Care of Older Adult

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Name: _________________________________________________________________ Class number: _______

Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________ Date: ________________

Lesson Title: INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGIC NURSING Materials:

Learning Targets:
At the end of the module, students will be able to:
1. Integrate principles and concepts of physical, social, natural
and health sciences and humanities in the care of older
adults.
2. Demonstrate, by application within the clinical area, the
knowledge on the roles and responsibilities of a gerontologic
nurse
Pen, paper, index card, book, and class List
References:
Mauk, K. L. (2018). Gerontological Nursing:
Competencies for Care (4th ed.). Jones &
Bartlett Learning.
https://geriatricnursing.org/author/admin/.
(2020, September 9). 09 Sep Overview of
Aging. GeriatricNursing.Org.
https://geriatricnursing.org/overview-of-aging/

A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW

Your classroom instructor for this subject, Care of Older Adult - Lecture is ________________________. Listed below
are the additional information vital in orientation:

B. MAIN LESSON

INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGIC NURSING

Geriatric or gerontological nursing is one of the fields of nursing that deals with proper care and hospitalization of aged
or geriatric patients. This specialized field is very intricate as it involves understanding the aging process and the
tremendous changes that every individual has to face. Life expectancy is steadily increasing. Thus, nurses are expected
to care for a relatively large number of the elderly in the coming decades. A nurse’s role in this specialized field is critical
in promoting active aging and she should be able to care for various diseases and conditions characteristic of the aged in
the process.

Caring for the aged is not a new concept in nursing; Florence Nightingale pioneered this specialized field. She was
renowned as the first geriatric nurse because of her nurse superintendent position in an English institution, where she
cared for helpers and maids of wealthy women. Nowadays, gerontological care is recognized by society through the
collaboration of several organizations and hardworking individuals in the field of nursing. In time, geriatric nurses trained
for the job and an evidence-based geriatric nursing practice was developed, which allowed the production of books,
journals, websites and even organizations dedicated to caring for older adults.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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● Gerontology – It is the study of aging and/or the aged. This includes the biopsychosocial aspects of aging.
● Geriatrics – This term is often used as a generic term relating to the aged, but specifically refers to medical care
of the aged.
● Gerontological Nursing- It is the aspect of gerontology that falls withing the discipline of nursing and the scope
of nursing practice.
● Old age – often defined as over 65 years of age
● Gerontological rehabilitation nursing - combines expertise in gerontological nursing with rehabilitation
concepts and practice.
● Social Gerontology- concerned mainly with the social aspects of aging
● Geropsychology- refers to specialists in psychiatry whose knowledge, expertise, and practice are with the older
population.
● Financial Gerontology – another emerging subfield that combines knowledge of financial planning and services
with a special expertise in the needs of older adults.

ROLES OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSE

Provider of Care Teacher

An essential part of all nursing is teaching.
Gerontological nurses focus their teaching on
modifiable risk factors. Many diseases of aging
can be prevented through lifestyle
modifications such as a healthy diet, smoking
cessation, appropriate weight maintenance,
increased physical activity, and stress
management.
An essential part of all nursing is teaching.
Gerontological nurses focus their teaching on
modifiable risk factors. Many diseases of aging
can be prevented through lifestyle
modifications such as a healthy diet, smoking
cessation, appropriate weight maintenance,
increased physical activity, and stress
management.

Manager Advocate

As an advocate, the gerontological nurse acts

Gerontological nurses act as managers during
everyday care as they balance the concerns of
the patient, family, nursing, and the rest of the
interdisciplinary team. Nurse managers need to
develop skills in staff coordination, time
management, assertiveness, communication,
and organization.
on behalf of older adults to promote their best
interests and strengthen their autonomy and
decision making. Advocacy may take many
forms, including active involvement at the
political level or helping to explain medical or
nursing procedures to family members on a
unit level. Nurses may also advocate for
patients through other activities such as

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Research Consumer

The appropriate level of involvement for nurses

at the baccalaureate level is that of research
consumer. This involves gerontological nurses
being aware of current research literature,
continuing to read and put into practice the
results of reliable and valid studies. Using
evidence-based practice, gerontological nurses
can improve the quality of patient care in all
settings.

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

You will answer and rationalize this by yourself. This will be recorded as your quiz. One (1) point will be given to correct
answer and another one (1) point for the correct ratio. Superimpositions or erasures in you answer/ratio is not allowed.

1. Which of the following improves attitudes toward aging and older adults?
a. Staying away from older adults
b. Education about older adults
c. Travelling to older communities
d. Watching the portrayals of older adults in movies and on TV
Answer: ________
Rationale:________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. What best describes nurses as a care provider?

a. Determine client’s need
b. Provide direct nursing care
c. Help client recognize and cope with stressful psychological situation
d. Works in combined effort with all those involved in patient’s care
Answer: ________
Rationale:________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. As a student nurse, you understand that it is important to study Gerontological Nursing because:
a. it is fixed and unchanging.
b. it provides a way to understand the aging process and provide quality care to older adults
c. it can help predict the responses that the body can do in during aging.
d. it gives positive outlook to older adults.
Answer: ________

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4. Nurse Beth told Mr. Dela Cruz about ways to decrease the risk of heart disease. What role of a gerontologic nurse did
Nurse Beth portray?
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
Answer: ________
Rationale:________________________________________________________________________________________
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5. Nurse Beth explains medical and nursing procedures to Mr. Dela Cruz’s family members. What role did Nurse Beth
play in this situation?
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
Answer: ________
Rationale:________________________________________________________________________________________
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6. What role involves gerontological nurses being aware of current research literature, continuing to read and put into
practice the results of reliable and valid studies?
a. Research Consumer
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
Answer: ________
Rationale:________________________________________________________________________________________
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7. As a nurse manager, Nurse Beth knows that she needs to develop the following skills except;
a. Time management
b. Assertiveness
c. Staff insubordination
d. Communication
Answer: ________
Rationale:________________________________________________________________________________________
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8. A primary care provider’s order indicate that a consent form needs to be signed. Since the nurse was not present when
the primary care provider discussed the procedure, which statement best illustrates the nurse fulfilled the client advocate
role?
a. “The doctor has asked that you sign this consent form.”
b. “Do you have any questions about the procedure?”
c. “What were you told about the procedure you are going to have?”

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d. “Remember that you can change your mind and cancel the procedure.”
Answer: ________
Rationale:________________________________________________________________________________________
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9. A nurse who reads research articles and incorporates research findings into nursing practice would demonstrate which
of the following roles?
a. Collaborator
b. Primary Investigator
c. Producer
d. Consumer
Answer: ________
Rationale:________________________________________________________________________________________
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10. The nurse clarifies to a group of clients that the field of nursing interest that specializes in disease prevention,
increasing autonomy and self-care, and maintenance of function for older adults is
a. gerontology.
b. geriatrics.
c. developmental psychology.
d. public health.
Answer: ________
Rationale:________________________________________________________________________________________
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C. LESSON WRAP-UP

AL Activity: CAT: 3-2-1

Instructions:
1. As an exit ticket at the end of the class period
2. Record three things you learned from the lesson.
3. Next, two things that you found interesting and that you’d like to learn more about.
4. Then, record one question you still have about the lesson.

Three things you learned:

1. __________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________________

Two things that you’d like to learn more about:

1. __________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________

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One question you still have:

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