Course Description
Comprehensive care of older adults emphasizing geriatric-specific conditions, syndromes, and care considerations. This course covers geriatric assessment, age-related changes, frailty, dementia, polypharmacy, and end-of-life care for the aging population.
Credit Hours
3 credits (3 lecture)
Prerequisites
AGNP 702, AGNP Track
Student Learning Outcomes (NONPF AGNP Competencies)
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Direct Care: Provide comprehensive care to older adults
- Perform comprehensive geriatric assessments
- Manage geriatric syndromes
- Apply Beers Criteria and STOPP/START criteria
- Diagnose and manage dementia
- Provide palliative and end-of-life care
Course Topics
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Frailty and Functional Decline
- Falls Prevention
- Urinary Incontinence
- Pressure Injuries
- Dementia and Delirium
- Depression in Older Adults
- Medication Management in Elderly
- Elder Abuse
- Palliative Care and Hospice
Required Textbooks
- Kennedy-Malone: Advanced Practice Nursing in Care of Older Adults (3rd ed.)
- AGS Geriatrics At Your Fingertips
Evaluation Methods
Examinations (50%), Geriatric Case Studies (30%), Care Planning Project (20%)