Lesson 8 Discussion

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Case Study

Chapter 24 – Older Adults: Aging in Place

Older adults are changing dramatically. The numbers

and types of home care services, for example, are

mushrooming. Community health nurses must keep abreast of new developments, programs, regulations,

and social and economic forces, along with their

potential impacts on the provision of health services.

More importantly, community health nurses need to be

proactive, designing interventions that maximize

nursing’s resources and provide the greatest benefit to

clients. Many of the older population’s health problems

can be prevented and their health promoted.

1. What is one of the most important preventive

measures that the community health nurse can

assist with the older population at the senior

center to prevent health problems and promote

the individual’s health? 2. The role of the community health nurse as a

teacher is an important one. What education can

be completed to prevent health problems in this population?

3. Community health nurses face a serious

challenge in addressing the needs of the

growing and aging population. What are the

most common health problems of older adults?