After studying Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
- Describe and discuss the nurse’s role in health promotion and disease prevention in older adults. Share an example from your personal experience as a RN.
- Name and elaborate on at least three screening/preventive procedure that must be done in older adults.
- Define and discuss three common End-of-life documents that you as nurse must be familiar with to be able to educate older adults.
Submission Instructions:
- Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources
Requirements: 500 words
Read
- Meiner, S.E., Yeager, J.J. (2019)
- chapter 5,6,7,8
Answer preview
Nurses significantly contribute to healthcare delivery, particularly when addressing elderly care needs. This is a population whose numbers are increasing dramatically. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (2016), the current population of the elderly is approximately 617 million. This accounts for 8.5% of the global population, comprising individuals aged 65 years and above. NIH (2016) further reveals that by 2050, this population will have increased by 17%, accounting for 1.6 billion. As the aging population grows, this age group is prone to experiencing healthcare challenges which health professionals should be aware
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