Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept I.D. (Assessment: Atypical Presentations; Co-occurring Illness; Psychiatric Manifestations: Medical Conditions)
The Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative has developed Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements and 27 associated Key Concepts (see POGOe Product 20660) to draw attention to the special mental health issues of older adults and assist faculty to address them. The key concepts are organized into four domains: assessment, management, approach to older adults, and role. This product provides an index of resources addressing Key Concept I.D. -- Assessment: Atypical Presentations; Co-occurring Illness; Psychiatric Manifestations: Medical Conditions.
A common challenge in assessing geriatric problems is distinguishing symptoms signifying medical conditions from psychiatric problems. Atypical presentations occur both in medical illness that is often first manifest by psychiatric symptoms, or in psychiatric illness whose symptoms may differ from presentation in earlier adulthood. This product provides information about symptoms indicative of an atypical presentation of common mental disorders such as depression or cognitive impairment in the older adult.
- Depression
- Dementia
- Memory loss
- Geriatric assessment instruments
- Delirium
- Mood disorders
- Antipsychotic Medications
Recognize atypical presentations of common mental disorders in the older adult.
Each of the 27 products based on the Key Concepts provides access to curriculum/teaching materials to assist faculty to infuse the geropsychiatric nursing competency enhancements into course objectives, teaching strategies, didactic content, and/or clinical experiences of relevant educational programs. These include entry level and advanced practice nursing programs in psychiatric-mental health, adult/gerontological, family, women’s health or acute care, or stand-alone geropsychiatric nursing or continuing education courses. The resources may be adapted for use with a range of learners, as indicated in each description. Each resource has been identified as appropriate to teaching the Key Concept and is described in detail.