Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies
These entry-level competencies are for graduate and post-graduate certificate programs preparing adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners. The competencies are intended to be used in conjunction with the graduate and APRN core competencies outlined in the AACN (2006) Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice or the AACN (1996) Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing. In addition, these competencies build upon the NONPF (2006) core competencies for all nurse practitioners.
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care and Primary Care NP Competencies
These competencies are intended to be used in conjunction with the graduate and APRN core competencies outlined in the AACN (2006) Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice or the AACN (1996) Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing. They are focused on the entry-level competencies for graduates of master’s, doctorate of nursing practice (DNP), and post-graduate programs preparing primary care NPs who serve the adult-gerontology population.
Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Older Adults
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing worked collaboratively with an expert panel to develop these competencies and curricular guidelines to serve as a supplement to the 2008 AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice.
Hospital Competencies: Care of Adult 65+ years
The Hartford Institue for Geriatric Nursing developed a core set of hospital nursing competencies expected of nurses that care for older adults. The competencies cover areas including: communication, physiological and psychological age changes, pain, skin integrity, functional status, restraints, elder abuse, and discharge planning.
Source: Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, 2012.
Depression and Caregiving
This fact sheet for caregivers describes depression and its symptoms, special caregiver concerns, what to do if you think you have depression, treatment and therapy options, paying for treatment, and strategies to help yourself. Links to relevant resources and organizations that may help with treatment of depression are provided. An online and printer-friendly version are available.
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance, 2016.
https://www.caregiver.org/
Dementia with Lewy Bodies
This factsheet describes dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), including definition, symptoms, testing and diagnosis, and duration and treatment. Differences and overlaps of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, information for caregivers, and links to relevant resources and organizations are provided.
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance, 2018.
https://www.caregiver.org/
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
This factsheet gives an overview of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and management. The factsheet also describes a variety of assistive devices that may enhance the quality of life for a person with ALS, and it provides links to relevant resources and organizations.
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance, 2018.
https://www.caregiver.org/
Recognizing Dehydration in Older Adults
This handout discusses the clinical signs and symptoms of dehydration in older adults. It also provides a list of foods that are high in fluid that older adults should consume to avoid dehydration.
Pulmonary Function Tests in Older Adults
This handout provides descriptions of the tests to assess lung function in older adult. Changes in pulmonary function tests associated with common disorders affecting lung function in older adults are outlined.
Psychosis in Dementia- Pharmacotherapy
This handout discusses how to manage psychosis in people with dementia. It provides tables of common medications for dementia and psychosis including the intitial geriatric dose, target dose, adverse effects, and geriatric considerations.