Nursing and the Aging family COURSE REFLECTION
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NursingandtheAgingFamily-Syllabus.docxFlorida National University NUR4287
Syllabus
Course Number
NUR 4287AD
Course Title
Nursing and The Aging Family.
Course Credits
2 Credits
Prerequisites
NUR 3805, NUR 3065, NUR 3125, NUR 3165, NUR 3826, NUR 4636
Instructor Information
Raiza Figueredo-Guillo, APRN, PNP, FNP, Board Certified
Text and Materials
Eliopoulos, C. (2018). Gerontological Nursing (9th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
ISBN: 978-0-323-40167-8
American psychological Association (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th Edition). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
ISBN: 978-0-0600-0038-7
Course Description
This course provides the skills for evaluation, interventions and managing care of diverse older adults/families in a multicultural global environment.
*This course will use a variety of learning modalities to attain the course objectives, including but not limited to lecture, online discussion, case study, assessment strategies, group and or individual exercises, team and individual presentation, and learning games.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, student should be able to:
1. Recognize biological and psychological theories of aging (AACN Essential I; QSEN).
2. Identify physiological process of aging and nursing care interventions appropriate for the increasingly diverse population of elders (AACN Essential I, II; QSEN).
3. Examine various gerontological nursing roles and requirements across the health-wellness continuum (AACN Essential I, II, III, IV, V, VI; QSEN).
4. Understand common problems that occur with aging and use evidence-based interventions for assessment, prevention and treatment (AACN Essential I, II, III, VI; QSEN).
5. Identify and apply evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for older adults in different healthcare settings, including quality improvement and cultural change (AACN Essential II, III, IV, V, VI; QSEN).
6. Discuss the use of assistive technologies to promote self-care, safety, and independence (AACN Essential II, IV, V; QSEN).
7. Educate and implement plan of care for older adult that targets prevention and health promotion for the optimal level of quality of life (AACN Essential I, II, III, IV, V, VI; QSEN).
Course Objectives
Upon Completion of this course, the student will be able to:
· Describe and develop comprehensive and focused assessments (physical, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual, socioeconomic, and environmental) of health and illness parameters of diverse older adults/families.
· Evaluate holistic, patient-centered care that reflects an understanding of genetics and genomics, pathophysiology, pharmacology, clinical management, and ethical issues for older adults/families in multicultural communities.
· Develop decision making skills, including the nursing process and problem- solving processes, to deliver evidence-based family-centered care in the health promotion, maintenance, and restoration, disease and injury prevention, and rehabilitation of health for older adults/families, using developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches.
· Examine evidence-based practice guidelines/research, nursing theories, and theories from other disciplines on aging that support the identification of clinical problems, prioritization of activities, implementation of nursing skills, and quality outcomes in the care of older adults/families.
· Consider collaborative practice and patient education in managing pharmacotherapeutics safely for older adults (e.g., prescription drugs interacting with other drugs, over-the-counter agents, complementary/alternative therapies, lifestyles and health practices, dietary supplements, and food).
· Use inter- and intra- professional collaboration and communication to develop plans of care for older adults/families that take into account determinants of health, genetics and genomics, family functioning, patient preferences, available resources, and the range of activities that contribute to health promotion and the prevention of disease and injury.
· Differentiate older adult patient/family-centered transitions, including planning, care management, and ensuring the caregivers knowledge of care requirements to promote safe care.
· Demonstrate an understanding of professionalism and professional values of nursing, including standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct to protect older adult patients/clients.
Course Requirements
See College catalogue
Clinical Practice Experience
Enrollment into nursing coursework is dependent upon the students’ successful completion and of all practice experience clearance requirements. Once enrolled, students are expected to remain current and in good standing on all required immunizations, certifications, and licensures to meet the requirements set forth by the program.
If you have any questions regarding the requirements set forth by the program, please contact the course faculty as soon as possible.
