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General Objective
Identify techniques and procedures for management, assessment, care and comprehensive management of the geriatric population.
Addressed to:
University nurses, TENS, nursing assistants, nursing assistants
Content
Module I: GERONTO-GERIATRIC GENERAL ASPECTS
The elderly; History and National Program for the Elderly.
Elderly people and assistance networks.
Aging. First part.
Aging, physiological changes. Second part.
Aging. Psychological changes. Part three.
Module II: COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE ELDERLY ADULT
Comprehensive geriatric assessment
Functional assessment; dependency in the elderly
Functional assessment: frailty and sarcopenia in the elderly.
Geriatric syndromes; acute confusional syndrome, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementias, vascular dementia.
Alzheimer's, twilight syndrome, wandering.
Mental assessment
Depression in the elderly; bereavement, anxiety, sleep.
Pharmacology
Depression scale
Measurement of dependence
Memory impairment test: T@M
Module III: TRAINING FOR THE CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT
Hygiene and comfort
Feeding; oral, nasogastric tube and gastrostomy
PPU prevention
ICD prevention
Fall prevention
Entertainment
Caregiver care
Foley catheter management
Mobilization techniques
Passive exercises
Module IV: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF ELDERLY CARE MANAGEMENT
Geriatric establishments; short-stay residences, EAMs, residential homes
Elderly people as subjects of rights
Nursing Management for the Elderly
Risk Management and Safety Culture
Palliative care in the elderly
Elderly and Bioethics
Clinical case: Residential care
Clinical Case: Palliative Care in the Elderly Person
Additional information
| Country | Chile |
|---|---|
| Duration | 50 hrs |
| Certification | AST |
| Ranking | Outpatient, Primary Care, Education, Specialties, Management, Inpatient |
Documentation
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