NUR 2214 / NUR2214 Nursing Care of the Older Adult Module One Overview | Latest 2020 / 2021 | Rasmussen College

NR 2214 / NR2214 Nursing Care of the Older Adult Module One Overview | Latest 2020 / 2021 | Rasmussen College  History and Evolution  Older adults are one of the largest group of patients in acute care, long term care facilities, and rehabilitation facilities.  As Baby Boomers age and the number of people living longer increases, the need for those with an aging expertise grows.  The field of gerontological nursing has evolved over the past decades and its specialty is in greater demand more now than ever before.  The history and evolution of gerontological nursing encompasses major milestones from the day of primary care or private duty nursing to acute care and now a shift to community based care.  The Nursing Competence in Aging initiative advocated for all nurses to have greater knowledge, skills, and broader attitudes toward the older adult primarily due to the prevalence and incidence of chronic health and functional issues in older adult clientele.  The provision of quality healthcare and the complexities of the older adult are ever growing challenges for the healthcare system.  Present day gerontological nursing  The present day of geriatrics as a specialized science, has never presented a more opportune time to embrace gerontological nursing as the healthcare system has considerably shifted due to increased life expectancies, the aging of the baby boomer population, increased complexities and rise of chronic disease in older adult client care.