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Modern Nursing Assessment: Theory and Reality of Holistic Care

CPD Listening Time:	27 Mins
Conference:	Clinical Nursing Skills In Aged Care
Date Recorded:	6-7 May 2010
Location:	Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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Modern Nursing Assessment: Theory and Reality of Holistic Care

This lecture discusses principles underpinning the nursing assessment of people in aged care. The ‘normal’ ageing process and attitudes towards ageing are discussed. The impact of disease and chronic medical conditions on the ageing process are included. The impacts of illness and disease and their effects on activities of daily living are discussed. The complexity of differentiating between organic and psycho-socio-cultural behaviours is included. The importance of using an empathic approach when assessing a person is revealed in this interactive session.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

Nursing assessment of people in aged care
Attitudes towards ageing
Normal ageing process
The impact of chronic medical conditions on the ageing process
Organic and psycho-socio-cultural behaviours

Judy Redmile, RN, RPN, Graduate Diploma in Gerontology, Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment, Nurse Consultant and Educator. Judy has been in private practice for ten years, offering services to the aged care sector of health care. Currently Judy is also the Residential Services Director of Jewish Care. Based on substantial clinical experience and expert knowledge, Judy has special expertise and interest in the care and management of people affected by dementia.

Speaker name: Judy Redmile
Recorded: 6 & 7 May 2010
Listening time: 27 Mins
Conference: Clinical Nursing Skills In Aged Care
Session in Conference: Modern nursing assessment of the elderly
State: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Professional Reviews:

THERESA VAN CAPELLE (Monday, 07 November 2011)

i found this very informative and agree wih the holistic approach but agree that this is very hard to teach young carers how to put this in practice thankyou Theresa vancapelle

Victoria Halstead (Thursday, 31 March 2011)

I found this an excellent lecture, explaining the need for holistic care for the elderly and what that means.Very relevant in our multicultural country,particularly  of persons whom have experienced trauma and displacement from their country of origin.