Unit 1 Reading:
Textbook Reading
In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics:
· Chapter 1: Demography;
· Chapter 2: Biology and Theories of Aging; and
· Chapter 20: Transitions of Care.
Unit 2 Reading:
Textbook Reading
In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics:
· Chapter 5 Assessment
· Chapter 8 Caregiving
· Chapter 9 Cultural Aspects of Care
· Chapter 15 Mistreatment
Web Resources
· Achieving High-Quality Multicultural Geriatric Care Developed by the American Geriatrics Society Ethnogeriatrics Committee
· UpToDate: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
· AAFP Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment:
· CDC “Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies”
Unit 3 Reading:
Textbook Reading
In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics:
· Chapter 4: Financing, Coverage, and Costs of Health Care
· Chapter 11: Physical Activity
· Chapter 12: Screening and Prevention
· Chapter 21: Roles of Core Health Care Providers on Rehabilitation Team
Web Resources
· APP: Download and Familiarize yourself with the Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) app which is an app for smartphones.
· United States Preventive Services Task Force:
· Centers for Disease Control Immunization Recommendations:
· The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
· Healthy People 2020
· Handoffs and transitions. AHRQ. Retrieved from
· Screenings for adults. The United States Preventive Services Task Force. Retrieved from
· CDC Adult Vaccine Schedules app
· AHRQ ePSS app https://epss.ahrq.gov/PDA/index.jsp
Unit 4 Reading:
Textbook Reading
In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics:
· Chapter 13 Pharmacotherapy
· Chapter 34 Gait Impairment
· Chapter 35 Falls
Web Resources
American Geriatric Society, “American Geriatrics Society 2019 Updated AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults”
Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication. United States Preventive Services Task Force. Retrieved from
Unit 5 Reading:
Textbook Reading
In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics:
· Chapter 22 Nursing Home Care
· Chapter 25 Frailty
· Chapter 30 Nutrition and Weight
· Chapter 31 Swallowing and Feeding
Web Resources:
· Nutritional Assessment tool. Retrieved from
· Frailty in elderly people. National Guideline Clearinghouse. (2013) . Retrieved from
· Patient safety in frail older patients. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2019)
Unit 6 Reading:
Textbook Reading
In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics:
· Chapter 14- Complementary and Integrative Medicine
· Chapter 18- Pain Management
Web resources:
· CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
· The National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health”
Unit 7 Reading:
Textbook Reading
In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics:
· Chapter 26 – Visual Loss and Other Eye Conditions
· Chapter 27 – Hearing Loss
· Chapter 28 – Dizziness
· Chapter 29 – Syncope
Unit 8 Reading:
Textbook Reading
In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics:
· Chapter 37-Dementia
· Chapter 38-Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia
· Chapter 41-Depression and Other Mood Disorders
· Chapter 42-Anxiety Disorders
Web Resources:
· Centers for Disease Control “Cognitive Impairment: A Call to Action”
· Centers for Disease Control (2019) “Depression Statistics”
· Centers for Disease Control (2019) Healthy Brain Initiative.
Unit 9 Reading:
Textbook Reading
In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics:
· Chapter 32 Urinary Incontinence
· Chapter 33 Pressure Injuries and Wound Care
Web Resources:
· Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2019) “Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals”
· Journal of Wound, Osteotomy and Continence Care Nursing, (2016) “WOCN 2016 Guideline for Prevention and Management of Pressure Injuries (Ulcers)”
Unit 10 Reading:
Textbook Reading
In Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, read chapters on the following topics:
· Chapter 3 Ethics and Law
· Chapter 9 Cultural Aspects of Care
· Chapter 17 Palliative Care
Web Resources:
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· Centers for Disease Control “Practical Strategies for Culturally Competent Evaluation” https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/docs/cultural_competence_guide.pdf
