Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to plan, implement and evaluate gerontological care and rehabilitation work based on an assessment of the needs and resources of a sick elderly person as part of the comprehensive care and service planning for the elderly. The student can take into account the needs and resources of a sick elderly person and work as part of a multiprofessional network. The student knows how to use RAI assessment. The student knows the process of pharmacotherapy in the elderly. The student understands the care and support needs of an elderly person and those close to him or her in the convalescent phase. He / she is able to reflect on and solve ethical problems in the care of a sick elderly person.

Content

Students select a practical training setting in a care or rehabilitation unit or in home or in institutional care of ill older people in order to reach the learning outcomes defined for the course.

Teaching methods

Orientation, practice, learning assignment, seminar

Employer connections

Practical training

Student workload

212 hours, 200h practical training

Further information

If you allready have experience from working with elderly people, try to find practical training place which offers you new learning experiments.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

x

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass
Upon completion of the course, students will know how to plan, implement and evaluate nursing and rehabilition to meet the needs and resources of ill older people. Students will learn the most important nursing interventions. Students will learn to describe the drug care process for ill older people. They will be prepared to support and counsel old people and families during end-of-life care. Students will be capable of reflection and solving ethical problems in the care and nursing of ill older people.

Assessment methods and criteria

The student will set own goals for her/his practical training, these must it be line with the general goals of the study module. She/he discusses these with his tutor and will have them approved by the teacher after the first practice week. The student gets feedback during his whole practice, these also are dealt with in discussion the teacher takes part. The student returns his learning task and participates in seminars.
Accepted/ Failed