NUR202 Geriatric Nursing: Management Concepts for Elder Care

NUR202 Geriatric Nursing: Management Concepts for Elder Care. This course focuses on the major theories and practice component for the care of geriatric patients utilizing the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) as a basis for holistic assessment of the elderly to identify nursing interventions to promote adaptation. The emphasis is on learning of key concepts and theories of aging and the development of interventions for health promotion of the geriatric patient population. Management functions of the registered nurse are addressed in this course. This comprehensive course also focuses on major issues such as pain management, end of life issues, legal and ethical issues in geriatric nursing, issues with pharmacology and medications, public policy, standards of care, health teaching, and family dynamics. The practicum portions of this course can include hands-on instruction at long-term care and rehabilitative facilities, as well as simulation exercises. Course Objectives 1. Evaluate the needs of geriatric clients utilizing Roy’s Adaptation Model. 2. Examine the effect that cultural diversity has on effective nursing care for clients requiring geriatric healthcare. 3. Demonstrate ability to communicate accurately with geriatric clients and their families. 4. Implement the nursing process utilizing evidence-based interventions/strategies to develop comprehensive plans of care for clients with geriatric needs. 5. Evaluate implications of clients’ developmental stage, health status, and geriatric-specific needs in providing safe and effective care. 6. Employ critical thinking skills to generate nursing diagnoses, goals and interventions germane to geriatric clients. 7. Examine current legal and ethical issues as they relate to geriatric clients and their families. 8. Adhere to the standards of nursing practice as mandated by the nurse practice act in providing care for geriatric clients. 9. Demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration with the healthcare team in providing care for geriatric clients and their families. 10. Utilize innovative and evidence-based healthcare technologies to provide safe and effective care for geriatric clients. Email: lOMoARcPSD| 3 Methods of Evaluation Student work is evaluated according to the following: Work Percentage of Course Grade Case Studies 10% (3 Case Studies – 3.33% each) Exams 20% (2 Exams – 10% each) Mid-Term 30% Final Exam 40% Other Assignments Pass/Fail Other Assignments Assignments and assessments not specifically listed in the Methods of Evaluation chart above are required elements of the course, but are not calculated in the overall course grade. Students are required to receive a P (passing grade) on all assignments, papers, and other projects given in the course, including those not counted toward the overall course grade. To obtain a P (passing grade), each assignment must be completed satisfactorily. 1 Failure to satisfactorily complete assignments prior to the last day of class (or at the discretion of the instructor prior to the start of the next term) may result in course failure. In such case, the student will receive a grade equal to the lesser of 70% or their final course grade calculated per the “Method of Evaluation” set forth above. Method of Instruction Methods of instruction employed in the course include multimedia class presentations, discussion, web-based instruction, case scenarios, handouts, computerized learning modules, DVDs, and collaborative learning. ADA Statement Jersey College is committed to responding to the needs of students with disabilities as outlined in both the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. To request reasonable accommodations for a disability, please complete a Request for Reasonable Accommodations form (available from the Administration Office) and submit to the Campus Director. Compliance with Federal Credit Hour Definition This course is in full compliance with the federal definition of a 3 quarter credit hour theorybased course. For each one hour of classroom instruction (defined as 50 minutes of guided instruction within the classroom), there are a minimum of two (2) hours of out-of-class student academic activities each week.2 This course is completed over ten weeks. Therefore, in this course students will be in class 3 hours each week and be expected to complete at a minimum 6 hours of out-of-class student academic activities each week. Students are advised to review their term course load and determine whether they can successfully meet the contact hours and out-ofclass student work and assignments. Effective time management and study techniques are required for this course. 1 Satisfactorily completing an assignment means completing the assignment at a minimum level of 75% or higher. 2 Out of class student academic activities include, but are not limited to reading, writing, studying, research, and completing homework assignments. Email: lOMoARcPSD| 4 To document compliance with the federal definition for a credit hour, the out-of-class student academic work in this course will be evaluated, graded and weighted appropriately in the determination of a student’s final grade in the course and for purposes of ensuring that the intended learning outcomes are achieved. Such evaluation, grading and weighting may involve quizzes (announced and unannounced), term papers, participation in classroom discussions, care plans, examinations, collection of homework assignments, and other similar assignments which document completion of the out-of-class student academic work. Reading, writing, note-taking and homework assignments as described in this syllabus are the primary out-of-classroom academic activities in this course. Please refer to the course objectives and intended learning outcomes outlined in each chapter of the textbook prior to completing all assignments. Students are expected to complete each assigned reading assignment prior to class each day, rewrite their notes after each lecture and study every day. The following provides guidelines3 for completing each assignment: Assignments (as applicable) Hours Expected to Be Completed Reading 0.5 – 3 hours per chapter Rewriting Notes 1 - 2 hour per lecture Reviewing Notes and Texts 0.5 hours per week Preparing for Quizzes 1 hour per lecture Preparing for Exams 4 - 6 hours in week prior to each exam Preparing for Papers/Presentations 4 - 8 hours in week prior to each paper or presentation Care Plans /Case Studies/vSim 10 hours per course per care plan Student Performance Expectations Students are expected to come to each class prepared and ready to make a valuable contribution to patient care and learning. Course Schedule: See calendar Required Texts and Materials 1. Meiner (2019) Gerontologic Nursing. (6th ed.) St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. 2. Frandsen, G. & Pennington, S. (2017). Abrams’ Clinical Drug Therapy. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 3. Hinkle, J. & Cheever, K. (2017). Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. (14th ed.) Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 4. Hinkle, J. & Cheever, K. (2017). Brunner & Suddarth’s Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. (3rd ed.) Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 5. Linda Anne Silvestri RN MSN. PhD (most recent). Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination. St. Louis: Saunders. 6. 2019 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses. 7. Taylor, C. et al. (2014) Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care (8th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 8. Case Study Handouts. 9. vSim for Nursing: Gerontology. 3 This chart contains minimum guidelines for determining federal financial aid credits. Completing such guidelines does not equate to or ensure academic success. Academic success depends on, among other things, the quality of the time and commitment made. 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