Assignment Details
Use the information given in the first part of the assignment to write the following paper.
Introduction
Discuss the importance of nursing assessment in the geriatric population. Use statistics. Use citations as appropriate. Use at least one nursing journal article to support the importance of nursing care in elders. The source must be in the last 5 years. Include a purpose statement in the last paragraph of the introduction. ~1 page
Client Profile
(Sections 1 through 5 of the assessment) This section will include a succinct summary of your client’s demographics, past health history, and review of systems. Report vital signs. Report pertinent history and reported abnormal. Use a narrative format with complete sentences. Tell the story of your client. This is not a word-for-word recap of your assessment. ~ 2pages
Medication Usage
(Section 6 of the assessment) Prioritize the medication and report on 3 medications for the paper (prescriiption FIRST then OTC if not 3 prescriiption meds) your client is taking. Assess client knowledge of the effects/side effects. Describe patient teaching you did/will do about medication. Comment on any concerns or issues with the safety of these medications. Comment on what you learned from the treatment/medication questions. ~1 ½ pages
Special assessments
(Section 7 of the assessment) Summarize what these assessments revealed. Discuss the results in relation to your patient and the assessment findings. Are their correlations? Focus on any findings of concern. How does this impact the patient, and what further needs to be addressed based on the finding? ~1 page
Priority Health Concerns
From all the assessment data, discuss 3 priority health problems/concerns/needs. Use NANDA or Gordon’s Functional health patterns to describe. Discuss nursing interventions for each. INCLUDE client education component using the resources from at least one of the following websites: ~1 ½ – 2 pages
http://eldercare.gov(Links to an external site.)
http://www.nia.nih.gov/(Links to an external site.) (for the public)
http://www.aoa.gov/(Links to an external site.)
http://www.acl.gov/Get_Help/Help_Older_Adults/Index.aspx(Links to an external site.)
http://www.nsc.org/safety_home/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Falls/Pages/OlderAdultFalls.aspx(Links to an external site.)
http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/pubs/English/booklet_Eng_desktop-a.pdf(Links to an external site.)
http://www.vaccines.gov/who_and_when/seniors/index.html(Links to an external site.)
