Study Guide

Objective

The student
-applies his/her knowledge of changes related to ageing to nursing care.
-demonstrates knowledge of interventions and methods of assessment and maintenance of health, functional capacity and resources of the aged.
-identifies, assesses and manages elderly client pain.
-applies in practice their knowledge of memory disorders, nursing care of and services for patients with memory disorders.
-documents the nursing care of client/patient according to the nursing care process.
- assesses the client’s/patient’s need for interventions (care) in accordance with the Finnish Care Classification (FinCC), plans and implements interventions using the Finnish Classification of Nursing Interventions (FiCNI), evaluates nursing outcomes using the Finnish Classification of Nursing Outcomes (FiCNO), as well as produces a summary of the nursing care.

Content

Care of the elderly and geriatrics
Changes occurring with ageing
Functional capacity and assessment of resources
Risk factors predicting weakening of functional capacity
Gerotechnology
Memory disorders
Safe drug care - therapy in elderly care
Demonstration of knowledge of information technology, electronic databases and reporting tools used in health care services.
Skills-labs and simulations

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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.

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing
Drug Care and Calculations