Geriatric Nursing

 

Geriatric  Nursing Marlon O. Galamay Carmela V. Velasco BSN IV – 5 (King)

 

Caring for the Filipino Elderly… “It is when we are older that we become wiser,, more sound, wiser sound, and and more sure sure of

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ourselves, especially in making   choices and decisions   in life…”

 

Dr. Ley G. Kuan Member – BON, PRC

 

Terminologies

 

Terminologies •

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Geriatric Nursing – nursing nursing care care of

older adults Geriatrics – study of old age and the disease that comes with it Gerontology – study of aging process and its e eects ects on the older

adult biologicall biologically y, and socially

psychologicall psy chologically y

 

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Senescence – progressively  deterioraon of the body and its process Ageism – negave bias against old people Elder Abuse – physical or emoonal hurng among elderly Polypharmacy – taking mulple meds at the same me

 

Aging Process

 

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Aging Process Intrinsic Aging:  –

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Normal aging process Genecally determined •

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Wrinkles as we age

Extrinsic Aging:  –

Factors that accelerates aging •

Prolonged Prolong ed sun exposure, illness polluon

 

Signs of Developed Healthy & Psychosocial Status among Elderly

 

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Signs of Healthy & Developed Psychosocial Status among Elderly Smooth interpersonal relaonship Sensive, caring, and ready to ancipate needs of others Open-minded Go out of ourselves to others and go beyond our necessies Beer decision decision makers makers

 

Factors that Determine Psychosocial Development

 

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Factors that Determine Psychosocial Development Unwanted Unwant ed or unwelcome pregnancies Deprived childhood needs Neglected and abandoned Bad adult models during early childhood

 

Socially Healthy Elderly

 

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Socially Healthy Elderly Happy to be growing older and able to manage the aging syndrome with dignity and simplicity

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Honest about their aches, pains and and dicules Can mix with any group without feeling isolated and dejected

 

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Socially Healthy Elderly Has sense of humor and nds me to laugh at oneself  Connects with friends at all me

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Open to sharing

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Generous with me

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Find ways and means to be busy

 

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Socially Healthy Elderly Does not entertain false rumors; refrains from making negave refrains comments on others

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Shows uprightness of values and stands on principles Makes all opportunity for taking

 

Socially Unhealthy Elderly

 

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Socially Unhealthy Elderly Cranky and calculang Sensive and narrow minded Quick to complain about anything and everything Cannot get along well with other person

 

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Socially Unhealthy Elderly Greedy to grab anything you give or oer with crical comments accompanying acceptance

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Isolates himself during gatherings yet complains that he is neglected Demands respect, aenon and recognion at all mes

 

Socially Unhealthy Elderly •

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Neglects personal hygiene and grooming Accumulate things even if they are old and ugly Manifests insecurity and fear of death through words and acons Afraid to be alone yet aests people

who come near them  

Clinical Concerns in Geriatric  Nursing

 

Clinical Concerns in Geriatric Nursing Mulple disease

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Mulple medicaons Adverse Drug Reacon Rate

 

Meeting the  Needs…

 

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Physical Needs Keep client ambulatory as long as possible and maintain exercise exercise regimen

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Maintain opmal nutrional status Maintain bowel and bladder eliminaon through roune consistent toileng

 

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Physical Needs Provide adequate me for rest and sleep Instute safety measure

 

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Psychosocial Needs Provide cognive smuli to enhance memory and orientaon Use reality orientaon and tesng skills Provide regular social interacon Maintain self-esteem through involvement in ADL skills

 

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Maintain structural milieu or social environment Pay parcular aenon to the use of non-verbal communicaon techniques as well as verbal cues to maintain eecve e ecve communicaon paerns

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Use behavior modicaon techniques

to modify negave behavior

 

General…

K.S.A.

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T.L.C.

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THANK YOU!!! ^^,