Gerontological NursingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the most common geriatric diseases and the methods of research and treatment. Describe the changes which the aging has brought out and their effects on survival of elderly people in their lives. You are able to describe health-promoting and rehabilitative nursing to the elderly . You understand the meaning of ethical thinking in gerontological nursing.  Prove your familiarity with the drug treatments to the older

Content

What are the most common geriatric diseases, and their research and therapeutic treatments?     What are the changes due to aging?     How the changes due to aging affect the elderly persons live?     What does mean the elderly healthy and rehabilitative nursing?     What are the special features of diseases caused to old people?     What are the special features associated with medical treatment to the elderly? 

Qualifications

Basics of Nursing  Health and Well being promotion    Nursing in Internal Medicine Nursing, surgical and perioperative nursing and medical studies

Assessment criteria, good (3)

You can: a. use professional vocabulary systematically. b. look for information in the key information sources of the field. c. identify interrelated tasks.