Unit 1 case study

Unit 1 Reading: 

Textbook Reading

In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics: 

· Chapter 1: Demography;

· Chapter 2: Biology and Theories of Aging; and

· Chapter 20: Transitions of Care.

Unit 2 Reading: 

Textbook Reading

In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics: 

· Chapter 5 Assessment

· Chapter 8 Caregiving

· Chapter 9 Cultural Aspects of Care

· Chapter 15 Mistreatment

Web Resources

· Achieving High-Quality Multicultural Geriatric Care Developed by the American Geriatrics Society Ethnogeriatrics Committee https://www.geriatricsuamsrioa.org/clinical-guidelines.html

· UpToDate: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/comprehensive-geriatric-assessment

·    AAFP Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0101/p48.pdf

· CDC “Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies” https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/documents/aging.pdf

Unit 3 Reading: 

Textbook Reading

In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics: 

· Chapter 4: Financing, Coverage, and Costs of Health Care

· Chapter 11: Physical Activity

· Chapter 12: Screening and Prevention

· Chapter 21: Roles of Core Health Care Providers on Rehabilitation Team

Web Resources

· APP: Download and Familiarize yourself with the Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) app which is an app for smartphones. https://epss.ahrq.gov/PDA/index.jsp

· United States Preventive Services Task Force: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/

· Centers for Disease Control Immunization Recommendations: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html

· The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) http://medpac.gov/

· Healthy People 2020 https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/older-adults

· Handoffs and transitions. AHRQ. Retrieved from https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspectives/perspective/170/handoffs-and-transitions

· Screenings for adults. The United States Preventive Services Task Force. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/BrowseRec/Index

· CDC Adult Vaccine Schedules app https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/schedule-app.html

· AHRQ ePSS app https://epss.ahrq.gov/PDA/index.jsp

Unit 4 Reading: 

Textbook Reading

In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics: 

· Chapter 13 Pharmacotherapy

· Chapter 34 Gait Impairment

· Chapter 35 Falls

Web Resources

American Geriatric Society, “American Geriatrics Society 2019 Updated AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults” https://qioprogram.org/sites/default/files/2019BeersCriteria_JAGS.pdf

Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication. United States Preventive Services Task Force. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/BrowseRec/Index

Unit 5 Reading: 

Textbook Reading

In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics: 

· Chapter 22 Nursing Home Care

· Chapter 25 Frailty

· Chapter 30 Nutrition and Weight

· Chapter 31 Swallowing and Feeding

Web Resources:

· Nutritional Assessment tool. Retrieved from https://consultgeri.org/try-this/general-Patient Safety in Frail Older Patientsassessment/issue-9

· Frailty in elderly people. National Guideline Clearinghouse. (2013) . Retrieved from https://www.guideline.gov/summaries/summary/47484/frailty-in-elderly-people?q=geriatric+syndromes

· Patient safety in frail older patients. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2019) https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-frail-older-patients

Unit 6 Reading: 

Textbook Reading

In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics: 

· Chapter 14- Complementary and Integrative Medicine

· Chapter 18- Pain Management

Web resources:

· CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/prescribing/guideline.html

· The National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health”  https://nccih.nih.gov/

Unit 7 Reading: 

Textbook Reading

In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics: 

· Chapter 26 – Visual Loss and Other Eye Conditions

· Chapter 27 – Hearing Loss

· Chapter 28 - Dizziness

· Chapter 29 - Syncope

Unit 8 Reading: 

Textbook Reading

In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics: 

· Chapter 37-Dementia

· Chapter 38-Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia

· Chapter 41-Depression and Other Mood Disorders

· Chapter 42-Anxiety Disorders

Web Resources:

· Centers for Disease Control “Cognitive Impairment: A Call to Action” https://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/cognitive_impairment/cogimp_poilicy_final.pdf

· Centers for Disease Control (2019) “Depression Statistics” https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/depression.htm

· Centers for Disease Control (2019) Healthy Brain Initiative. https://www.cdc.gov/aging/healthybrain/index.htm

Unit 9 Reading: 

Textbook Reading

In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics: 

· Chapter 32 Urinary Incontinence

· Chapter 33 Pressure Injuries and Wound Care

Web Resources:

· Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2019) “Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals” https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu3a.html

· Journal of Wound, Osteotomy and Continence Care Nursing, (2016) “WOCN 2016 Guideline for Prevention and Management of Pressure Injuries (Ulcers)” https://journals.lww.com/jwocnonline/Abstract/2017/05000/WOCN_2016_Guideline_for_Prevention_and_Management.7.aspx

Unit 10 Reading: 

Textbook Reading

In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics: 

· Chapter 3 Ethics and Law

· Chapter 9 Cultural Aspects of Care

· Chapter 17 Palliative Care

Web Resources:

· Centers for Disease Control “Cultural Competence” https://npin.cdc.gov/pages/cultural-competence

· Centers for Disease Control “Practical Strategies for Culturally Competent Evaluation” https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/docs/cultural_competence_guide.pdf