COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

UNIT NO.-VI

UNIT TITLE-Geriatrics

GENERAL OBJECTIVE-At the end of unit the students will be able to acquire knowledge about Geriatrics

Objectives Content Tim Methods of Teaching Teaching Methods of Bibliography

the students e teaching learning aids evaluation
will be able activities
to
Describe about Geriatrics- 1 hr Lecture cum -Describing -LCD -Short answer Prabhakar
geriatrics and Meaning,introduction,terms discussion -Listening -Chart type questions GN,”Textbook of
geriatric nursing and concept of geriatrics community health for
including trends,issues and Nurses” Peepee
problems in geriatric nursing publishers, Edition-2nd,
Pg.No.241-243
Discuss about Aging process and changes 1 hr Lecture cum -Discussion -LCD -Short answer Kozier & Erb’s,
the aging occur due to aging discussion -Asking - type questions Fundamentals of
process, -Theories of agieng questions Transparencies -Essay type nursing. Pearson
changes and -Myths and facts about question education.edition-
theories of ageing 8th.Pg.No.407-427
agieng
Enumerate the -Health problems affecting 1 hr Lecture cum -Explaining -LCD -Short answer Kaur Lakhwinder,
health problems the elderly discussion -Listening type questions Sukhminder kaur,
and needs of -Various disorders affecting -Essay type Textbook of Medical
elderly elderly question Surgical Nursing,
Edition-3rd Lotus
publishers.pg.no.635-
640
Enlist old age Home for aged and various 1hr Lecture cum -Explaining - White board -Short notes Gupta MC,Mahajan BK,
homes & agencies for elderly discussion -Listening Textbook of preventive
various and
agencies for socialmedicine’’Jaypee
elderly publishers.Pg.No.577-
579
Describe about Elder abuse and care of 1hr Lecture cum -Explaining -LCD -Essay type Prabhakar
elderly abuse elderly including discussion -Listening question GN,”Textbook of
and care of rehablitation community health for
elderly Nurses” Peepee
publishers, Edition-2nd,
Pg.No.241-243
Organise Organisation of training 3 hr Lecture cum -Explaining -LCD -Essay type Prabhakar
training and programmes for caregivers discussion -Practice of question GN,”Textbook of
supervise and supervision of -Organisation of Organisatio community health for
caregivers caregivers Nurses” Peepee
training prog. n of training
publishers, Edition-2nd,
for caregivers programme Pg.No.241-243
Explain welfare Welfare programmes for 1 hr Lecture cum -Explaining -LCD -Essay type Gupta MC,Mahajan BK,
programmes for elderly and role of various discussion -Listening question Textbook of preventive
elderly NGOs working for welfare and
of elderly socialmedicine’’Jaypee
publishers.Pg.No.577-
579
Discuss role role and responsibilities of 1hr Lecture cum -Explaining -LCD -Essay type Prabhakar
and geriatric nurse in the discussion -Listening question GN,”Textbook of
responsibilities community community health for
of geriatric Nurses” Peepee
nurse in the publishers, Edition-2nd,
community Pg.No.241-243
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES-At the end of unit the students will be able to:-

 Define Geriatrics and Geriatric nursing

 Describe the concepts,trends,problems and issues
 Discuss about the agieng process and changes
 Explain theories of ageing
 Enumerate the health problems and needs of elderly
 Discuss about myths and facts of ageing
 Explain the stressors and disorders affecting elderly
 Enlist old age homes & various agencies for elderly
 Describe about elderly abuse and care & rehablitation of elderly
 Organise training and supervise caregivers
 Explain welfare programmes for elderly and role of NGOs
 Discuss role and responsibilities of geriatric nurse in the community