Guided Practice in Promoting Health and Functional Capacity in Home Care and Gerontological Nursing (8cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Competence goals

You understand human aging as part of the life cycle and you know the knowledge and value base, and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
You can use evidence-based nursing recommendations and the methods of nursing and health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
You can take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
You are able to engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly and their loved ones.
You can apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and wellness technology.
You implement resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
You carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
You can apply the principles and methods of palliative and hospice work.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass

● You understand human aging as part of the life cycle and know the knowledge and value base and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
● You can use evidence-based nursing recommendations the methods of nursing, and health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
● You can take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
● You are able to engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly and their loved ones.
● You can apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and wellness technology.
● You can carry out resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
● You can carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
● You master the principles and methods of palliative and hospice work.

Fail

● You lack understanding of human aging as part of the life cycle. You fail to know the knowledge and value base and ethical principles of gerontological nursing.
● You are not familiar with the national nursing recommendations based on researched knowledge and methods of nursing, or health promotion in nursing and decision-making for the elderly.
● You are not able to take into account the most common geriatric diseases and the basics of good nutrition as well as the medication process in the care of the elderly.
● You are not able engage in professional interaction and decision-making with the elderly person and their loved ones.
● You are not able to apply diverse teaching and guidance methods and utilize electronic services and well-being technology.
● You cannot carry out resource- and customer-oriented nursing work for the elderly.
● You cannot carry out safe multi-professional and rehabilitative care for the elderly in different operating environments.
● You don’t have the competence to use the principles and methods of palliative and hospice care.

Further information

Notice: you must have the following courses done within the degree regulations:
- decision making process in clinical nursing
- clinical competence in medical and surgical nursing
The exam can still be undone.
When the time is up (30.4.) to enroll, the supervising teacher will send you email and ask you to inform where you are going to do the training during summer and the mentors supervising the training.
Medical calculation considering geriatric nursing must be done one month before the practical training.

Students are also recommended to get familiar with the theory considering geriatric nursing before the practice period.

More information is available in Moodle-environment.