COURSE NUMBER: NUR 4286-DL-AD
COURSE TITLE: Nursing and The Aging Family.
COURSE CREDITS: 3 credits
PREREQUISITES: See student handbook
INSTRUCTOR: lcamacho@fnu.edu
INSTRUCTORS EMAIL: Lisys Camacho, APRN, MSN
1. Text and Materials: Touhy, T.A & Jett, K.F (2018). Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing. (5th ed.) Author: Theris A. Touhy DNP CNS DPNAP , Kathleen F Jett PhD GNP-BC ISBN: 9780323401678 – Publisher: Elsevier – (Not sold in FNU Bookstore) Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th ed.). 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5
2. Course Description: This course provides the skills for interventions, evaluation and managing care of diverse older adults/families in a multicultural global environment. 3. Learning outcomes:
The students will identify the physiological process of aging. The students will be able to differentiate the adaptative human response
to the aging process.
The student will be able to manage and care older adults and their families.
4. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Describe and develop comprehensive and focused assessments (physical, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual, socioeconomic, and environmental) of health and illness parameters of diverse older adults/families.
Evaluate holistic, patient-centered care that reflects an understanding of genetics and genomics, pathophysiology, pharmacology, clinical management, and ethical issues for older adults/families in multicultural communities.
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Develop decision making skills, including the nursing process and problem solving processes, to deliver evidence-based family-centered care in the health promotion, maintenance, and restoration, disease and injury prevention, and rehabilitation of health for older adults/families, using developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches.
Examine evidence-based practice guidelines/research, nursing theories, and theories from other disciplines on aging that support the identification of clinical problems, prioritization of activities, implementation of nursing skills, and quality outcomes in the care of older adults/families.
Consider collaborative practice and patient education in managing pharmacotherapeutics safely for older adults (e.g., prescription drugs interacting with other drugs, over-the-counter agents, complementary/alternative therapies, lifestyles and health practices, dietary supplements, and food).
Use inter- and intra- professional collaboration and communication to develop plans of care for older adults/families that take into account determinants of health, genetics and genomics, family functioning, patient preferences, available resources, and the range of activities that contribute to health promotion and the prevention of disease and injury.
Differentiate older adult patient/family-centered transitions, including planning, care management, and ensuring the caregivers knowledge of care requirements to promote safe care.
Demonstrate an understanding of professionalism and professional values of nursing, including standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct to protect older adult patients/clients.
5.Course Requirements: See College Catalogue 6.Field Trips or Guest Speaker: [will be announced if available] 7.Course Outline:
Date Module/Topic Assignment Quizzes
WEEK 1
Introduction to Healthy Aging. Cross-Cultural
Caring and Aging.
Read Chapters 1 & 2
Discussion: post and discuss Introduction (Introduce
yourself) Due Sunday midnight
Quiz 1 Due Friday midnight
WEEK 2
Biological Theories of Aging & Age Related Physical Changes. Psychosocial, Spiritual, and
Cognitive Aspects of Aging.
Read Chapters 3 & 4
Discussion: post and discuss Initial response due
Wednesday midnight / peer responses due Sunday
midnight
Quiz 2 Due Friday midnight
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Date Module/Topic Assignment Quizzes
WEEK 3
Gerontological Nursing & Promotion of Healthy Aging. Gerontological
Nursing Across the Continuum of Care.
Read Chapters 5 & 6 No discussion this week. Quiz # 3 will have extra questions
Quiz 3 Due Friday midnight
WEEK 4
Economic and Legal Issues. Assessment and Documentation for Optimal Care.
Read Chapters 7 & 8 No discussion this week. Quiz # 4 will have extra questions
Quiz 4 Due Friday
midnight
WEEK 5 Safe Medication Use.
Nutrition.
Read Chapters 9 & 10 Discussion: post and discuss
Initial response due Wednesday midnight / peer
responses due Sunday midnight
Quiz 5 Due Friday midnight
WEEK 6 Hydration and Oral Care. Elimination
Read Chapters 11 & 12 No Discussion Question (Preparation for Midterm)
Quiz 6 Due Friday midnight
WEEK 7 Rest, Sleep, and
Activity. Promoting Healthy Skin
Read Chapters 13 & 14 No Discussion Question
(Midterm Exam)
MIDTERM EXAM Due
Friday midnight
WEEK 8 Falls & Fall Risk
Reduction. Promoting Safety.
Read Chapters 15 & 16 Discussion: post and discuss
Initial response due Wednesday midnight / peer
responses due Sunday midnight
Quiz 8 Due Friday midnight
WEEK 9 Living with Chronic Illness. Pain and
Comfort.
Read Chapters 17 & 18
No discussion this week. Quiz # 9 will have extra questions
Quiz 9 Due Friday midnight
WEEK 10 Diseases Affecting Vision and Hearing. Metabolic Disorders
Read Chapters 19 & 20 Discussion: post and discuss
Initial response due Wednesday midnight / peer
responses due Sunday midnight
Quiz 10 Due Friday midnight
WEEK 11
Bone and Joint Problems.
