I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Gerontological Nursing
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PNUR 1166
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course covers aging and the aging process. Students will identify physical, psychosocial and health needs of the elderly population. The course emphasizes the role of the nurse in health promotion of older adults, focusing on maximizing potential and minimizing the effects of aging. Some topics covered include; medication interaction with the elderly, elder abuse, community resources and common illnesses of the elderly.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PNUR 1166 - Gerontological Nursing
There are no prerequisites for this course.
7. Other Prerequisites
Admission to the Practical Nursing Program
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PNUR 1166 - Gerontological Nursing
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
Alexandria Technical College
|
PNSG 1619 Nursing of aging
|
3
|
|
Ridgewater College
|
NURS 1300 Nursing of adults
|
4
|
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Practical Nursing
|
Diploma
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Communicate effectively with aging population, and demonstrate effectiveness through written paper |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Effectively work with classmates to present information on aging in the elderly through a group presentation. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Describe theories on aging
|
|
|
Identify myths on aging including discussion on ageism, and student’s attitudes toward the aging pop.
|
|
|
Describe services available in the community for the aging population, including government programs
|
|
|
Identify legal/ethical issues related to the aging pop. Including elder abuse
|
|
|
Discuss major physical changes that the body goes through as it ages
|
|
|
Identify ways nurses can help older adults cope with the aging changes that occur
|
|
|
Describe restorative nursing and the role of nurses in restorative nursing
|
|
|
Identify factors that affect drug interactions with the elderly, and nursing interventions used in medication administration
|
|
|
Identify common illnesses in the elderly
|
|
|
Differentiate between confusion, delirium and dementia
|
|
|
Describe Alzheimer’s disease, including the stages of the disease
|
|
|
Identify the nurses role in caring for a patient with behavioral changes
|
|
|
Identify the stages of death and dying and the nurses role in each stage, including interventions
|
|
|
Discuss hospice care
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
Unit I
- Theories on aging
- Demographics of aging
- Culturally specific elderly care
- Holistic Model of Gerontological Nursing
|
|
Unit 2
- Legal aspects of Gerontological nursing
- Ethical aspects of Gerontological nursing
- End of life issues
|
|
Unit 3
- Discuss physical aging changes in the elderly
- Continuum of care in Gerontological Nursing
- Self-care for the Gerontological Nurse
- Safety
|
|
Unit 4
- Nutrition and Hydration
- Living with chronic conditions
- Infections
- Sexuality and intimacy
|
|
Unit 5
- Rest and sleep
- Comfort and pain management
- Rehabilitative care
- Safe Medication use
|
|
Unit 6
- Mental Health Disorders
- Delirium and dementia
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Gerontological Nursing
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PNUR 1166
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course covers aging and the aging process. Students will identify physical, psychosocial and health needs of the elderly population. The course emphasizes the role of the nurse in health promotion of older adults, focusing on maximizing potential and minimizing the effects of aging. Some topics covered include; medication interaction with the elderly, elder abuse, community resources and common illnesses of the elderly.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PNUR 1166 - Gerontological Nursing
There are no prerequisites for this course.
7. Other Prerequisites
Admission to the Practical Nursing Program
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PNUR 1166 - Gerontological Nursing
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
Alexandria Technical College
|
PNSG 1619 Nursing of aging
|
3
|
|
Ridgewater College
|
NURS 1300 Nursing of adults
|
4
|
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Practical Nursing
|
Diploma
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Communicate effectively with aging population, and demonstrate effectiveness through written paper |
| Work as a team member to achieve shared goals |
Effectively work with classmates to present information on aging in the elderly through a group presentation. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Describe theories on aging
|
|
|
Identify myths on aging including discussion on ageism, and student’s attitudes toward the aging pop.
|
|
|
Describe services available in the community for the aging population, including government programs
|
|
|
Identify legal/ethical issues related to the aging pop. Including elder abuse
|
|
|
Discuss major physical changes that the body goes through as it ages
|
|
|
Identify ways nurses can help older adults cope with the aging changes that occur
|
|
|
Describe restorative nursing and the role of nurses in restorative nursing
|
|
|
Identify factors that affect drug interactions with the elderly, and nursing interventions used in medication administration
|
|
|
Identify common illnesses in the elderly
|
|
|
Differentiate between confusion, delirium and dementia
|
|
|
Describe Alzheimer’s disease, including the stages of the disease
|
|
|
Identify the nurses role in caring for a patient with behavioral changes
|
|
|
Identify the stages of death and dying and the nurses role in each stage, including interventions
|
|
|
Discuss hospice care
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
Unit I
- Theories on aging
- Demographics of aging
- Culturally specific elderly care
- Holistic Model of Gerontological Nursing
|
|
Unit 2
- Legal aspects of Gerontological nursing
- Ethical aspects of Gerontological nursing
- End of life issues
|
|
Unit 3
- Discuss physical aging changes in the elderly
- Continuum of care in Gerontological Nursing
- Self-care for the Gerontological Nurse
- Safety
|
|
Unit 4
- Nutrition and Hydration
- Living with chronic conditions
- Infections
- Sexuality and intimacy
|
|
Unit 5
- Rest and sleep
- Comfort and pain management
- Rehabilitative care
- Safe Medication use
|
|
Unit 6
- Mental Health Disorders
- Delirium and dementia
|