2023-2024 Course Standards
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HN44 Fundamentals of Gerontology
Course Type: Adapted
Standard/Obj # | Standard/Objective | Course Weight | RBT Designation | Essential Employability Skills |
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1.00 | Understand geriatric resident care interaction/person centered care and stress management for nurse aides. | 10% | - | - |
1.01 | Introduction to Gerontology for High School and (Module 1) the geriatric resident | - | - | - |
1.02 | (Module 2) Culture change and person-centered care | - | - | - |
1.03 | (Module 3) Stress management for nurse aide who care for geriatric residents | - | - | - |
2.00 | Understand infection control, pressure ulcers, mobility, and alternatives to restraints for the geriatric resident. | 30% | - | - |
2.01 | (Module 4) Infection control related to geriatrics | - | - | - |
2.02 | (Module 5) Pressure Ulcers related to geriatrics | - | - | - |
2.03 | (Module 6) New approaches for enhancing mobility for geriatrics | - | - | - |
2.04 | (Module 7) Alternatives for restraints for geriatrics | - | - | - |
3.00 | Understand hydration and nutrition needs of the geriatric resident. | 20% | - | - |
3.01 | (Module 8) Nutrition: MyPyramid | - | - | - |
3.02 | (Module 9) Hydration needs for geriatrics | - | - | - |
3.03 | (Module 10) Obesity and malnutrition in geriatrics | - | - | - |
3.04 | (Modules 11 - 12) The eating process and the dining experience in geriatrics | - | - | - |
4.00 | Understand mental health needs of geriatric residents. | 20% | - | - |
4.01 | (Module 13) Mental health and mental illness in geriatric residents | - | - | - |
4.02 | (Modules 14 - 17) Alzheimer’s disease in geriatric residents | - | - | - |
4.03 | (Module 18) Understanding challenging behaviors and key concepts in assisting the geriatric resident | - | - | - |
5.00 | Understand pain management and palliative care for the geriatric resident within the scope of nurse aide practice. | 20% | - | - |
5.01 | (Modules 19 - 20) Pain management in the geriatric resident | - | - | - |
5.02 | (Modules 21 - 31) Palliative Care for the geriatric resident | - | - | - |