During NUR 4636 – Community Nursing, the student will begin their clinical experience during Week 1 at their approved location with their previously approved preceptor. The clinical faculty will be communicating with the student via various modalities throughout the eight weeks of the course. The student will be initiating their project and gathering information, which will be analyzed and presented as their final project displayed as a poster or Power Point presentation during week 7 and 8 of NUR 4827 – Nursing Leadership and Management. During week 4 and week 8 of this course, the clinical faculty will set-up conferences via different modalities to confer with the preceptor and the student for evaluative purposes.
Please refer to the student clinical handbook for further information.
Library Assignments / Quizzes
Two planned per term during Week 3 and Week 6.
Guest Speaker
Optional throughout semester
Week Schedule
The beginning of the week is considered Monday 12:01 a.m. EST and closes Sunday at 11:59 pm EST
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Week 1 |
October 26, 2020 – November 1, 2020 |
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Week 2 |
November 2, 2020 – November 8, 2020 |
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Week 3 |
November 9, 2020 – November 15, 2020 |
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Week 4 |
November 16, 2020 – November 22, 2020 |
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Week 5 |
November 23, 2020 – November 29, 2020 |
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Week 6 |
November 30, 2020 – December 6, 2020 |
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Week 7 |
December 7, 2020 – December 13, 2020 |
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Week 8 |
December 14, 2020 – December 17, 2020 |
*All assignments and DQ’s are to be submitted on or before Sunday at the end of the specified week that they are due by 11:59 p.m. EST, unless otherwise noted.
NOTE: To receive credit for a week's discussion, students may begin posting no earlier than the Sunday immediately before each week opens. Unless otherwise specified, access to all weeks begins on Monday at 12:01 a.m. EST, and that week's assignments are due by the next Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST. Week 8 opens at 12:01 a.m. EST Sunday and closes at 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday. Assignments may be due earlier in Week 8. Refer to the Guidelines and Rubric found in Course Resources.
Course Outline
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Week |
Module/Topic |
Assignments & DQ’s |
Assignments & Posts Due Dates |
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1 |
· Welcome/Course Orientation/Introduction to NUR 4287 · Myths and Stereotypes of the Aging Population · Demographics of the Aging Population |
Introductions Read Chapter 1, 3, 4 DQ 1 answer to main question is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST |
One post/response to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST |
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2 |
· Theories of Aging · Common Aging Changes
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Read Chapter 2, 5
DQ 1 & 2 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST |
Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST |
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3 |
· Foundations of Gerontological Nursing · Legal and Ethical Aspects of Changes
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Read Chapter 6,7,8, 9,& 10
DQ 1 answer to main question is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST |
One post/response to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
Paper #1 due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST |
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4 |
General Care Concerns · Nutrition, hydration elimination, and oral care · Sleep and Rest · Comfort and Pain Management · Safety and fall prevention · Spirituality · Sexuality and intimacy · Safe medication use
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Read Chapter 11, 12, 13 ,14, 15, 16, 17
DQ 1 & 2 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST |
Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST |
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5 |
Body systems and facilitating physiological balance · Respiratory, Cardiovascular, GI/GU |
Read Chapter 18, 19, 20, 21
DQ 1 & 2 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST |
Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST |
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6 |
Body systems and facilitating physiological balance continued. · Reproductive, Musculoskeletal, Neurologic · Diseases Affecting Vision and Hearing
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Read Chapter 22, 23, 24, 25
DQ 1 answer to main question is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST
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One post/response to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
Paper #2 due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST |
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7 |
Body systems and facilitating physiological balance continued. · Endocrine, Skin, Cancer · Mental Health disorders, Delirium and Dementia
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Read Chapter 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
DQ 1 & 2 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST |
Two posts/responses to peer(s) due Sunday, 11:59 pm EST
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8 |
Gerontological care issues in different settings · Rehabilitative, Acute, Long- term care, Family Care and Abuse prevention, End-of-life Care . |
Read Chapter 32, 33, 34, 35, 36
DQ 1 answer to main question is due Tuesday by 11:59 pm EST
Course Reflection due Tuesday 11:59 pm EST |
No post/response to peer(s) due
Course Reflection due Tuesday, 11:59 pm EST |
Elsevier Student Resources
https://lticontenttool.elsevier.com/#/library/resources/9780323473972/folder/B4A2A9632F894E4CA157BD8EB5EF0C57
Discussions & Discussion Questions
Participation Guidelines:
Students must post a minimum of two (2) times in each graded discussion. The two posts in each individual discussion must be on separate days, the initial answer(s) and one response minimum to peers. The student must provide an initial answer(s) to the graded discussion posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. EST, of each week. If the student does not provide an answer to each graded discussion topic (not a response to a student peer) before the Wednesday deadline, an automatic “0” will be issued for that week’s DQ. Subsequent posts, including essential responses to peers, must occur by the Sunday deadline, 11:59 p.m. EST of each week.
