Gerontological Nursing and Rehabilitation, 5 ECTS

ENROLL HERE: https://anmalan.peppi.novia.fi/#64

Goals:
The student:

• is prepared to assess caring needs that are specific for the elderly and geriatric patient
• has basic knowledge of health promotion, the prevention of diseases and disabilities in older adults, and use this knowledge for patient guidance
• has knowledge of specific diseases linked to older adults and their etiology
• has knowledge of specific issues regarding pharmacology and nutrition in elderly care, and prepare for the practice of safe drug administration
• is prepared to care for the elderly patient in all nursing contexts
• understands the concept of habilitation and rehabilitation from a social, physical and psychological perspective
• is familiar with rehabilitation and habilitation at different ages and persons with special needs
• understands the organization and management of rehabilitation and habilitation in nursing, both nationally and internationally, and is able to apply it to patient guidance and nursing care
• recognizes different patient organizations acting in the field of rehabilitation and habilitation
• knows how to prioritize the patient’s needs for nursing care, act correctly on those, and document them based on the national guidelines and classification system
• applies critical thinking and decision-making in the specific nursing context
• applies ethical and cultural aspects in the specific nursing context
  

Content:

• Specific caring needs for the elderly patient
• Health promotion, the prevention of diseases and disabilities in older adults, and use this knowledge for patient guidance
• Specific diseases for the older adults
• Memory disorders and nursing care of persons with memory disorders
• Pharmacology and nutrition in elderly care
• Habilitation and rehabilitation of the elderly person
• Rehabilitation and habilitation at different ages and persons with special needs
• Patient organizations
• Person-centered care
• Pain assessment
• Gerotechnology
• Acute gerontology

Target group: 
Nursing students

Time:
12.2.2026 9–12, room W31-C117
13.2.2026 12.30–15.30, room W31-C117
5.3.2026 8.30–11.30, room W31-D109 
12.3.2026 8.30–11.30, room W31-D109
16.3.2026 8.30–11.30, room W31-D109
25.3.2026 8.15–13.15, room W31-C121
27.3.2026 8.15–11.15, room W31-D109
2.4.2026 8.30–11.30, room W31-D109 
2.4.2026 12.30–14.30, room W31-D109

Place:
Campus Vaasa, Wolffintie 31 

Teaching methods:
Lectures
Groupwork
Exam

Prerequisites:
Clinical Nursing 1
First Aid and Basic Nursing

Contact:
Maria Berg, maria.berg@novia.fi
Marica Hinders, marica.hinders@novia.fi