WEEKLY SCHEDULE

DATE/WEEK OF

TOPIC

ASSIGNMENT

WEEK 1 & 2       

8/31/05  9/6/05

Introduction to course

Verify completion of health data

First Aid

 

 

Infection control

Email address & schedule

Identification of families

Hopes & Fears Paper

FIRST AID ONLINE

VT:  First Aid

VT:  Medical Asepsis (up

          to isolation)

Potter & Perry, Ch 8

Senior clients

WEEK 3                   

9/12/05

First Aid – Performance & written tests

Communication

Preparation for client phone calls

Confidentiality--HIPPA

Begin Vital Signs-TPR, BP, pain

 

Do Informal Interview in class

DUE:  Hopes & Fears Papers

& vital signs exercise

FIRST AID ONLINE

Perry & Potter, Ch. 2, 17

Jarvis, Ch 1, 4, 10, 11

 

VT:  Vital Signs

VT:  Environmental Survey

VT to :  Confidentiality:  What you need know (in class)

Informal interview;

 Older adult reflection paper

Windshield survey-Madison Senior Center330 W. Mifflin St

WEEK 4                   

9/19/05

Discuss Informal interviews

Introduction to health assessment

General survey observation

Overview of nursing process

Data collection analysis

Documentation

Vital Signs (VS)

 

(VITAL SIGNS ARE TO BE PRACTICED EVERY WEEK)

 

                     SENIOR VISIT #1

DUE:  Older adult reflection paper,AND Windshield survey.

Perry & Potter, Ch. 3, 17             

Jarvis, Ch 1, 2, 3, 10, 11

Abbreviations

VT: Assessment of Older Adult (Tapes I & II)

 

 

senior visits begin & continue every other weekComplete senior history profile & general survey. 

WEEK 5                   

9/26/05

Health screening–Ht & wt, vision, hearing

 Discuss

Health Assessment: Health History and VT guidelines;

                       FAMILY VISIT #1

 

DUE:  Senior history profile & general survey

Jarvis, Ch. 6

 

 

Family visits begin & continue every other week—Complete  family profile & windshield survey

WEEK 6

10/3/05   

 

Health history (continued); practice interviews and documentation

 

                     SENIOR VISIT #2

Due: Family profile & windshield survey

Jarvis, Ch. 20

Senior  visit—health history

WEEK 7         

10/10/05

Body mechanics; transferring; positioning.

Ambulation:  crutches, cane, walker; use of gait belts; wheelchair; isometric exercises; apply elastic stockings.

Safety

Discuss genogram (student does her/his own)

                 

                    FAMILY VISIT #2

DUE: Senior health history--DISCUSS WRITE UP IN CLASS

Perry & Potter, Ch 4 (pp. 59-67);

               Ch. 27;

                Ch. 28 (pp. 838-865)

VT:  Body mechanics, exercise & activity

 

Family visit—genogram, IPR (based on health definition)

WEEK 8

10/17/05 & 10/18/05 (FALL BREAK)

   

WEEK 9

10/24/05

Bedmaking; personal hygiene

Feeding & tooth brushing

Care of clients environment

Nonpharmacological aids to promote comfort

Home care safety

Senior safety assessment

 

 

 

 

                    SENIOR VISIT #3   

 

DUE: HEALTH HISTORY VT

DUE: FAMILY genogram, IPR

 

Perry & Potter, Ch  6, 14, 41

Jarvis, Ch 5

 

VT:  Basic skills--Bedmaking; bed bath

VT:  Basic skills--Personal hygiene care

 

Senior visit--Senior safety assessment

WEEK 10      

10/31/05

Health Assessments: nurse’s role.

Physical Exam: Techniques; documentations

Integumentary assessment

musculoskeletal; neurological

 

Family safety assessment

Mental status assessment

 

 

                       FAMILY VISIT #3

 DUE: Senior safety assessment

Integumentary worksheet & Musculoskeletal/Neuro worksheet

Perry & Potter, Ch 18

Jarvis, Ch 7, 9, 12, 22, 23, 28

VT: PE: Head to toe assessment

VT: PE: Integumentary

VT: Musculoskeletal

 

Family visit— Safety assessment 

WEEK 11

11/7/05                     

Health assessment

Head & Neck            

 

 

 

 

                        SENIOR VISIT #4

DUE:  Family safety assessment & Head and Neck worksheet

 

Perry & Potter, Ch 18

Jarvis, Ch 13, 14, 15, 16

 

Senior visit–mental status

WEEK 12

11/14/05

Health assessment:

Respiratory assessment

Cardiovascular assessment

 

Discuss Family apgar and Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST)

                              FAMILY VISIT #4

DUE: Senior mental status &

Respiratory Assessment worksheet & Cardiac Assessment worksheet

 Perry & Potter, Ch. 10 & 21

Jarvis, Ch  18, 19, 20 and pp. 32-33.

Family visit– Family apgar 

WEEK 13                 

11/21/05

Health assessment: Abdominal; breast, & testicular exam; genital exam

 

 

Discuss nutritional assessment and Teaching/learning plan

 

 

 

                                   SENIOR VISIT #5

  DUE: Family apgar  &  DDST Abdominal Assessment worksheet

 

Perry & Potter, Ch 18, 42

Jarvis, Ch 8, 17, 21, 24, 25, 26

Edelman, Ch 10

 

Grodner, Ch 1 & 13; complete Mosby Nutritrac Analysis computer program on Senior

 

Senior visit–Nutritional assessment

WEEK 14                 

11/28/05

Teaching/learning presentations

 

Practice PE & documentation

 

Discuss Family community support

 

 

                           FAMILY VISIT #5

DUE: Senior—nutritional assessment and

Teaching/Learning Plan

 

 

Family visit -- Family community support

WEEK 15   

12/5/05

REVIEW/PRACTICE AS REQUESTED BY INSTRUCTOR

 

DUE:  & Family community support

 

WEEK 16     

12/12/05

 

DUE:  PE VIDEO TAPE & DOCUMENTATION

DUE:  PE VIDEO TAPE & DOCUMENTAION

NOTE:  ASSIGNED VIDEOTAPES ARE LOCATED IN THE LIBRARY AND MUST BE VIEWED THERE.

 

            ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO YOUR CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO PRODUCE A HARD COPY.