions of how practices could be developed.

Qualifications

Introduction to Gerontology, Geriatrics, Anatomy and Physiology, Basics of Elderly Care