Geriatric Care Nursing/Home Aid Nursing/Patient Assistant Nursing

Course Details

Category: Health Care Skills

Course Description

A Geriatric Care Nurse specializes in caring for older adults, with a focus on supporting the management of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, and respiratory disorders. They assist with the development and implementation of individualized care plans and provide education, guidance, and counselling to elderly patients and their families, particularly when managing acute and chronic health conditions.

Geriatric care nurses are trained to understand and address the often complex physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of older adults. They help patients maintain their health, manage existing conditions, and cope with changes in their physical and mental abilities. Their goal is to promote independence, dignity, mobility, and a good quality of life, enabling older adults to remain as active and independent as possible.

Geriatric care nurses must have a genuine interest in working with older adults. They should be patient, compassionate, attentive, and excellent listeners, while demonstrating respect for the individual needs, preferences, and dignity of each patient. They must also be able to communicate effectively and balance the needs and wishes of their patients with the concerns and, at times, differing expectations of family members.

As a Geriatric Care Nurse, you will be required to perform a number of duties. For example, you will often be responsible for:

• Measuring, monitoring and recording vital signs
• Providing support and comfort to patients and their families.
• Administering medications as prescribed and according to established policies and procedures.
• Exercising and massaging patients
• Assisting with mobility, positioning, transferring, and ambulation of patients.
• Watching for signs of pressure ulcer
• Assisting with patient admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Helping patients with their daily needs, such as bathing, dressing, and using the bathroom
• Assist with leisure time for patients
• etc..

📌 P.S. Please do not purchase any items or materials until after you have attended our orientation. You will receive all the necessary information and guidance during the orientation, including specifically what you will need to purchase.