Gerontological Nursing - ANSWER Focus on the aging process and the
aged
Geriatric nursing - ANSWER Focus on the medical care of the aged
(acute & chronic illness in old people
Gerontological Nursing - ANSWER Focus on increasing life expectancy
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER First geriatric nurse
Care of the sick gentle women in distressed circumstances
Doreen Norton - ANSWER focus career on care of the aged
Dorreen Norton - ANSWER described the advantages of learning
geriatric care in basic nursing skills
Gerontology - ANSWER study of the process of aging · and the
problems of older adults. It includes biological, sociological,
psychological, and financial aspects.
GERIATRICS - ANSWER The branch of
medicine that deals with diseases and problems of old age.
Ageism - ANSWER a negative attitude or prejudice towards aging or
older adults
Gerontological Nursing - ANSWER speciality of nursing practice that
involves the assessment of the health and functional status of older
adults, planning and implementing health care and services to meet
identified needs, and evaluating the effectiveness of care.
Gerontic Nursing - ANSWER a nursing practice that is developed to be
more inclusive than geriatric or gerontologic nursing (Gunter & Estes,
, 1979); it connotes the nursing of older persons - the art and practice of
nurturing, caring, and comforting.
Old - ANSWER often defined as an individual living for a long period of
time; it is an arbitrary number set as a guideline to identify people for
economic purposes.
Chronological age - ANSWER this is divided according to the
progression in numbers
§ young-old
§ middle-old
§ old-old (frail elderly) - ANSWER 65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85+ years
Biological age - ANSWER refers to the age with respect to individual
functioning of the systems
The Web of Health care for older adult - ANSWER Gerontological
nurses practice in multitude of settings. Because of the nature of the
aging process, it is likely that older adults will enter and exit the health
care system at many different points throughout old age.
Acute Care Hospital - ANSWER Often point of entry into the healthcare
system
Nurses care older adult
Admits older people except L&D, post-partum & pediatrics
Acute rehabilitation - ANSWER o Found in several settings including
acute care hospitals, subacute care
(transitional care), & LTCF's
o Goals are to maximize independence, promote maximal function,
prevent complications, & promote quality of life within a person's
strengths & limitations
Home Health Care - ANSWER o For home-bound due to severity of
illness or immobility
aged
Geriatric nursing - ANSWER Focus on the medical care of the aged
(acute & chronic illness in old people
Gerontological Nursing - ANSWER Focus on increasing life expectancy
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER First geriatric nurse
Care of the sick gentle women in distressed circumstances
Doreen Norton - ANSWER focus career on care of the aged
Dorreen Norton - ANSWER described the advantages of learning
geriatric care in basic nursing skills
Gerontology - ANSWER study of the process of aging · and the
problems of older adults. It includes biological, sociological,
psychological, and financial aspects.
GERIATRICS - ANSWER The branch of
medicine that deals with diseases and problems of old age.
Ageism - ANSWER a negative attitude or prejudice towards aging or
older adults
Gerontological Nursing - ANSWER speciality of nursing practice that
involves the assessment of the health and functional status of older
adults, planning and implementing health care and services to meet
identified needs, and evaluating the effectiveness of care.
Gerontic Nursing - ANSWER a nursing practice that is developed to be
more inclusive than geriatric or gerontologic nursing (Gunter & Estes,
, 1979); it connotes the nursing of older persons - the art and practice of
nurturing, caring, and comforting.
Old - ANSWER often defined as an individual living for a long period of
time; it is an arbitrary number set as a guideline to identify people for
economic purposes.
Chronological age - ANSWER this is divided according to the
progression in numbers
§ young-old
§ middle-old
§ old-old (frail elderly) - ANSWER 65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85+ years
Biological age - ANSWER refers to the age with respect to individual
functioning of the systems
The Web of Health care for older adult - ANSWER Gerontological
nurses practice in multitude of settings. Because of the nature of the
aging process, it is likely that older adults will enter and exit the health
care system at many different points throughout old age.
Acute Care Hospital - ANSWER Often point of entry into the healthcare
system
Nurses care older adult
Admits older people except L&D, post-partum & pediatrics
Acute rehabilitation - ANSWER o Found in several settings including
acute care hospitals, subacute care
(transitional care), & LTCF's
o Goals are to maximize independence, promote maximal function,
prevent complications, & promote quality of life within a person's
strengths & limitations
Home Health Care - ANSWER o For home-bound due to severity of
illness or immobility
