Course: Nursing Care in Geriatrics

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Course title Nursing Care in Geriatrics
Course code OSE/VOP37
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Procházková Eva, PhDr. PhD.
  • Kaduchová Petra, Mgr. Bc. Ph.D.
  • Konečná Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Gerontology and geriatrics - terminology interpretation, demographic features of ageing, concept of the field of geriatrics, particularities of nursing procedures in geriatric nursing, Nursing process in geriatric patients at risk - decubitus ulcers, falls, injuries, nutrition disturbances, elimination, communication with the patient and his relatives, rehabilitation nursing.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
The study discipline provides general information about clinical geriatrics. Students are taught to carry out the nursing process with elderly patients, deal with specific features of old age and specific aspects of old age diseases. An emphasis is put on the specific geriatric patient regimen, physiotherapy, self-sufficiency and independence testing, assessment of functional potential and dealing with patient discharge, or other follow-up care of a geriatric patient.
On completion of the course, students are expected: to be familiar with the conceptual framework of geriatrics and its prognostic meaning; to be familiar with characteristics and specific features of ageing and old age; to be familiar with characteristics of old age diseases; to be familiar with specific features of pharmacotherapy at old age; and be able to carry out the nursing process with geriatric patients with regard to risk factors connected with the characteristic changes of the old age.
Prerequisites
unspecified
HUM/VOP05 and OSE/VOP10

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog

Recommended literature
  • Andrew G. Lee, Jane F. Potter, G. Michael Harper. Geriatrics for Specialists. Springer Cham. 2021.
  • Boltz, M., Capezuti, E., Fulmer, T., Zwicker, A., O´Meara, A. (2011). Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice. New York : Springer Publishing.
  • Čeledová, L. (2016). Úvod do gerontologie. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Herdman T. Heather, Kamitsuru Shigemi. (2020). Ošetřovatelské diagnózy. Definice a klasifikace 2018-2020. Praha.
  • Holmerová, I. (2014). Dlouhodobá péče: geriatrické aspekty a kvalita péče. Praha: Grada.
  • Hudson R. Ageing in a Nursing Home. Foundations for Care. Springer Cham. 2022.
  • Jirák, R. a kol. (2013). Gerontopsychiatrie. Parha Galén.
  • Kalvach, Z., Čeledová, L., Holmerová, I. (2011). Křehký pacient a primární péče.. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s.
  • Kalvach, Z. et al. (2008). Geriatrické syndromy a geriatrický pacient. Praha: Grada-Avicenum.
  • Kalvach, Z., Zadák, Z., Jirák, R. a kol. (2004). Geriatrie a gerontologie. Praha Grada.
  • Kisvetrová, H. (2018). Péče v závěru života. Praha: Maxdorf.
  • Kisvetrová, H. Psychometric Validation of the Czech Version of the Quality of Life - Alzheimer's Disease Scale in Patients with Early-Stage Dementia.
  • Kuckir, M. (2016). Vybrané oblasti a nástroje funkčního geriatrického hodnocení. Praha: Mladá fronta.
  • Matějovská Kubešová, H. a kol. (2015). Vybrané klinické stavy u seniorů. Mladá fronta, a.s.
  • Navrátil, L., Šedivdová, L. M. a kol. (2023). Léčebná rehabilitace v geriatrii. Prada.
  • Pokorná, A. et al. (2013). Ošetřovatelství v geriatrii, Hodnoticí nástroje.. Praha.
  • Poledníková, L. (2006). Geriatrické a gerontologické ošetrovatelstvo. Osveta, Martin.
  • Schuler, M., Oster, P. (2005). Geriatrie od A do Z pro sestry. Praha: Galén.
  • Šáteková lenka a kolektiv. (2021). Demence hodnotící techniky a nástroje. Praha.
  • Václavík, J., Lys, Z. a kol. (2023). Multimorbidita v klinické praxi. Praha.
  • Vágnerová Tereza. (2020). Výživa v geriatrii a gerontologii. Karolinum.
  • Zrubáková, K., Bartošovič, I. a kol. (2019). Nefarmakologická léčba v geriatrii.. PRAHA.
  • Zrubáková, K. (2016). Farmakoterapie v geriatrii. Praha: Grada.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): General Nursing (2020) Category: Health service 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter