Christian Johnson is a home health nurse who works primarily with the older adult population. He...
Christian Johnson is a home health nurse who works primarily with the older adult population. He is a case manager of approximately 20 patients who are visited on an intermittent basis. Christian provides skilled nursing treatments, disease and medication teaching, and disease management.
He has been a registered nurse in the home health field for about 2 years. He started his nursing career in a medical-surgical unit of an acute care hospital after obtaining his Associate Degree in Nursing. This unit gave him an excellent foundation for home health. Christian maintains an excellent rapport with his colleagues and is very well liked by his patients and caregivers. Christian would like to continue his home health career and is interested in advancement to a management role. He is considering a BSN program with eventual advanced practice with a gerontology focus.
- Which of the following is considered to be the fastest growing sector in the health care field?
- Eldercare
- Social work
- Pharmaceutical sales
- Custodial care
- Which of the following initiatives addressed competence in geriatrics among nursing specialty organizations?
- National Hartford Center
- Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy
- Gerontological Nursing Excellence
- Nurse Competence in Aging
- True or False: Essential educational competencies and academic standards for care of older adults have been developed by national organizations such as the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) for both basic and advanced nursing education.
- Which of the following statements are true about gerontological nursing research? Select all that apply.
- Best practice standards are not available for the care of older adults.
- Nurses have generated significant research on the care of older adults.
- Research with older adults receives minimal funding.
- Palliative care is an area of considerable focus.
- Nursing research has significantly impacted the quality of life of older adults.
Homework Answers
1.A.elder care is the fastest growing sector in health care because currently more old age homes and care homes are arised to provide best quality care for old people to make a healthy life for them.
2.D.nurse competence in aging is considered as the competence in nursing .
3.True.This nationel organisations take intiative to provide quality care for elderly so they developed standareds of nursing care of old age.
4.B,D and E.these all staements give focus on geriatric nursing care and reaserach programmes.
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