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Disorders
Read Chapters 21 & 22 No discussion this week. Quiz #11 will have extra questions
Quiz 11 Due Friday midnight
WEEK 12 Neurological Disorders.
Mental Health.
Read Chapters 23 & 24 Discussion: post and discuss
Initial response due Wednesday midnight / peer
responses due Sunday midnight
Quiz 12 Due Friday midnight
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Date Module/Topic Assignment Quizzes
WEEK 13
Care of Individuals with Neurocognitive
Disorders. Relationships, Roles,
and Transitions
Caregiving. Loss, Death, and Palliative
Care.
Read Chapters 25 & 26 (for
Quiz #13)
No Discussion Question (Preparation for Final Exam)
Read Chapters 27 & 28 for Final test
Quiz 13 Due Friday midnight
WEEK 14 FINAL EXAM No Discussion Question
Final Exam
Final Exam Due Friday midnight
WEEK 15 COURSE
REFLECTION
No Discussion Question Course Reflection
Course Reflection Due Friday midnight
WEEK 16 Final Week Final Grades will be posted Final Grades will be posted on Campus
Portal
This course will use a variety of learning experiences to attain the course objectives, including but not limited to: lecture, quizzes, online discussion, case study, assessment strategies, group and or individual exercises, and team and individual presentation.
Discussions: There will be discussion question(s)/activity posted weekly by the instructor for course modules on the course Discussion Forum (see above Course Outline for details). Participation in the discussions is strongly encouraged and will be factored into your participation score. It is recommended that you login to this course at least 4 days each online week. You are required to post at least 3 times each week. For the discussion board questions, you must answer the question 100 % (initial response). The answer should be based on the knowledge obtained from reading the book, no just your opinion. If there are 2 questions in the discussion, you must answer both of them. Your grade will be an average of both questions. Students are also required to know the expectations or etiquette that pertains to the discussion board. Students who abuse this forum by making harassing, inappropriate or abusive statements will be removed and receive a zero (0). Remember, your participation is essential to connecting with other students and developing an online learning community. Further, often it is the deciding factor between receiving a higher or lower grade at the end of the term. Discussion questions account for 20% of your final grade.
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Discussion Question (DQ) Participation Guidelines: Students must post a minimum of three times in each graded discussion. The three posts in each individual discussion must be on separate days, the initial answer and two responses to peers. The student must provide an initial answer to the graded discussion posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. EST, of each week. If the student does not provide an answer to each graded discussion topic (not a response to a student peer) before the Wednesday deadline, an automatic 0 will be issued for that weeks DQ. Subsequent posts, including essential responses to peers, must occur by the Sunday deadline, 11:59 p.m. EST of each week. NOTE: To receive credit for a week’s discussion, students may begin posting no earlier than the Monday at 12:01 a.m. EST. *Credit for peer responses will be issued via the DQ rubric if peer responses are made without an initial DQ response. *See Discussion Question (DQ) Rubric on next page (Rubrics contain evaluative criteria, quality definitions for those criteria at particular levels of achievement, and a scoring strategy). Discussion Question (DQ) Rubric: Levels of Achievement
Criteria Proficient Competent Novice
Introduction and quality of discussions Argument Weight 60.00%
100.00 % It is consistent with application in research related to its context. Clarity of ideas. Comprehensive, in- depth and wide ranging.
70.00 % The topic has a partially weak association to clarity of ideas and related topic. Relevant but not comprehensive.
15.00 % Unable to address any part of the question and/or topic. Little relevance/some accuracy.
Objectivity of Tone, overall quality & Review of Literature in APA 6th format within past 7 years Weight 10.00%
100.00 % Tone is consistent, addressed professionally and objectively. Evidence in literature supports arguments.
70.00 % The tone is not consistently objective. Some observations, some supportive evidence used.
15.00 % No objectivity in tone. No evidence of literature review provided. Lacks evidence of critical analysis, poor to no use of supportive evidence.
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Levels of Achievement
Criteria Proficient Competent Novice
Grammar / Writing Skills Weight 7.50%
100.00 % Excellent mechanics, sentence structure and organization with no grammatical mistakes.
70.00 % Some grammatical lapses , uses emotional responses in lieu of relevant points.
0.00 % Poor grammar, weak communication, lack of clarity.
Peer Reply #1 Weight 7.50%
100.00 % Demonstrates an exceptional ability to analyze and synthesize student work, asks meaningful extending questions.
70.00 % Some ability to meaningfully comment on other students work and ask meaningful questions.
0.00 % No peer response
Peer Reply #2 Weight 7.50%
100.00 % Demonstrates an exceptional ability to analyze and synthesize student work, asks meaningful extending questions.
70.00 % Some ability to meaningfully comment on other students work and ask meaningful questions.
0.00 % No Peer response
Overall APA Use Weight 7.50%
100.00 % Demonstrates an exceptional ability to apply 6th edition APA standards.
70.00 % Some ability to apply 6th edition APA standards. i.e. use of in-text citation, reference structure, quoting, etc.
0.00 % No adherence to 6th edition APA standards.
