1. Ida Shepherd

2.  Semester One:  Theory weeks beg May 4– May 25  Clinical weeks beg June 1-June 22  End of Course Exam week beg May 25  Student Holidays weeks beg July 06 & 13

3.  People are working and living longer  Advanced medication and new interventions  So we need.....  Higher level education  To expect increasing numbers of OA’s in all health care settings – highest consumers of health services  To manage complex cases acute and chronic  To understand assessment of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual areas

4.  The next generation of health care and aged care consumers will expect more options than those previously available.  Health and aged care programs to enable them to continue to live independently at home and in their community for as long as possible.  (Nay & Garratt, 2009)

5.  Encourage research on aging  Address cultural diversity issues with aging  Promote health and prevent disease  Provide elder care resources that are community focused and home-care based  Develop nursing focused EBP  Address long-term care issues  Attract students to gerontology  (May Wykle, RN, PhD, FAAN, FGSA, Dean of Gerontological Nursing and leader-researcher in Gerontological Nursing, USA(

6.  To become aware of the multiple factors which impact on the OA’s health state  How the OA presents in an altered health state  How to modify your nursing care in order to accommodate and treat the OA  Understand some of the more common OA illnesses

7.  Gerontology nurses utilise specialist nursing knowledge and judgement to provide competent care for older people in health rehabilitation and palliative care across the care continuum  Gerontological nursing care aims to assist the older person in realising his/her highest potential through functioning as fully as possible or towards a dignified death  (NZNO)

8.  MyCourseDetails  Class groups for the semester  SACs Special Assistance Circumstances– Do not abuse this privilege  Timetable- Must be familiar with the timetable-student responsibility  Policies and Protocols on the Clinical Experience 2015  Clinical Placements and Roster (AM & PM – non negotiable)  Clinical Expectations  Clinical Goals: Midway and Final  OCP’s (overall clinical performance)  Clinical Weekly Expectations  Informal Clinical Evaluations: Placement & Clinical Teacher

9.  Drug Calculation, PCE (Pre Clinical Exam) & Final exam  Uniform and badges  Attendance and professional behaviour  Mobile phones in class  Sim Lab expectations (dress & behaviour)  BE FAMILIAR WITH:  Accessing online material -1/3 of the course will be online, 1/3 stand up teaching, 1/3 simulation  Developing an understanding and extensive nursing care plan (NCP)  Give a thorough and concise hand over of a patient (articles on moodle)

10.  Now, we move on to do the course and begin to understand the Older Adult