The course deepens your ability to identify normal age-related changes and distinguish them from the diseases of ageing. You gain knowledge of care, nursing, rehabilitation and function-preserving care, as well as the importance of diet, nutrition and oral health in common illnesses among older people, and learn to pass on observations to the multiprofessional team. The course is part of the YH programme Specialistundersköterska inom vård och omsorg av äldre at TUC Yrkeshögskola.
Duration: 10 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: Half-time, approx. 20 hours/week, with in-person sessions in Jönköping (or video link from Katrineholm)
The student learns to develop and deepen their ability to identify normal age-related changes and distinguish them from the diseases of ageing. The course covers care and nursing, rehabilitation, function-preserving care, and the importance of diet, nutrition and oral health in common illnesses among older people. The student should be able to identify and pass on observations of changes to the multiprofessional team in order to contribute to good care strategies. The student gains a knowledge base in the subject so that, after completing the programme, they can supervise and guide students, colleagues, next of kin and relatives in care and nursing tasks.
The student learns to develop and deepen their ability to identify normal age-related changes and distinguish them from the diseases of ageing. The course covers care and nursing, rehabilitation, function-preserving care, and the importance of diet, nutrition and oral health in common illnesses among older people. The student should be able to identify and pass on observations of changes to the multiprofessional team in order to contribute to good care strategies. The student gains a knowledge base in the subject so that, after completing the programme, they can supervise and guide students, colleagues, next of kin and relatives in care and nursing tasks.
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can identify normal age-related changes and distinguish them from illnesses.
You can apply function-preserving care and rehabilitation for older people.
You understand the importance of diet, nutrition and oral health in common age-related diseases.
You can pass on observations of changes to the multiprofessional team.
You can supervise and guide students, colleagues and relatives in care and nursing tasks.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Ageing and age-related changes
Distinguishing normal ageing from illness.
Care, nursing and rehabilitation
Function-preserving care in common diseases among older people.
Nutrition and oral health
The importance of diet and oral health for older people's health.
Teamwork
Passing on observations to the multiprofessional team.
Supervision
Guiding students, colleagues and relatives.
Target audience
Who is this for?
The course is aimed at assistant nurses who want to deepen their knowledge of ageing, illnesses and rehabilitation among older people.
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