*Credit for peer responses will be issued via the DQ rubric if peer responses are made without an initial DQ response.
*NOTE: To receive credit for a week's discussion, students may begin posting no earlier than the Sunday immediately before each week opens or Monday of that week at 12:01 a.m. EST. Unless otherwise specified, access to all weeks begins on the first day of the course.
**NOTE: All DQ submissions may be monitored for plagiarism.
SafeAssign/Turnitin
Students agree that, by taking this course, all work submitted for a grade is subject to submission for textual similarity review to Safeassign.com or Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Safeassign.com or Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Safeassign.com or Turnitin.com service is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on the Safeassign.com or Turnitin.com site.
Purpose:
The purpose of this SafeAssign or Turnitin® policy is to facilitate the formative development of scholarly writing skills.
Overview:
SafeAssign or Turnitin ® are a web-based resource(s) that Florida National University makes available to students and faculty to comprehensively check written work to identify a similarity index for matching text with a database of existing written work, web pages, and electronic journals. SafeAssign or Turnitin ® assists students to identify potential plagiarism and supports the student toward academic integrity and originality in order to further develop their scholarly writing skills. Student assignments that are submitted to SafeAssign or Turnitin ® generate a SafeAssign or Turnitin ® Originality Report that students use to further edit their written work prior to submitting to faculty for feedback and evaluation.
Policy:
All faculty members teaching in the RN to BSN program will use SafeAssign or TurnItIn for each written assignment in all courses unless the syllabus states that an assignment is excluded. Additionally, all faculty will screen at least one complete discussion for plagiarism, using SafeAssign or TurnItIn: This requirement must occur after the discussion has ended.
Course Notes
It is recommended that you login to this course at least 4 days each online week. Students are also required to know the expectations or “etiquette” that pertains to the discussion board. Students who abuse this forum by making harassing, inappropriate or abusive statements will be removed and receive a zero (0).
Remember, your participation is essential to connecting with other students and developing an online learning community. Furthermore, often it’s the deciding factor between receiving a higher or lower grade at the end of the term.
Course Assignments
Specific assignments, their due dates, and grading criteria are listed in this syllabus. You are accountable for both individual assignments and for providing a significant contribution toward your learning team's collaborative assignments when assigned. Your course grade includes scores from both your individual and group assignments. You are also responsible for completing all assignments including readings, written papers, presentations, and class discussions. You will be graded on the achievement of the objectives, not on the effort you put into your assignments. All online discussions, written assignments and documentation of others' ideas and words in presentations must be in APA 6th edition format. You have one opportunity to complete each assignment. Papers cannot be rewritten, and presentations cannot be re-given to obtain a higher grade.
Late Assignments
Due dates are established for reasons of equity. It is not fair to peers who complete assignments on time if other classmates have extra time to work on their assignments. It is also not fair to the professor who must grade assignments in a timely fashion. Therefore, 5% of the assignment points (i.e., 1 out of 20, 1.25 out of 25, 2 out of 40 will be deducted each day for late submissions.
