Gerontological nursing - The scientific content of the Department of Gerontological Nursing
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The scientific content of the Department of Gerontological Nursing
First: the theoretical content of the curriculum of Gerontological Nursing and includes the following:
- Introduction to Elderly Nursing.
- Physiological changes of the elderly
- Psychosocial changes of the elderly.
- Improving the health of the elderly.
- Communicate with the elderly.
- Health care providers.
- Trends towards the elderly.
- The elderly move from one place to another.
- Elder abuse.
- Senile dementia
Second: The practical part is divided into two parts:
Part I: Training and Skills inside the Laboratory:
- Balance exercises for the elderly.
- Parkinson's disease.
- Utilities for the elderly (movement - daily activities and personal care).
Part II: Seminars on:
- Osteoporosis in the elderly.
- Joint roughness in the elderly.
- Diabetes in the elderly.
- Urinary incontinence in the elderly.
- Stroke in the elderly.
- Constipation in the elderly.
- Fall between the elderly.
- Bar Kenson's disease.
- Safe environment for the elderly