FINALS : Geriatric Health Care Team Flashcards
____ can be defined as a trained and certified health-care worker who usually works in a hospital, home or Old Age home environment and provide care to the elderly or old age patients.
Geriatric Care Assistant (GCA)
What are the steps required to become a gerontological nurse practitioner?
- Earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree.
- Pass the NCLEX-RN Certification Exam.
- Earn a Master of Science in Nursing Degree.
- Gain Real-World Experience Working as an RN.
- Pass the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam
____ are primary care doctors who have additional training in treating older adults, especially those 65 and up. People in that age range often have multiple or complex health matters and need ____ care. Geriatric doctors have the training and experience needed to address these issues.
- Geriatricians
- specialized care
The essential elements of teamwork are ____, ____, and ____. Effective teams must work across settings and have well-organized mechanisms to share information.
- coordination of services
- shared responsibility
- communication
Individual on the job who provides patient care and help maintain a suitable environment
General Duty Assistant - Healthcare (GDA) other names
____ will be able to prepare the operation theater, maintain equipment, sterilization, personal hygiene, and assist the nurses and surgeons in various procedures during and after the surgery such as filling in the forms.
OT assistants
Product Description. Role of a ____ in primary health care is nursing of the patient with the help of nurses & midwife. They support ____. It is a ____ course. A Dresser is basically the best ____.
- Medical dresser
- primary health care
- one year certificate course
- best first aid provider
____ is a systematic evaluation of frail older persons by a team of health professionals and consists of six core components: data gathering, team discussion, development of a treatment plan, and implementation of a treatment plan, with monitoring and revision as needed.
Comprehensive geriatric assessment
_____ integrates health care and psychological care with other needed services such as: housing, home care services, nutritional services, assistance with activities of daily living, socialization programs, as well as financial and legal planning (e.g. banking, trusts)
Geriatric care management
_____ lead a consultative group of other healthcare professionals that provides support for each patient’s primary care provider team (nurse practitioner, licensed clinical social worker, and primary care physician) through the development of individualized care plans consistent with the patient’s healthcare.
Geriatricians
The basic requirements for a GDA are:
- analytical skills, mechanical aptitude, good vision, coordination and self-discipline.
- Work ethics, characterized by dedication and persistence, and ability to deal tactfully with patients
A ____ typically includes physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, and sometimes a dentist, dietitian, physical and occupational therapists, an ethicist, or a palliative care or hospice physician.
team
The ____ program is designed to provide quality care to patients admitted in nursing homes and hospitals. Upon successful completion of the ____ course, students become qualified to take the ____ competency exam.
- General Duty Assistant or GDA program
- General Duty Assistant course
- Healthcare Sector Skills Council (HSSC) competency exam
General Duty Assistant - Healthcare (GDA) other names
- Nursing Care Assistants
- Nursing Assistant
- Nursing Aides
- Bedside Assistants
- Orderlies
When working with their patients, a geriatric nurse will: Assess the patient’s _____ and _____. Understand patient’s _____. Discuss common health concerns, such as ____, ____, ____ and ____.
- mental status and cognitive (thinking) skills
- acute and chronic health issues
- falls, incontinence, changing sleep patterns and sexual issues
