Unit 1 Chapter One (4 th Edition)

1. Unit 1Chapter One (4th Edition) Holistic Caring Pati L.H. Cox, RN, BSN, M.Ed. 12/2009

2. Gerontological Nursing • Guaranteed future in nursing • New nursing specialty • Certified nurses • Clinical specialists • Geriatric nurse practitioners

3. Gerontological Nursing • Specific body of knowledge • Signs and symptoms of illness • Medication dosages • Life stages

4. Demographics of Aging • Growing old is new for our society • More people are over the age of 65 • According to 2002 census • 35.6 million older adults • Constitute 12.3% of the population • 20.8 million women over age 65 • 14.8 million men over age 65

5. Demographics of Aging • 2002 Census (cont.) • Average life expectancy is • 79 years for women • 72.9 years for men • 85+ years of age will increase from 4.6 million to 9.6 million in 2030 • More older women in the 85+ category • 65+ age group is projected to double within the next 25 years

6. Nursing Philosophy • What is your nursing philosophy? • Need to develop own philosophy • Simple • Specific • Has meaning to you

7. Holistic Nursing • Weaves technical skills with social science skills • Focuses on persons’ whole being rather than just specific parts • Nurse takes an active role in developing a healing relationship with the patient • Listening is a critical activity for promoting holistic care

8. Holistic Nursing • Encourages participation of patient in his or her care • Teamwork is important • Nurse identifies potential team members • Team members may include • Family members or other significant others • Various health-care providers

10. Human Caring • Jean Watson • The Science of Human Caring • Importance of developing personalized care • Foundation of caring • View all humans as valued people • Place an emphasis on the human relationship • Focus on the human-to-human relationship