Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Medicine Program of Health Sciences Division of Nursing
Lecture Code I3171001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 老年看護学概論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ロウネンカンゴガクガイロン
Subject Name in
English
Principles of Geriatric Nursing
Instructor NASU KATSUMI,SAWATARI HIROYUKI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ナス カツミ,サワタリ ヒロユキ
Campus Kasumi Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues5:HSC Rm 203, (1st) Tues6:霞R204講義室
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 27 : Health Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 04 : Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences
Eligible Students
Keywords Practical work experience 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Nursing
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・A mental and physical function and health based on the environment, the prevention of the illness, the onset, knowledge, understanding about the healing
・Nursing practice theory, knowledge, understanding about the three R's and the manner of the nursing
・An individual and a family, a local health problem and knowledge, understanding about the nursing
・Knowledge, understanding about the collaboration with the row other types of job between a health care system and people of nursing job
・Knowledge, understanding about the nursing ethic 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course focuses on physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspect in elderly people. This course presents the health care needs of elderly people and introduces students to nursing care to enhancing quality of life in them. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Aging and Foundation of Gerontological Nursing
lesson2 Approaches to Elderly People
lesson3 Physical Aging Changes
lesson4 Psychosocial Aging Changes
lesson5 Statistical Background in Elderly People
lesson6 Health Care Services for Elderly People
lesson7 Legal Aspects of Gerontological Nursing
lesson8 Nursing Care for Elderly People Receiving Therapy
lesson9 Nursing Care for Elderly People in Nursing Home
lesson10 Rehabilitative Care
lesson11 Care for Family Caregivers
lesson12 Nursing Care for Elderly People Living in Their Home
lesson13 End-of-Life Care
lesson14 Risk Management in Elderly People
lesson15 Review of this course

The theme of report is given in the lesson. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Kitagawa, M. et al. Gerontological Nursing, 9th Edition, IGAKU-SHOIN Ltd., Tokyo, 2014.
Kenji Toba, et al. Geriatric Nursing  Pathology and Nosography, 5th edition. IGAKU-SHOIN Ltd., Tokyo, 2018. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) PC 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Students should read the textbook prior to the lecture. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Grading will be based on participation (5%), examination (70%), and report (25%). 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Teachers with experience in nursing teache basic knowledge and skills of nursing for the elderly people. 
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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