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GEORGIA BAPTIST COLLEGE OF NURSING
OF MERCER UNIVERSITY
NUR 307: Care of the Older Adult
Learning Objectives, Chapter 5: Gerontological Nursing and Health Promotion
Upon completion of this lesson, the student will:
1. Describe the scope of gerontology and geriatrics.
2. Discuss the practice of Gerontological nursing as a specialty for some nurses and a
responsibility for all nurses in adult care settings.
3. Describe the Stages of Change model.
4. Discuss current goals for senior adults as set forth by the Healthy People 2020 initiative.
5. Describe health promotion interventions appropriate in the care of older adults such as
screenings, health/safety education, and risk reduction.
Learning Objectives, Chapter 8: Assessment of Health and Functioning
Upon completion of this lesson, the student will:
1. Discuss factors that contribute to the complexity of assessing older adults.
2. Discuss the concept of atypical presentation among older adults.
3. Describe the ways in which a functional assessment differs from a basic nursing
assessment.
4. Define functional status.
5. Explain the purpose of function-focused care.
6. Define comprehensive functional assessment and comprehensive geriatric assessment.
7. List names of common tools/instruments used in assessment of older adult’s ability to
perform basic activities, activities of daily living, and instrumental activities of daily
living.
Required Readings:
Miller, C. A. (2023). Nursing for wellness in older adults + coursepoint plus (9th ed., chapters 5, 8).
Wolters Kluwer
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