Nursing Intervention with Elderly Persons

Catalog description

In depth study of theories and concepts from the Physical, Biological, and Behavioral Sciences geared toward the development of a better understanding of elderly persons. They relate the implications of these theories and concepts to nursing intervention. The course includes detailed examination of the developmental characteristics of elderly persons and the responses of the aged to developmental changes and health disruptions, study of most prevalent health problems of the elderly, and identification of nu rsing strategies to better assist elderly persons to achieve their optimum health potential. They increase competence in the practice of clinical nursing actions and in the use of assessment tools to evaluate the person’s health situation and the effectiveness of nursing intervention. The students carry out nursing actions with selected elderly persons in settings where primary, secondary, and/or tertiary care is provided.