Special Features of Care of the Elderly (5 cr)
Code: TH00CK61-3012
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 20.04.2025
Timing
21.04.2025 - 08.06.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Nursing
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Milka Laaja
- Johanna Kurtti
- Katri Mattsson
- Jaana Lumme
Groups
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MSHTK24A
- 22.04.2025 08:00 - 10:00, Ikääntyneiden hoitotyön erityispiirteet TH00CK61-3012
- 28.04.2025 08:15 - 09:45, Ikääntyneiden hoitotyön erityispiirteet TH00CK61-3012
- 28.04.2025 10:00 - 12:00, Harjoittelu - Ikääntyneiden hoitotyön erityispiirteet TH00CK61-3012
- 28.04.2025 12:00 - 16:00, Ikääntyneiden hoitotyön erityispiirteet TH00CK61-3012
- 05.05.2025 08:00 - 12:00, Harjoittelu - Ikääntyneiden hoitotyön erityispiirteet TH00CK61-3012
- 05.05.2025 13:00 - 17:00, Ikääntyneiden hoitotyön erityispiirteet TH00CK61-3012
- 12.05.2025 08:00 - 12:00, Harjoittelu - Ikääntyneiden hoitotyön erityispiirteet TH00CK61-3012
- 12.05.2025 12:00 - 16:00, Ikääntyneiden hoitotyön erityispiirteet TH00CK61-3012
- 19.05.2025 10:00 - 14:00, Ikääntyneiden hoitotyön erityispiirteet TH00CK61-3012
Objective
SPECIAL FEATURES OF CARE OF THE ELDERLY 5 ETCS IKHO
The course includes 1 ETCS of studies in English
Objectives
• knows the ethical principles of the care of older people and understands old age as a life stage.
• knows and recognises changes related to ageing.
• is familiar with and able to use methods of nursing to assess and maintain the health, functional capacity and resources of an older person as well as digital devices and applications.
• can assess the need for care of elderly patients who have suddenly become ill.
• is familiar with the most usual memory disorders, their care and service chain, and the principles of encountering and directing people with memory disorders.
• is familiar with the significance of nutrition in the care of an elderly person and is able to plan, implement and assess the nutrition of older people in different situations in cooperation with a multprofessional network of experts.
• knows how to plan, implement and assess safe and effective pharmacotherapy for older people.
• can guide older people as users of different services, including digital services.
• is able to assume responsibility for coordinating the overall care of an older person in the care team.
Content
Contents
• Old age as a life stage and changes related to ageing
• Assessing the functional capacity and resources of older persons and supporting them in different environments
• Nursing of an elderly person with sudden illness
• Nutrition of the elderly, its implementation and guidance in different situations
• Memory disorders and nursing for people with memory disorders
• Legislation related to the care of older people and services for the elderly
• Safe and effective implementation of pharmacotherapy for the elderly
• Supporting the inclusion of the elderly person's family and friends in care
• Assessment of functional capacity
• Gerotechnology and digital services in the care and services of older people
• Coordination of the overall care of the elderly in the care team
Evaluation scale
H-5