Discussion Question (DQ) Submission Guidelines: Students must submit their initial, weekly DQ post in two separate areas. First, the student will submit their initial response via that weeks assignment link provided under the assignments tab as a Microsoft Word document. Once this is done, the student will then copy and paste their answer onto that weeks DQ thread under the Discussions tab. Thereafter, all discussions and peer replies will be conducted via the DQ board. Failure to submit your initial DQ response to BOTH the assignments tab and the DQ thread will result in a 0 for that weeks DQ. Note: All DQ submissions will be monitored for plagiarism.
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Assignment: Specific assignments, their due dates, and grading criteria are listed in this syllabus. You are accountable for individual assignments and for providing a significant contribution toward your learning team’s collaborative assignments. You are also responsible for completing all assignments including readings, written papers, presentations, and class discussions. You will be graded on the achievement of the objectives, not on the effort you put into your assignments. All online discussions, written assignments and documentation of others’ ideas and words in presentations must be in APA 6th edition format. You have one opportunity to complete each assignment. Papers cannot be rewritten assignments cannot be re-given in an attempt to obtain a higher grade. Quizzes: There will be a quiz weekly. Each quiz will evaluate the content of that week usually two to four chapters for week (usually 25 to 35 questions: multiple choice, true and false, multiple answers and fill in the blank type questions. Quizzes account for 30% of your final grade.
Midterm Test: This exam consists of 50 to 65 questions (multiple choice, true and false, multiple answers and fill in the blank type questions) (Chapter 1 through Chapter 14). Midterm exam accounts for 20% of your final grade.
Final Test: Final test will include 50 to 75 questions (multiple choice, true and false, multiple answers and fill in the blank type questions). Final test evaluates the content of the whole semester (Chapter 1 through Chapter 28). Final exam accounts for 20% of your final grade. Course Reflection: Course reflection assignment is part of the portfolio that
students must complete during last class of the program. This assignment is
due on week #15. Please, read carefully the Course Reflection Guidelines that
you will find under the assignments tab week #15. This assignment has a
value of 100 points and accounts for 10% of the final grade.
Late Assignments: Due dates are established for reasons of equity. It is not fair to peers who complete assignments on time if other classmates have extra time to work on their assignments. Late assignments are not permitted. 8.Class Policies: All students are responsible for reviewing the School Catalog
POLICIES http://www.fnc.edu/publications/Cataloggeneral.pdf
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STUDENT CODE OF ETHICS
Cheating or plagiarism is dishonest, undermines the necessary trust upon which relations between students and faculty are based, and is unacceptable conduct. Students who engage in cheating or plagiarism will be subject to academic sanctions, including a lowered or failing grade in a course; and the possibility of an additional administrative sanction, including probation, suspension, or expulsion. Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by using dishonest means. Cheating at FNC includes but is not limited to: Copying, in part or whole from another’s examination, paper, mathematical analysis, research or creative project, or the like; Submitting as one’s own work an examination, paper, mathematical analysis, research or creative project, or the like which has been purchased, borrowed, or stolen; or fabricating data; Consulting notes, sources, or materials not specifically authorized by the instructor during an examination; Employing a surrogate to take an examination, write a paper, do mathematical analysis, or complete, in part or wholly, an evaluation instrument; Aiding or abetting any act that a reasonable person would conclude, when informed of the evidence, to be a dishonest means of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work; and committing any act that a reasonable person would conclude, when informed of the evidence, to be a dishonest means of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work. Plagiarism is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by representing the work of another as one’s own without the necessary and appropriate acknowledgment. More specifically, plagiarism is: The act of incorporating the ideas, words of sentences, paragraphs, or parts thereof without appropriate acknowledgment and representing the product as one’s own work; and The act of representing another’s intellectual work such as musical composition, computer program, photographs, painting, drawing, sculpture, or research or the like as one’s own. If a student is in doubt about the nature of plagiarism, he/she should discuss the matter with the course instructor. Theft – Copying computer programs owned, leased, or rented by the College for use by the student in his or her course of studies is considered theft and will be dealt with according to the laws covering such actions and to the College norms for disciplinary actions. In cases like these, the Campus Dean will convene a Hearing Committee which will hear, investigate and render a report to the Campus Dean. This Committee will be composed of three members from the faculty or staff. According to the findings, the Campus Dean has the choice to make a decision. If this decision is not acceptable to those involved, a petition to the Dean to appoint an Honor Court must be signed by at least three people. The Honor Court procedure is explained in the Student Handbook.
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Religious Holidays Religious holidays are an excused absence, but not beyond the day for the holiday itself. Students should make their requests known at the beginning of the semester and arrangements must be made with the faculty member for missed work. Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities who may need special accommodations must register with the Office of Disability Services. In addition, students must contact the instructor so that arrangements can be made to accommodate their needs.
10. Grading Criteria:
Discussion questions, quizzes, written examinations, written assignments as follows: Discussions 20% Quizzes 30% Mid-Term Exam 20 % Final Exam 20% Course Reflection 10%
11. Grading System:
Letter
Grade
Numerical
Points
Quality
Points
Superior
Achievement
A (93-100) 4.0 points
Good B (85-92) 3.0 points
Average C (80-84) 2.0 points (passing
grade)
Failure F (0-79) Unsatisfactory
Incomplete I
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