ROLE OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSE Flashcards
Overseeing the personnel of the facility as well as creating and coordinating policies and procedures for the facility.
Administrator
Gerontological nurse must remain abreast of current research lecture reading and translating into practice the result of reliable and valid studies.
Researcher
What are the uses effective communication?
Listening
Interacting
Clarifying
Coaching
Validating
Evaluating
Gerontological nurse recognize that most human beings value health are responsible and active participants in their health maintenance and illness management and desire harmony and wholeness with their environment.
Healer
Focus on their teaching unmodifiable risk factor and health promotion.
Educator
Can improve the quality of patient are in all setting.
Evidence-based practice research
They are at the forefront of helping individuals successfully age.
Administrator
They balance concerns of the patient family nursing and the rest of the interdisciplinary team.
Manager
Focuses on the care of the sick aged.
Geriatric Nursing
Offers mental health assistance to older adults during the difficult stages of advanced aging and loss of independence.
Counselor
The manager must be skilled in:
Leadership
Time management
Building relationships
Communicating
Managing change
Involves the care of aging people and emphasize the promotion of the highest possible quality of life and wellness.
Gerontological nursing
Assumes an inquisitive style
Makes conscious decisions
Innovator
Gives direct hands-on care to older adults in a variety of setting
Care provider
It does not mean making decisions for older adults but empowering them to remain independent and retain their dignity even in difficult situation.
Advocate
