Geriatric Nursing Final Exam
Wellness
whole being: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual
Functional Ability
ability to live independently and enjoy family and life
Basic Needs
breathing, food, water, sleep
Safety/Security
family, health, employment
Belonging
family, relationships, intamacy
Self-esteem
confidence, achievement
self-actualization
creativity, acceptance
healthy people 2020 focus
quality of life and wellness
Health
absence of illness
Super-centarian
110 years
Centarian
100-109 years
in-betweeners
1915-1945
Baby-boomers
1946-1964/Greatest number born in 1946(when wwii ended)
Greatest increase in aging?
85+
, Wellness-Based model
Health-multidimensional/continuum
Prevention
Primary: strategies to prevent illness before it occurs
Secondary: Early detection
Tertiary: Address needs
Welness based strategies for elders to thrive and grow old
minimize limitations/ facilitate adoptation/ maximize strengths/ encourage growth
Specialized geri nurse role
liscenced
Types of care
Acute/ Community based(home care)/ Nursing Home/
Transitions in care
1 in 5 elders readmitted withing 30 days
Most prevelant edverse effect following discharge from hospital?
medication discrepancies
By 2020, nurses will spend how much time caring for elder?
75%
Residential Care- adult friendly communities
1)address basic needs
2)optimize health/wellness
3)maximize independence
4)social/civic engagement
Shared housing
Population specific
Retirement communities
Community based care settings:
adult day services/ residential care facility/ assisted living/ retirement communities
PACE
alternative to nursing home
Wellness
whole being: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual
Functional Ability
ability to live independently and enjoy family and life
Basic Needs
breathing, food, water, sleep
Safety/Security
family, health, employment
Belonging
family, relationships, intamacy
Self-esteem
confidence, achievement
self-actualization
creativity, acceptance
healthy people 2020 focus
quality of life and wellness
Health
absence of illness
Super-centarian
110 years
Centarian
100-109 years
in-betweeners
1915-1945
Baby-boomers
1946-1964/Greatest number born in 1946(when wwii ended)
Greatest increase in aging?
85+
, Wellness-Based model
Health-multidimensional/continuum
Prevention
Primary: strategies to prevent illness before it occurs
Secondary: Early detection
Tertiary: Address needs
Welness based strategies for elders to thrive and grow old
minimize limitations/ facilitate adoptation/ maximize strengths/ encourage growth
Specialized geri nurse role
liscenced
Types of care
Acute/ Community based(home care)/ Nursing Home/
Transitions in care
1 in 5 elders readmitted withing 30 days
Most prevelant edverse effect following discharge from hospital?
medication discrepancies
By 2020, nurses will spend how much time caring for elder?
75%
Residential Care- adult friendly communities
1)address basic needs
2)optimize health/wellness
3)maximize independence
4)social/civic engagement
Shared housing
Population specific
Retirement communities
Community based care settings:
adult day services/ residential care facility/ assisted living/ retirement communities
PACE
alternative to nursing home
