Study Guide

Objective

The Student:
- understands normal aging and can assess the health, functional ability, and resources of the older adult, as well as support their choices regarding health and self-care
- has knowledge of central geriatric diseases, chronic and complex conditions, and their significance in acute illness
- has knowledge of legislation and national strategies and recommendations concerning the older population
- is familiar with social- and healthcare services
- masters evidence-based nursing care and rehabilitation methods and appropriate medication management in geriatric nursing care
- has knowledge of home care, home hospitals, long-term nursing care and family care
- has a health-promoting, rehabilitative, and ergonomic approach
- can guide older patients and perform clinical examinations, functional assessments, and treatments
- has knowledge of welfare technology and technical aids for older adults

Content

Needs, characteristics, and quality of life of the older adult, normal aging
Geriatric diseases and memory disorders
Social- and healthcare for the older adults
National strategies and recommendations
Family care, partnership, and participation
Guidance of the older adult
Nutritional needs and status, nutrition
Medication management for older adults
Evidence-based rehabilitation and nursing care, as well as home care
Use of Terveysportti
Welfare technology and aids for the older adults
Assessment of the older adults service needs
Various assessment instruments and measures, as well as the Finnish classification system

Qualifications

No prior requisities

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject.

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views.

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional.

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods).

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.