Course Standards

2026-2027 Academic Year

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HN44 Fundamentals of Gerontology

Course Type: Adapted

Standard/Objective Number	Standard/Objective	Course Weight	RBT Designation
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	-	-

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Standard/Objective Number: The essential standard is denoted by the digits before the dot; objectives/indicators are indicated by the final 2 digits.
Standard/Objective: Essential standard and specific objective/indicator statements per essential standard. Each essential standard statement or specific objective/indicator begins with an action verb and makes a complete sentence when combined with The learner will be able to... Outcome behavior in each essential standard or objective/indicator statement is denoted by the verb plus its object.
Course Weight: Shows the relative importance of each essential standard or objective/indicator. Course weight is used to help determine the percentage of total class time that is spent on each objective/indicator.
RBT Designation: Classification of outcome behavior in essential standards and indicator statements in Dimensions according to the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy:
Cognitive Process Dimension: 1 Remember, 2 Understand, 3 Apply, 4 Analyze, 5 Evaluate, 6 Create.
Knowledge Dimension: A Factual Knowledge, B Conceptual Knowledge, C Procedural Knowledge.