Placement Learning in Older People Nursing
A guide for students in practice
Series Editor:- Karen Holland, BSc(Hons), MSc, CertEd, SRN , Professorial Fellow, School of Nursing, University of Salford, Salford, UK
- Julie McGarry, DHSci, MMedSci, PGDip (Medical ethics), BA (Hons), RN (MH), University of Nottingham, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, Derby, UK
- Philip Clissett
- Davina Porock, PhD RGN, Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship, Center for Nursing Research, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA
- Wendy Walker, RN, D HSci, MSc, BA(hons), Lecturer and BSc programme leader
Worried about your placement? Will you fit in? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn for practice assessments?
This book will help you with all these concerns. It will tell you what to expect from the placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how to make the most of your learning opportunities.
Audience
Undergraduate Nursing students.
Paperback, 208 Pages
Published: January 2013
Imprint: Baillière Tindall
ISBN: 978-0-7020-4304-8
Contents
Section 1 Preparation for Practice Placement Experience: Understanding the concepts of being an Older person
Chapter 1 Exploring the concept of older people nursing
Chapter 2 Policy related to working with older people in nursing practice
Chapter 3 Attitudes to working with older peopleChapter 4 Valuing diversity
Chapter 5 Theories of ageingChapter 6 Dementia and delirium
Chapter 7 Core philosophies of care for older peopleChapter 8 Preparation for practice learning experience
Section 2 Placement learning opportunities : general principles of care
Chapter 9 Communication, assessment and planning careChapter 10 Dignity in care for older people
Chapter 11 Safeguarding older adultsChapter 12 Family care in old age
Chapter 13 The concept of independence in old ageChapter 14 Planning multi-disciplinary discharge
Section 3 Reflecting on the Older patient experience: Case studiesChapter 15 Case study 1 - Caring for a patient following a stroke (cerebral vascular accident or CVA)
Chapter 16 Case study 2 - Falls preventionChapter 17 Case study 3 - Caring for an older patient and their family at the end of life
Chapter 18 Case study 4 - Mental health and Older peopleSection 4 Consolidating Learning
Chapter 19 Reflection and future learning
