SU NSG4067 Full Course Latest 2019 September (No Quizzes)

NSG4067 Gerontological
Nursing

Week 1
Discussion

Question 1

Watch at
least 60 minutes of TV, focusing on the depiction of older adults. Analyze and
discuss TV programming in the context of at least two of the following:

Portrayal
of elderly characters

Intergenerational
themes

Conflict in
relation to the older population

Aging
stereotypes or myths

Cultural
diversity in relation to quality of care

Question 2

Discuss
your own philosophy of aging. When do you think a person becomes elderly? What
do you think of older people? Are they active, senile, debilitated, etc.? Give
a description of an elderly person that you know.

NSG4067 Gerontological
Nursing

Week 2
Discussion

Discussion
Question 1

What do you
think are the two most prevalent age-related changes that affect the lifestyle
of the elderly? How would you help an elderly patient adjust to the two changes
you identified?

Discussion
Question 2

Identify at
least two modes of communication you have used for the elderly in your clinical
practice. State what modes of communication were effective and which modes were
challenging. Explain why.

NSG4067 Gerontological
Nursing

Week 3
Discussion

Develop a
wellness program with a holistic approach for the older adult you identified,
using resources available in your community. Discuss how this approach will
prove an optimum level of well-being.

NSG4067 Gerontological
Nursing

Week 4
Discussion

Identify
two strategies you can implement to provide comfort to maintain function with
an ethnically diverse older adult with a chronic disease? This can be
nutrition, ADLs, exercise, etc.

NSG4067 Gerontological
Nursing

Week 5
Discussion

There are
many types of elder abuse. Choose two types and discuss challenges you perceive
in abolishing them. Justify why you consider them as the most crucial. Discuss
how you can advocate and protect the elderly from abuse.

NSG4067 Gerontological
Nursing

Week 2 Assignment

Assessing
and Planning Care for an Elderly Person

In order to
gain an insight into the world of elder adults, it is important to understand
how they view themselves and the values they hold. Additionally it is important
to assess and determine his/her needs and establish appropriate interventions
for this individual.

By the due
date assigned, choose an older adult to interview. This cannot be a patient in
your clinical setting. You can use a friend, family member, or co-worker. The
older adult should be 65 years or older. Use the format provided to record the
responses. A list of questions is available for you to start with. Include 2–3
questions of your own to get a complete picture of the older adult. Summarize
your findings and also contrast the responses with findings in your readings
and other current literature.

Download a
patient questionnaire. This form should be used as an example.

After
gaining permission, conduct a physical and mental functional assessment of the
older adult you have chosen. Review your readings for the process of functional
assessment.

Make use of
the tools discussed this week to complete a comprehensive assessment of your
patient. Search the Internet for resources on these tools.

Tinetti
Balance and Gait Evaluation

Katz Index
of Activities of Daily Living

Assessment
of Home Safety

The Barthel
Index

Make sure
the older adult is clearly identified on the tools. Do not include their name,
but do include professional or other designation, and age. Your name should
also be identified on the tool. (This should be a part of your Appendix.)

Compare and
contrast the age-related changes of the older person you interviewed and
assessed with those identified in this week’s reading assignment. During this
data analysis process provide at least 4–6 preliminary issues that you have
identified. Identify three alterations in health that you would propose and
describe them. Identify a minimum of three comprehensive interventions for each
problem.

Make sure
that you integrate personal cultural awareness and cultural competency.

Paper
should be 5–6 pages, not including the questionnaire or tools used. These
should be attached as an Appendix. Remember to use headings to identify the different
sections in your paper.

On a
separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.

NSG4067 Gerontological
Nursing

Week 4 Assignment

Analysis of
an Age Related Topic

By the due
date assigned, submit your assignment to the Submissions Area.

Conduct
in-depth analysis of a pertinent topic related to aging. Define the problem,
specific population affected, cultural implications, and
financial/legal/ethical implications. What interventions can be used to improve
the problem? What resources are available? What are the associated costs? Is
this idea sustainable?

Submit your
paper in a 6–7-page Microsoft Word document.

Support
your responses with examples.

On a separate
references page, cite all sources using APA format.

Use this
APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.

This
handout will provide you the details of formatting your essay using APA style.

You may
create your essay in this APA-formatted template.

References
must be within 3 years.