Topic 4: Aging With Dignity

Aging With Dignity, 2010) [Five Wishes]  

Objectives-                                                

Understands Advanced Directives
Distinquishes between Living Wills, Power of Attorney for Health/Finance and Property, Advanced Directives, and Do-Not-Rescuscitate
Ability to list 2  resources to obtain forms for Advanced Directives
Encourages those without an Advocate for their healthcare needs  to obtain

Activity - Review the legalities of Advanced Directives in your state. Listen to some of the stories told located on the Website: Aging With Dignity.org accessible at  http://www.agingwithdignity.org/stories.php
Feel free to share your story.

Source Readings- 

Aging With Dignity. (2010). The Five Wishes Online. Retrieved from http://www.agingwithdignity.org/index.php

Family Doctor Editorial Staff. (2010). Advanced directives and do-not-rescuscitate orders. Retrieved from http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/pat-advocacy/endoflife/003.html , from the Web site: The American Academy of Physicians. (2011). Smart Patient Guide - End of Life Issues - Advanced Directives from http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home.html

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2010). Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/living-wills/HA00014

Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (2011). Advanced Directives- Legal Wills, Power of Attorney. Recieved from http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forms/AdvDirectives/

Feel free to use other sources as well for the development of your discussion.

Technology of "Voki" in Geriatric Nursing Education

Please comment your thoughts about using a Voki avatar with voice activation to enrich your knowledge about Geriatric Nursing.

Survey Monkey Survey To Determine Who Wants To Be A Geriatric Nurse?

Please take the survey located on the Weblink provided at your earliest convenience. Thank you, Mary

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RL3JK2Y

A Potential Geriatric Nursing Lesson Plan

Please click over the following link to view this lesson plan. Feel free to comment. Thank you, Mary Huelskamp, RN, BSN, Future Nurse Educator

http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/7729718

A Brief Geriatric Exam

In researching quizzes relevant to Geriatric Nursing Knowledge, I found a brief quiz written by University of California, Los Angeles. Feel free to open the link and test your knowledge about the Geriatric Nursing. Good luck.
http://www.ucop.edu/agrp/docs/la_knowledge2.pdf

True or False

Lack of exercise leads to increase confusion?  True or False?

Studies reveal the Hippocampus shrinks with lack of exerise. The hippocampus is responsible for our short term memory; thus with lack of exercise we become more confused (Horton,2011).

Reference

Horton, J. (2011). Short term memory loss in old age? Blame lack of exercise. Retrieved from http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7869836/short_term_memory_loss_in_old_age_blame.html?cat=70

Topic 3: Planning Care for an Elderly Client With Memory Impairment




                                                           (Bing Images, 2011)
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  Objective

Ability to define impaired memory

Ability to reflect how impaired memory affects the elderly daily living

Ability to develop a quality care plan for a memory impaired elderly client

Activity 

1) Watch the selected YouTube videos presented in this blog about Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Delirium.
2) Use the Internet or the Library and research diseases/conditions that affect memory of elderly persons.
3) Devise a care plan for a hypothetical elderly client with memory impairment. Consider using NANDA, NIC, and NOC to relate specific nursing diagnosis, outcomes, interventions in developing a care plan for your client.

Suggested Readings 

California Pacific Medical Center. (2011). Diseases and conditions affecting memory. Retrieved from  http://www.cpmc.org/advanced/neurosciences/memory/memory_causes.html#More Information

McDougall, G. J. (2006). Care plan constructor: Impaired memory. Retreived from  http://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr/Ackley/NDH8e/constructor/careplan_105.php

Delirium in the Older Person: Family Guide Part 1 and 2

I apologize for any inconvenience, but you will have to click the following link to view Part 2. Thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/v/1eeDlkjQWhE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cparam

What is Alzheimer's disease?

The Purple Scarf Alzheimer's Animation

Dementia - Social Vulnerability

Screening Tools To Evaluate Cognitive Impairments

Screening tools, such as the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) and the Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) assist nurses' in evaluating older adult's cognitive status to detect early changes in physiological status, learning ability, and response to treatment (Kurlowicz & Wallace, 1999). Compare the MMSE and SLUMS screening tools for similarities and differences. Do you find one more effective than the other? Explain.

Kurlowitz, L. & Wallace, M. (1999). The mini-mental status examination (MMSE). Retrieved from
http://www.isu.edu/nursing/opd/geriatric/MMSE.pdf

Division of Geriatric Medicine, St. Louis University. (2011). St. Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) exam. Retrieved from
http://aging.slu.edu/index.php?page=saint-louis-university-mental-status-slums-exam

Suggested Source to review:

Elder Guru. (2011). Keeping aging professionals informed. Retrieved from http://www.elderguru.com/
    

Topic 2: Understanding Memory

Objectives -
Ability to define memory
Ability to list 3 ways to improve memory
Distinquishes the difference between memory and learning

Activity 1 -  Review the attached video entitled, Mystery of Memory produced by Ivanhoe Broadcast News. Discuss your thoughts.