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Elderly Patient Care and Home Care
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:12.00
Study Course Accepted:21.10.2024 17:21:11
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | MDAK_350 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Health Care | Target Audience: | Nursing Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Aiga Lasmane | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Nursing and Obstetric Care | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, mdak rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061568 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 11 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 22 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Anatomy and physiology, pathological physiology, pharmacology, care process, medical ethics, interpersonal communication in health care, introduction to evidence-based nursing. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide the opportunity to acquire theoretical knowledge, promote understanding and develop skills in the elderly care, taking into consideration various aspects of ageing, in the person's individual environment and family, using effective therapeutic communication. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to Geriatric nursing. Theories of Aging. Biological, psychological, medical, social aspects of aging. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Age-related physiological changes. Health promotion and health maintenance in elderly care. Safety needs of older adults. Principles of communication, interdisciplinary cooperation, ethical aspects. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 3 | The Health Care Delivery System for elderly people in Latvia | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Pathological Disease Processes in Older Adults. Cognitive and Psychological Issues in Aging. Assessing Older Adults. KPIs in elderly care. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||||
| 5 | The problem of the quality of life of the elderly. A technological approach to the care of elderly patients. Complementary and alternative therapy. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Planning, organizing and documenting home care activities. Assessing the patient's environment and promoting a healthy environment. Respecting the patient's rights in home care. | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 7 | Patient care at home, patient assessment, patient care, evaluation, documentation. (simulation lesson) | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | End of life care. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 9 | Future trends and needs in elderly care | Classes | 1.00 | computer room | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Read the materials posted in e-studies, find the latest research on the topic of classes, prepare one presentation on the latest research on gerontology, gerotechnology and present them in classes. Solve the task of the situation and develop a care plan for the patient in home care and document the care. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Prepared and presented a presentation on current research in gerontology, gerontotechnology and the importance on elderly care - 30% of the final grade, analysis of the nursing situation and documentation of care at home - 30% of the final grade, final test - 40% of the final grade. Evaluation according to the RSU regulations. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Upon completion of the study course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the biological, medical, psychological and social aspects of the ageing problem and its solutions in the context of the care process; physiological changes in the body of the ageing person, geriatric rehabilitation and prevention, home care planning and organisation. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Upon completion of the study course, students will be able to plan, provide and evaluate geriatric care. Plan, organise and evaluate home care. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Upon completion of the study course, students will be able to provide geriatric care, interdisciplinary cooperation, observing the legal-ethical principles in the care of seniors in different care environments, in different health conditions of seniors, in the individual environment of the individual and in the family, including legal representatives. | ||||||||
| Clinical Skills: | |||||||||
| No. | Skill | Level | |||||||
| 1 | Care after death for deceased patients | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 2 | Privacy, dignity and respect during procedures | A - Beginner level | |||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Vafeas C., Slatyer S. (2021) Gerontological Nursing; 1st edition; A holistic approach to care of older people. Elsevier, 460 p. | ||||||||
| 2 | Krakovjaks P., Kšižanovskis D., Modliņska A. (2018) Slimnieka ārstēšana, aprūpe un rehabilitācija mājas apstākļos. Rīga: Zinātne. | ||||||||
| 3 | Wiliams P. (2019) Basic Geriatric Nursing. 7th edition. | ||||||||
| 4 | Ārvalstu studentiem/ For international students: | ||||||||
| 5 | Vafeas C., Slatyer S. (2021) Gerontological Nursing; 1st edition; A holistic approach to care of older people. Elsevier, 460 p. | ||||||||
| 6 | Myers, Judith L.Gulanick, Meg. (2014) Nursing Care Plans: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes. Philadelphia: Mosby. EBSCOhost | ||||||||
| 7 | Wiliams P. (2019) Basic Geriatric Nursing. 7th edition. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Perry, Anne Griffin. (2013) Clinical nursing skills & techniques / [edited by] Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia A. Potter, Wendy R. Ostendorf. 8th ed. St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier. c2014. xviii, 1196. | ||||||||
| 2 | Gerontechnology Journal. | ||||||||
| 3 | Andrējevs N., Andrējeva T. (2006) Praktiskā geriatrija. Iekšķīgās slimības vecāka gadagājuma pacientiem. R. | ||||||||
| 4 | Biksone G. (2008) Medikamentozā ārstēšana un aprūpe. SIA Kerena. | ||||||||
| 5 | Rudoviča S. u.c. (2006) Kvalitatīva aprūpe mājās: rokasgrāmata. Rīga: Rīgas Domes Labklājības departaments. | ||||||||
| 6 | Ageing - World Health Organization. | ||||||||
| 7 | Ārvalstu studentiem/ For international students: | ||||||||
| 8 | Gerontechnology Journal. | ||||||||
| 9 | Ageing - World Health Organization. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Nursing Center | ||||||||
| 2 | International Journal of Older People Nursing. | ||||||||
| 3 | Veselības aprūpe mājās/National Health Service Rebublic of Latvia | ||||||||
