Nursing Older People Week 1

Subject Description
Students will encounter the health needs of older people in diverse settings, but particularly in acute care settings. They will consider the biopsychosocial aspects of ageing, older persons’ responses to multiple pathology and recent advances in the ability to regulate the biology of ageing. They will further develop skills in advanced nursing assessment. The importance of the nursing roles in promoting, maintaining, and restoring the health of older adults will be a major focus. Consideration will be given to the potential negative impact of care on the older individual’s ability to live a meaningful, productive, autonomous and responsible life.

So, basically after this subject, I will encourage all my elderly patients to start using anti-ageing cream if they haven’t already, to prevent ageing, LOL.

Assessment:
• 20 minute Group presentation in final workshop worth 20%
• 1500 word individual report on healthcare issues for elderly patients worth 30%
• 2000 word individual case management review based on real patient from clinical placement worth 50%
• 2 week clinical placement start May 23.

I won’t be doing much for this subject until the second half of the semester because I am in the last placement group and most of my workshops are also later in the semester.