Psychogeriatric nursing
Mr S J Elsom
4 hours per week * One semester * Peninsula
Theoretical foundations of psychogeriatric nursing; managing common problems in the disturbed elderly person; case management; treatment modalities tailored for the elderly; psychosocial dynamics of aging.
Assessment
Program design (2000 words): 60% * Seminar presentation: 40%
Recommended texts
DeLeo D and Diekstra R F W Depression and suicide in late life Hogrefe and Huber, 1990
Hogstel M O Geropsychiatric nursing Mosby, 1990