Study Guide

Objective

- You understand the key values, ethical principles and starting points in gerontological nursing.
- You understand the meaning of home care and services, technology in ageing and the multiprofessional cooperation in gerontological nursing.
- You are able to assess, promote and support health, wellbeing and functional capacity of older people based on individual resources.
- You are able to plan and implement care and services supporting independency and autonomy of older people.
- You are able to identify vital challenges and special issues in gerontological nursing.

Content

- Key principles of nursing for the older people: values, ethical principles, key legislation and recommendations.
- Resources as a basis for promoting healthy and functional aging.
- Prerequisites for health and well-being (inc. nutrition, physical performance, safe medication, sexual health, prevention of falls, prevention of pressure ulcers) and key challenges (inc. loneliness, exclusion, abuse).
- Palliative care of patiet with memory disorder.
- Valuable end of life for the old people.
- Organizing the services for the older people, homeservices, service guidance, rehabilitative nursing, involvement of relatives in the care of the older people.
- Gerontechnology and digitalozation in care and everyday living support for older people.
- Functional assessment, main scanmethods and meters, care and service planning, care and service plan.

Location and time

Spring semester 2025.

Materials

Haavisto, M. et. al. Good practices of elderly care. 2023. Duodecim.
Kelo, S. et. al. 2015 (or newer). Ikääntynyt ihminen ja hoitotyö. Sanoma Pro Oy.
Käypä hoito-, HOTUS- ja TOIMIA- nursing guidelines.
Oppiportti Duodecim
Moodle-materials, and additioned references and literature.

Teaching methods

Contact lessons ncluding: 10h theory lessons, 4h chronic wounds are practices, 8h simulations + patient data revision, and 8h seminar.

Independent studying in Moodle learning environment: ndependent studying and orientation for contact lessons. Group working during contact lessons and related to seminarwork.

Student workload

Nursing work for the old people 4 ECTS = 4 x 27 h = 108 h
· Contact lessons 34 h
· Independent work: 66 h
· Group work: seminar assignment 8h

Further information

Please note that you always reserve work time for independent study before contact lessons.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

An approved performance requires:
· Active participation in contact lessons
· Moodle test exams x 2 and Oppiportiti online courses: Local treatment of an open wound, Prevention of falls, Anatomy of the respiratory system and physiology of breathing, Emergency situations in home care
· Group work: assembling seminar assignment
The course is evaluated with a summative online exam (H-5), more detailed evaluation criteria in Moodle.