Assessment of Older Adult
Paper details:
The assignment is an assessment of an older adult, through communication and observation, using standardized assessment tools. You will need access to a person at least 55 years of age to complete the assignment. The person could be a friend, neighbor, or relative, but not yourself. All personal identifiable information should not be included. A health history and identification of the patient’s concern/concerns is followed by the use of appropriate standardized assessment tool/tools. Patient-centered interventions are then planned with expected outcomes and evaluation criteria identified.
Review the grading rubric below for required elements of the assignment. Submit the assignment by 11:59 PM MT Sunday of week 4.
This assignment focuses on:
CO1 Identify standardized assessment tools and nursing theory to assess individual aging patterns, functional status, and transition phases of aging adults (PO1, PO7)
CO2 Discuss effective communication techniques with patients, families, and the interprofessional team in the care of older adults (PO6, PO8)
CO4 Critically evaluate emerging information, research evidence, and best practices, to promote health and safety of older adults (PO1, PO3)
CO5 Analyze risks and benefits of care decisions, including living environment, in collaboration with the interprofessional team, the older adult, families, and caregivers (PO6, PO7)
CO6 Plan patient-centered care to maximize health, independence and quality of life, considering the patient’s wishes, expectations, resources, cultural traditions and strengths (PO2, PO6, PO8)
Instructions
Introduction – identify patient demographics (age, gender, ethnic or cultural background, current living arrangements, and current medical concerns or chronic illness).
Begin by viewing the SPICES video at https://consultgeri.org/try-this/general-assessment/issue-1 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Assess your patient using the Fulmer SPICES Assessment Tool and report findings.
Based on the Fulmer SPICES Assessment checklist results, identify one or more areas needing further evaluation.
Choose an appropriate assessment tool to further evaluate the area/areas of concern. Various assessment tools have been discussed in previous weeks, listed in the Touhy and Jett (2016) textbook, and some are available at https://consultgeri.org/try-this/general-assessment/issue-1 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. under Also Consider – Tools. A tool utilized at your work location might also be utilized if appropriate. Perform the appropriate assessment and describe the use of the tool and results.
Identify two nursing diagnoses based on assessment findings and for each of the two nursing diagnoses identify one patient-centered intervention.
Identify the expected outcomes of the interventions and how the intervention would be evaluated. Discuss how, based on scholarly evidence, the interventions will maximize health, independence and quality of life, considering the patient’s wishes, expectations, resources, cultural traditions and strengths.
Summary – Discuss the overall experience of assessing the older adult. Provide a tip or strategy for successful assessments of older adults.
Paper is to be 3-5 pages in length excluding the title and reference pages. References include a minimum of 2 current (within the past 5 years) scholarly resources.
Title page, citations and references consistent with APA 6th edition format.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal written work.
