GERONTOLOGY

QUIJANO, GEM EUNICE B.

ASSIGNMENT #1

what is the role of pharmacist in a geriatric healthcare team

Geriatric pharmacists, also known as consultant pharmacists, specialize in dispensing

medication and counseling older patients about those medications. Like all pharmacists, they
label medications and dispense them as prescribed by a physician or other health professional,
but some geriatric pharmacists don’t dispense medications at all.

describe the role of a nurse as a case manager in a geriatric healthcare team

Geriatric nurses must enjoy working with older people. They must be patient, listen extremely carefully
and balance the needs of their patients with sometimes conflicting demands from family members.

When working with their patients, a geriatric nurse will:

 Assess the patient’s mental status and cognitive (thinking) skills

 Understand patient’s acute and chronic health issues
 Discuss common health concerns, such as falls, incontinence, changing sleep patterns and sexual
issues
 Organize medications
 Educate the patient about personal safety and disease prevention
 Explain and recommend adjustments to the patient’s medication regimen to ensure adherence
 Link the patient with local resources as needed

differentiate the diff. Speech therapy and occupational therapist

While occupational therapists work to treat patients from head to toe, speech therapists are more
narrowly focused on treating complications that affect speech, language, and swallowing abilities

explain the role of these professionals

📌 orthopedic surgeon - Orthopaedic surgeons are devoted to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Some orthopaedists are generalists,
while others specialize in certain areas of the body, such as: Hip and knee.

📌 geriatricians - A Geriatrician provides health care for the elderly. Geriatricians diagnose and treat
illnesses, as well as injuries that occur among the elderly, and health problems such as diabetes and
cancer
 📌 anesthesiologist - the primary roles of anesthesiologist during surgery are to: Provide continual
medical assessment of the patient. Monitor and control the patient's vital life functions, including heart
rate and rhythm, breathing, blood pressure, body temperature and body fluid balance

📌 social workers - Social workers are responsible for helping individuals, families, and groups of people
to cope with problems they're facing to improve their patients' lives. One aspect of this is teaching skills
and developing mechanisms for patients to rely on to better their lives and experiences.

📌 physical therapist - Physical therapists are movement experts who improve quality of life through
prescribed exercise, hands-on care, and patient education. ... Physical therapists examine each person
and then develops a treatment plan to improve their ability to move, reduce or manage pain, restore
function, and prevent disability