NURSING CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT

NURSING 722

Examine theoretical perspectives and evidence-based approaches to human responses to health and illness during adulthood and old age. Concepts and research from multiple disciplines will be examined as a framework for reflective practice with adults.

MEDICINE 933

Exposure to patients in outpatient clinic and on the inpatient consult service. Other exposure to patients may occur in a nursing home setting. Learn diagnostic tools to assess elders for common geriatric syndromes including cognitive impairment, depression, and falls. Gain knowledge to recognize and address poly-pharmacy, learn prescribing techniques that are appropriate for the patient's age, and recommend age-appropriate treatment plans. Active role on the inpatient consult team focusing on the care of hospitalized elders.

NURSING 443

Learn about complex health or health alterations and their management in regard to sexuality, reproduction, protection and movement, cognitive function, and maladaptive behavior. Emphasizes the nurse's role in management of complex health alterations within the health system, the community, and for transitions to home. The nursing process will frame learning activities that foster understanding the nursing role in providing evidence-based care to individuals, families, and communities experiencing related health and illness concerns in collaboration with an interprofessional team.

FAMMED 940

Training in transitions of care, the capabilities of nursing homes, the importance of interdisciplinary teams and the regulatory requirements and workings of the health care system. Interdisciplinary geriatric teaching service that includes experiences in a nursing home and the community. Didactic lectures are followed by bedside rounds, where geriatric topics are applied. Introduction to the principles of Family Medicine, emphasizing continuing and comprehensive care. Share ongoing responsibility for the patient in both health maintenance and illness. Emphasis upon commitment to the person and understanding the problems in the total context of the patient's life.

NURSING 314

Focuses on the role of the baccalaureate generalist nurse in health promotion and disease prevention across the lifespan. Learn about factors that impact health of individuals and families. Active learning is emphasized through applying the nursing process to concepts such as health determinants, health education, self- management, and innate psychological needs related to well-being.