Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key concept I.E. (Assessment: Common Disorders)
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.E. -- Assessment: Common Disorders.
Older adults are affected by the same mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, as are younger adults, but the presentation of symptoms may be different. In addition, complex co-morbid medical conditions that affect older adults can make the assessment quite challenging.
Nurses caring for older adults must be knowledgeable about the assessment of common mental disorders. A careful assessment can facilitate timely and accurate identification and subsequent management. This product contains associated documents that address the assessment of a range of common mental disorders (e.g., delirium, dementia, depression, substance misuse) affecting older adults
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Depression
- Substance Misuse
- Antipsychotic Medications
- Cognition
- Geriatric Assessment
Increase knowledge of assessment processes and techniques for common mental disorders affecting older adults
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.