Week 11

Course Competencies:

Analyze the increased complexity of care among older adults.
Compare care models for nursing practice specific to the older adult.
Design plans for care specific to the older adult.
Identify local, state, and national resources which facilitate safe and effective transitions of care for older adults.
Incorporate professional values, attitudes, and expectations regarding ageism when caring for the older adult.
Outline the importance of advocating for older adults in the management of their care.

Did you write about each of these? If not, you may need to consider resubmitting the assignment. I am attaching the template below to this announcement. Here is my recommendation for setting up your paper. Would you please try to resubmit by Friday 12/17 for full credit (no late deduction)?

Nursing Care of the Older Adult - Reflection

Your Name

Rasmussen University

NUR2214: Nursing Care of the Older Adult

Candace Farkas

December 15, 2021

Nursing Care of the Older Adult - Reflection

Introduction paragraph of 3 or more sentences concerning the course and what you are writing about (.

The Complexity of Nursing Care of the Older Adult

Provided a paragraph of 3 or more sentences explaining how providing care to the older adult can be challenging. How did you achieve this competency?

Nursing Care Models – ( )

Review Module 4 and discuss 2 or 3 of the Nursing Care Models. Why are these Nursing Care Models so essential and specific to the older adult? Provide three or more sentences. How did you achieve this competency?

Designing the Plan of Care of the Older Adult

Provide three or more sentences explaining developing a Plan of Care for the older adult. What are some of the concerns that nurses should consider for every older adult?

Resources for Safe and Effective Care

Provide three or more sentences explaining resources you would recommend to older adults or their families related to safe and effective care. Think about some of the resources you utilized for your course project. Would these same resources be helpful when researching other older adult problems? If not, where or what would you recommend?

Ageism, Professional Values, Attitudes, and Expectations

Provide three or more sentences explaining some of the things you learned in Module 9 (and 10) or how you will use this knowledge.

Nursing – Advocating and Managing Care of the Older Adult

Provide three or more sentences concerning the information you learned or how you will use this knowledge.

Conclusion

Provide three or more sentences concerning the most information you wrote above. Remember only to reword the information you discussed earlier and do not introduce any new information not previously documented.

References

Author’s Last Name, First initial. Middle initial. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume Number(Issue Number), Page numbers.

Your references will be minimal due to your reflecting upon the information you learned during this quarter.