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Hagel 2001 - 2004 - Geriatrics, geriatric care and rehabilitation

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

2

Total number of ECTS

6 cr

Competency aims

To give the ability to plan and perform care for ageing individuals undergoing changes in their pattern of health with the wellbeing of the individual as a goal

Learning outcomes

The student has a basic theoretical knowledge of human needs and care and of how diseases influence the aging individual as well as the theoretical ability to plan and perform basic care at home and in institutions with optimal functional independence with the well-being of the aging individual as a goal.

Course contents

Geriatric Care 6ECTS

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Human ageing, 15 cu

Recommended or required reading

Literature:
Sorrentino, S.A., Gorek, B. 1999. Mosebys Textbook for Long-term Care Assistants. Mosby, Inc., St. Louis. Third Edition. ISBN 0-323-00709-0
Tallis, Raymond 1998. Brocklerhurst's Texbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. Churchill Livingstone. Edinburgh. ISBN 0-443-05370-7
Topical articles

Study activities

  • Simulation
  • Base group work
  • Demonstrations
  • Lectures
  • Group work
  • Counselling
  • Assignments
  • Laborations
  • Presentations
  • Productions
  • Project work
  • Seminars
  • Written report
  • Excursion
  • Theme meeting
  • Exercises
  • Lectures, laborations, field visits, seminars, written assignment

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 0 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 0 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Written tests
  • Demonstrations

Examiner

Sundell Solveig

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

The timetable of the course

Geriatric careHag 04.geriatric care
Geriatric care
29.08 12.15-16.15 Introduction to module,Hygien
24.10.05 08.00-11.00 Visit to Koskelan sairaala/Ward G5/ Margaretha Berndtsson, Solveig Linderdag, Koskelan sairaala, Käpyläntie 11, 00600 Helsinki
31.10.05 09.15-12.00 Introduction and nursing science
02.11.05 09.15-12.00 Institutions and their function
09.11.05 09.15-12.00 Assessment of vital function
11.11.05 13.15-15.00 Laying the bed, basic aseptics and personal hygien
15.11.05 09.15-12.00 Nutrition
18.11.05 13.15-15.00 Elimination
21.11.05 09.15-16.00 Nursing care plan
25.11.05 13.15-15.00 Wound care, Injection techniques
02.12.05 13.15-15.00 Caring for a dying patient
14.12 09.15-12.00 Exam
21.02.06 09.15-12.15 Feedback from practical training
22.02.06 09.15-12.15 Spritual care
03.03.06 12.15-15.00 Estetics

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