Study Guide

Learning objectives

After completing the course, student is able to
- explain the significance of age-friendly service structures and home-based living
- understand the model of customer and service guidance
- evaluate the functional capacity of the elderly and identify the risk factors
- explain key geriatric diseases based on evidence and master their comprehensive nursing care
- implement nursing care, supporting the self-determination and independence of the elderly in various environments
- utilize technology related to housing, communication, and service support
- implement and evaluate pharmacotherapy, understanding the specific characteristics of medication management for the elderly
- perform medication calculations accurately
- implement nursing care while ensuring functional capacity
- assess nutritional status and provide nutritional care, applying recommendations for the nutritional care of the elderly

Content

- socially and economically sustainable elderly care systems and services
- assessment and promotion of health and functional capacity
- the aging process and influencing factors
- memory health and its promotion, as well as memory disorders
- common geriatric diseases and pharmaceutical management
- community-based and interprofessional activities in different environments
- utilizing technology in elderly services
- end-of-life care in different environments

Qualifications

Anatomy, Physiology and Diagnostics Examinations 1, Anatomy, Physiology and Diagnostics Examinations 2, Nursing Assessment and Interventions, Nursing Assessment and Interventions, Clinical Skills, Basics of Pharmacological Treatment, Medical Nursing. Internship: Nursing Assessment and Interventions Practice completed, Internship: Medical Nursing Practice completed.