HEAL6011 NURSING PRACTICE: THE OLDER

ADULT (Intro-1st Semester 2015)

Ida Shepherd

Welcome to: the beginning of 2nd year 2015

Semester One: Theory weeks beg May 4– May 25

Clinical weeks beg June 1-June 22

End of Course Exam week beg May 25

Student Holidays weeks beg July 06 & 13

Why should we learn about the Older Adult (OA)?

People are working and living longer Advanced medication and new interventions

So we need.....

Higher level education To expect increasing numbers of OA’s in all

health care settings – highest consumers of health services

To manage complex cases acute and chronic To understand assessment of physical,

intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual areas

Reorientating health and aged care

The next generation of health care and aged care consumers will expect more options than those previously available.

Health and aged care programs to enable them to continue to live independently at home and in their community for as long as possible.

(Nay & Garratt, 2009)

Nursing ‘s focus of the OA

Encourage research on aging Address cultural diversity issues with

aging Promote health and prevent disease Provide elder care resources that are

community focused and home-care based Develop nursing focused EBP Address long-term care issues Attract students to gerontology (May Wykle, RN, PhD, FAAN, FGSA, Dean of Gerontological Nursing and leader-researcher in Gerontological

Nursing, USA(

Your goal in this course........

To become aware of the multiple factors which impact on the OA’s health state

How the OA presents in an altered health state

How to modify your nursing care in order to accommodate and treat the OA

Understand some of the more common OA illnesses

Define Gerontological Nursing Gerontology nurses utilise specialist

nursing knowledge and judgement to provide competent care for older people in health rehabilitation and palliative care across the care continuum

Gerontological nursing care aims to assist the older person in realising his/her highest potential through functioning as fully as possible or towards a dignified death

(NZNO)

HEAL6011- The Older Adult MyCourseDetails Class groups for the semester SACs Special Assistance Circumstances– Do not

abuse this privilege Timetable- Must be familiar with the timetable-

student responsibility Policies and Protocols on the Clinical Experience

2015 Clinical Placements and Roster (AM & PM – non

negotiable) Clinical Expectations Clinical Goals: Midway and Final OCP’s (overall clinical performance) Clinical Weekly Expectations Informal Clinical Evaluations: Placement & Clinical

Teacher

Drug Calculation, PCE (Pre Clinical Exam) & Final exam Uniform and badges Attendance and professional behaviour Mobile phones in class Sim Lab expectations (dress & behaviour)

BE FAMILIAR WITH: Accessing online material -1/3 of the course will be

online, 1/3 stand up teaching, 1/3 simulation Developing an understanding and extensive nursing

care plan (NCP) Give a thorough and concise hand over of a patient

(articles on moodle)

Now, we move on to do the course and begin to understand the Older Adult