Undergraduate Course: Management of Transitions - The Care of the Older Person (NUST10039)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Nursing Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to the theories of transition and successful ageing provide the backdrop to this varied course. Management of Transitions covers theoretical and ethical issues as well as a wide range of topics relevant to practice to reflect the complexity of the nursing care of older people.
Issues relating to the autonomy of older people are covered and include protection of vulnerable adults, advocacy, end of life issues, dementia, elder abuse, and managing challenging behaviour.
Clinical issues focus upon managing depression in older people, management of medication, promoting nutrition, wound management, moving and handling training and continence care.
Throughout the course there are opportunities to reflect on practice placement experiences and to discuss practice issues with the help of outside speakers from a range of workplaces. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
THEORETICAL: On completion of the course students will:
¿ Apply the concepts and skills developed in previous years of the programme to the care of older people with respect to changes in health status and the physical, mental and emotional aspects of care required
¿ Be able to identify needs and desires of older people for health promotion and the education and support required for independent living
¿ Be able to understand issues of safeguarding older people and identify the nurse's role in supporting and protecting vulnerable older adults
¿ Define and demonstrate the principles of advocacy for older people
¿ Have an understanding of the partnership agenda with older people, their carers, advocates and other health and social care partners
¿ Explore the principles of equity and fairness in care delivery for older people
PRACTICE:
¿ Create and maintain a safe environment of care through risk management strategies
¿ Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving and reflective capacities essential for professional knowledge and practice
¿ Recognise the physical, mental and emotional aspects of care required to support changes in the health status of older people
¿ Deliver appropriate health promotion, support and education of older people for independent living
¿ Demonstrate safe, effective and evidence-based practice responsive to the needs of the older person
¿ Ensure that older people have the opportunity to maximise their potential
¿ Demonstrate an ability to manage nursing care of older people across boundaries and contexts in conjunction with carers and members of the health and social care team
¿ Demonstrate a critically appreciation of the partnership agenda with older people, their carers / advocates and other health and social care partners
¿ Demonstrate an ability to manage the complexities arising from ethical and legal dilemmas associated with the care of older people including issues surrounding guardianship and the protection of vulnerable older people
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Assessment Information
| One course paper of 4000-4500 words |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Pam Smith
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Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 3889
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