Gerontological Nursing (online) (5 cr)

Objective

Students
- understand ageing as a social and societal phenomenon as well as the impact of age policies on the lives of the elderly
- understand ageing as a phase of life and can describe the changes and their meaning to the lives of the elderly
- are familiar with the most common diseases and health risks of old age
- know how to apply the multi-scientific, evidence-based knowledge foundation of gerontological nursing to practice
- identify the ethical principles of gerontological nursing and are able to evaluate their significance to the promotion of good life as well as the value foundation of their work
-can apply the ethical decision-making process to gerontological nursing
-understand how memory diseases affect the human life and identify the special needs required in encountering persons with a memory disease
-identify and support the resources of persons with a memory disease
-understand the holistic promotion of functional capacity and human agency of the elderly as well as their connection to the operating environment
- can evaluate the nutritional status of patients and identify patients suffering from malnutrition

Content

- promotion of health and wellbeing of the elderly
- main health risks, illnesses and their treatment in old age
- cooperation with relatives and significant others
- maintenance and evaluation of resources and functional capacity of the elderly
- planning care and services for the elderly
- old age and operating environments
- tests measuring nutritional status and their interpretation and application to care
- utilization of gerotechnology

Location and time

Orientation is mandatory, and being present in the orientation you confirm your participation in this course.

Materials

Bowker, Lesley K., et al. Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine, Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2018. ProQuest Ebook Central. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/metropolia-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5313234.

Basic Geriatric Nursing, 5th Edition. 2013. By Gloria Hoffman Wold, RN, BSN, MS. E-book: https://metropolia.finna.fi/Record/nelli15.3710000000442262

Materials in Moodle

Please note that the assignments and materials prepared by the lecturers are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) for which the lecturer has copyright. Assignments and materials may not be used except in their own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the permission of the lecturer.

Teaching methods

· e-Learning (Moodle)
· Drug calculations in EXAM
· e-Learning assignments and exams
. Independent study

Employer connections

The student is recommended to complete this course before Gerontological Nursing practice.

Exam schedules

In the Moodle online course the student plans the schedule of his / her performance. Studying requires self-direction and time management skills.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

The RPL decision document must be made before the start of the course and must be presented to the teachers of the course by email.

Student workload

The scope of the course is 5 ECTS cr = 135 hours of student's work. 1 ECTS cr = 27 hours of student's work. 135 hours are equal to 3.3 working weeks of continuous studying (40 h/week).

Content scheduling

Beginning of the course
· You can log in to Moodle on the first day of course (more information in the orientation lesson).
· The student completes the course entirely online, so completing the course requires good time management and the ability to work independently.

Further information

Will be told in the orientation lesson.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

· Independent assignments in all parts of the course: Pass / Fail
· Drug calculation exam: Pass / Fail
· Geriatrics exam: 0/1-5
· Gerontological nursing exam: 0/1-5
· The final course grade is the average of both exams: Gerontological nursing end Geriatrics. The exam grade on the Gerontological nursing exam is emphasized with 2 and the exam grade on the Geriatrics exam is emphasized with 1.

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence.
Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.