Class Policies
All students are responsible for reviewing the School Catalog section on Policies at:
https://www.fnu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/studenthandbookSEPT2019.pdf
Student Code of Ethics
Cheating or plagiarism is dishonest, undermines the necessary trust upon which relations between students and faculty are based, and is unacceptable conduct. Students who engage in cheating or plagiarism will be subject to academic sanctions, including a lowered or failing grade in a course; and the possibility of an additional administrative sanction, including probation, suspension, or expulsion. Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by using dishonest means. Cheating at FNU includes but is not limited to: Copying, in part or whole from another's examination, paper, mathematical analysis, research or creative project, or the like; Submitting as one's own work an examination, paper, mathematical analysis, research or creative project, or the like which has been purchased, borrowed, or stolen; or fabricating data; Consulting notes, sources, or materials not specifically authorized by the instructor during an examination; Employing a surrogate to take an examination, write a paper, do mathematical analysis, or complete, in part or wholly, an evaluation instrument; Aiding or abetting any act that a reasonable person would conclude, when informed of the evidence, to be a dishonest means of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work; and committing any act that a reasonable person would conclude, when informed of the evidence, to be a dishonest means of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work. Plagiarism is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by representing the work of another as one's own without the necessary and appropriate acknowledgment. More specifically, plagiarism is: The act of incorporating the ideas, words of sentences, paragraphs, or parts thereof without appropriate acknowledgment and representing the product as one's own work; and The act of representing another's intellectual work such as musical composition, computer program, photographs, painting, drawing, sculpture, or research or the like as one's own. If a student is in doubt about the nature of plagiarism, he/she should discuss the matter with the course instructor. If plagiarism is confirmed in the students submitted work, and no previous issues with plagiarism have been previously identified in the course, a “0” will be issued along with an advisement. A second issue with plagiarism in the course will result in an automatic “F” in the course. Theft - Copying computer programs owned, leased, or rented by the College for use by the student in his or her course of studies is considered theft and will be dealt with according to the laws covering such actions and to the College norms for disciplinary actions. In cases like these, the Campus Dean will convene a Hearing Committee which will hear, investigate, and render a report to the Campus Dean. This Committee will be composed of three members from the faculty or staff. According to the findings, the Campus Dean will render a decision. If this decision is not acceptable to those involved, a petition to the Dean to appoint an Honor Court must be signed by at least three people. The Honor Court procedure is explained in the Student Handbook.
Religious Holidays
Religious holidays are an excused absence, but not beyond the day for the holiday itself. Students should make their requests known at the beginning of the semester and arrangements must be made with the faculty member for missed work.
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities who may need special accommodations must register with the Office of Disability Services. In addition, students must contact the instructor so that arrangements can be made to accommodate their needs.
FNU is committed to offering accessible courses to all students, in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), Titles I and II of the ADA of 1990, and Sections 503 & 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you require special accommodations, you have the right to receive services including but not limited to customized assessments, individualized tutorial services, and other accommodations provided to you by faculty and staff. Please do not hesitate to contact our Student Services Office or Distance Learning department if you require any special accommodations.
Evaluating Methods
The maximum score in this class is 100 points. The categories, which contribute to your final grade, are weighted as follows.
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Assignment |
Weight |
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Discussion Questions |
30% |
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Assignment/ Quiz (Week 3) |
25% |
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Assignments/ Quiz (Week 6) |
25% |
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Course Reflection (Week 8) |
20% |
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Total Points |
100% |
Grading System
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Letter Grade |
Numerical Points |
Quality Points |
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Superior Achievement |
A |
93-100 |
4.0 |
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Good |
B |
85-92 |
3.0 |
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Average |
C |
80-84 |
2.0 |
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Failure |
F |
0-79 |
Unsatisfactory |
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Incomplete |
I |
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P=Pass / F=Fail |
P/F |
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