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Nurs 316n Nursing Care For The Aging Population

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NURS 316N Nursing Care for the Aging Population

Self-Reflection on Course 8 Outcomes

Course Student Learning Outcome

Self-Reflection Response on each Student

Learning Outcome

Holistic Care:

• Assess clients holistically recognizing them as

members of a family, community, and global

society with unique physical, psychosocial

and spiritual issues.

• Promote health and quality of life in the

older adult.

• Recognize and manage geriatric problems.

Having developed a better understanding of

the holistic evaluation approach, I can

confidently conduct an organic, open, and non-

bias assessment, regardless of whether or not I

am aware of the patient's spiritual belief. An

increase in the life expectancy and health of all

the older adult people can be achieved

through the healthy promotion of activities,

including changes in eating habits. Early

identification of geriatric syndromes such as

osteoporosis will aid in geriatric disease

management.

Communication:

• Communicate effectively, respectfully, and

compassionately using verbal, non-verbal,

and technology with older adults and their

families.

• Facilitate interdisciplinary communication as

older adults' transition across and between

home, hospital, and nursing home, with a

particular focus on the use of technology.

From the course readings, I have deduced that

effective communication with older adults

involves slow talk, face-to-face sitting, eye

contact, and so forth. In addition, complete

information transfer between care providers

and adequate access to basic services is best

achieved through effective interdisciplinary

communication.

Critical Thinking:

• Analyze the impact of the aging society on

the health care system.

• Evaluate the relationship of the identified

maladaptive signs, symptoms and behaviors

and/or pathophysiology to the actual stressor

and related interventions.

• Recognize that sensation and perception in

older adults are mediated by functional,

physical, cognitive, psychological, and social

changes.

Aging societies have different health care

requirements than younger groups, which

affects the health system's demands.

Psychosocial procedures that I have learned in

the course have been proven to be useful in

the treatment of stressful diseases and can

influence the course of chronic diseases. Some

of the factors I have learned that could be

modified to ensure optimal cognitive

functioning in old age include exercise and

avoiding smoking.

Nursing Process:

• Develop a nursing plan of care in

collaboration with other members of the

health care team taking into consideration

the needs, desires, strengths, weaknesses

and safety concerns of the older adult and

family.

• Evaluate and modify the plan of care based

on assessment data and evidence-based

practice.

I have also gained knowledge on collaboration

in developing a nursing plan of care that aids in

improving patient outcomes, for example, the

reduction of preventable adverse drug

reactions, decreases in morbidity and mortality

rates, as well as the optimization of the

dosages of medicines, and a focus on EBP.

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Nursing Roles:

• Incorporate into practice valid and reliable

tools to assess the functional, physical,

cognitive, psychological, social, and spiritual

status of older adults.

• Facilitate older adult's active participation in

all aspects of their health care.

• Provide education, prevent or reduce

common risk factors that contribute to

functional decline, impaired quality of life,

and excess disability in older adults.

• Identify community resources in assisting

older adults with their health care needs.

The Katz ADL scale and the Lawton IADL scale

are two instruments for the evaluation of ADL

and IADL. I have gained skills on ADL and IADL

deficits that can signal that the patient's social

and environmental situation needs to be

assessed in greater depth and that further

assistance is required. I have also deduced that

an active healthcare role can also enhance

patients' quality of care, effectiveness, and

health outcomes. Based on knowledge learned

through the course, functional decline

prevention involves a healthy diet, regular

exercise, managing chronic conditions, and

generally being active. Also, a powerful aging

network for home care is made up of

community health and social services

departments as well as local aging offices and

care centers.

Ethics:

• Uphold standards of practice set forth by the

ANA Code of Ethics, Standards of Nursing

Practice, and the state Nurse Practice Act.

• Apply ethical and legal principles to the

complex issues that arise in care of older

adults.

• Identify the values and principles governing

the practice of professional nursing including

the ANA Code of Ethics, Standards of Nursing

Practice and the state Nurse Practice Act.

• Establish and follow standards of care to

recognize and report elder mistreatment.

Insightful knowledge on ethical issues has

allowed me to uphold a competent level of

care, as demonstrated by the critical thinking

model known as the care process, including

assessment components, diagnosis, and

identification of results, planning,

implementation, and assessment.

Furthermore, I have gained insights into the

use of ethical values such as respect for the

dignity, value and human rights of all persons

and ensuring a suitable system and standards

of care for elderly people.

Research and Evidence-based Practice:

• Demonstrate ability to use evidence and

collaborate with other disciplines to provide

comprehensive care with older adults.

• Apply evidence-based standards to promote

healthy activities in older adults.

From the course readings, it was evident to me

that, using evidence while at the same time

integrating other disciplines heightens the

delivery of comprehensive care for older

adults. Using the relevant sources, I can now

incorporate evidence when to enhance healthy

activities in older adults. For instance,

introducing physical activities and healthy

eating diets can improve older adult’s overall

health.

Life-long Learning and Personal and

Professional Growth:

• Demonstrate continued growth in the

attributes of a professional nurse through

refinement of a knowledge base and client

care skills.

I have learned that proof of quality

characteristics such as empathy, versatility,

and respect can be used to achieve the best

possible level of care for the elderly. The

nursing philosophy knowledge I have gained

captures intrinsic beliefs and goals in the

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NURS 316N Nursing Care for the Aging Population Self-Reflection on Course 8 Outcomes Course Student Learning Outcome Self-Reflection Response on each Student Learning Outcome Holistic Care: • Assess clients holistically recognizing them as members of a family, community, and global society with unique physical, psychosocial and spiritual issues. • Promote health and quality of life in the older adult. • Recognize and manage geriatric problems. Having developed a better understanding of the holistic evaluation approach, I can confidently conduct an organic, open, and nonbias assessment, regardless of whether or not I am aware of the patient's spiritual belief. An increase in the life expectancy and health of all the older adult people can be achieved through the healthy promotion of activities, including changes in eating habits. Early identification of geriatric syndromes such a ...
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