Geriatric Nursing Education Resources Colleen Gullickson Ph.D., RN Katie Selle MA, RN-BC Henry Predolin School of Nursing Edgewood College
Wisconsin Center for Nursing (WCN) Statewide site for sharing materials http://www.wisconsincenterfornursing.org/
Wisconsin Center for Nursing Click on “Education” tab ANEW Southwest http://www.wisconsincenterfornursing.org/anew- southwest.html
Clinical Teaching in Nursing Homes Integrating Clinical Experiences Into Your Curriculum University of Minnesota: Christine A. Mueller http://www.nursingassets.umn.edu/geriatrics- site/discuss-objectives.php Four modules for faculty to use when planning clinical experiences in long-term care.
Quick and Easy Tips for Clinical Teaching in Nursing Homes University of Minnesota Each “tip” includes Learning objectives Student preparation Student activities https://www.nursing.umn.edu/centers/center-aging- science-and-care-innovation/center-projects/clinical- teaching-nursing-homes/clinical-teaching-resources
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing Hartford Center Enriched Clinical Learning Environments though Partnerships in LTC (ECLEPs) http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school- of-nursing/about/centers/hartford-center-geriatric- nursing/continuing-education/ecleps.cfm
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) On the ECLEPs site, scroll down and select items A-G: One item is E-Aging: http://e- ageing.wacha.org.au/ Click “modules”: 10 modules each with an interactive case study Each module has objectives, pre-test, resources and power point downloads
OHSU Hartford ECLEPs Site Case study includes and interactive interview where you click on the question to get the answer from the client Final state of the interview includes a physical exam where you can hover your mouse over different parts of the body to get different results. Then you see the results of various test and select the diagnosis you think is most appropriate, feedback is given on all options.
OHSU ECLEPs site Back on ECLEPs home page, select O-R Older adult focus: http://www.olderadultfocus.org Select “teaching tools”
Challenging Behaviors Teepa Snow http://teepasnow.com/resources/teepa-tips- videos/challenging-behaviors/ Describes and demonstrates how to ‘reframe’ our thinking about dementia behaviors. 6 minutes
Unfair Hearing Test http://www.irrd.ca/education/slide.asp?RefName=e2 c1&slideid=12 Can use this demonstration as the basis for discussing a variety of topics such as patient education, pain assessment or medication management.
Geriatric Pain- University of Iowa https://geriatricpain.org/ Resources and tools for quality pain care for the older adult
Assignments, case studies and more http://www.geronursinged.org/ Gero Nursing Ed is a free public collection of geriatric nursing education resources for school of nursing faculty who want to include content on older adults in their undergraduate and associate degree curricula. The following are included: Topical assignments, such as functional status assessment, that can be integrated into existing courses Complete gerontological nursing theory and clinical courses Media resources such as movies, books and web-based materials with annotations and suggestions for use in specific courses Case Studies CD-ROM "Care of the Older Adult", a wide variety of learning activities based on 9 geriatric nursing competencies Links to other gerontological websites
Resources galore https://www.aghe.org/about-us Established in 1974, the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) is a membership organization of colleges and universities that offer education, training, and research programs in the field of aging. AGHE currently has more than 160 institutional members throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.
Wisconsin Consortium http://www.wgec.org/default.aspx The Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center (WGEC) is a formal consortium of academic and healthcare organizations working in collaboration to insure that Wisconsin health professions workforce is adequately trained in geriatrics and gerontology. Consortium members include: Marquette University (lead organization), the Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, and Aurora Health Care. Together, the WGEC consortium develops, implements, and evaluates new curriculum and provides training to health professions faculty, students, and practitioners throughout the state.
American Colleges of Nursing http://www.aacn.nche.edu/geriatric-nursing Preparing Nursing Students to Care for Older Adults: Enhancing Gerontology in Senior-level Undergraduate Courses
Geronet resources http://www.geronet.ucla.edu/professionals/teaching- resources Multiple resources including jeopardy game, scenarios
U of Iowa geriatric resource page https://igec.uiowa.edu/ Webinars, documents and more
Home Alone Alliance http://www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/home-alone- alliance.html Supporting caregivers in providing care to their loved ones at home. Videos
Story telling NARRATIVE PEDAGOGY: Teaching Geriatric Content with Stories and the “Make a Difference” Project (MADP) MARY K. KIRKPATRICK AND SYLVIA BROWN Affiliation: Professor of Adult Health Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; kirkpatrickm@mail.ecu.edu Source: Nursing Education Perspectives (National League for Nursing) (NURS EDUC PERSPECT), Jul/Aug2004; 25(4): 183-187. (5p)
Elder abuse http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/docs/intro-to- elder-abuse-for-undergrad-nurses.slides.pdf Power point on elder abuse