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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Activity 1: One activity that relates to this learning outcome was completed in week one. This reading is called "Theories of Effects of Aging on Our Bodies". This reading goes over multiple theories of aging. In this reading it talks about Error Theories of Aging, Genetic Theory of Aging, Biochemical Theory of Aging and Anti-Aging Behaviors. This reading helped the students understand the various theories of aging which allows them to better understand what comes with patient care of this population.

Activity 2:  Another activity that was completed that relates to this learning outcome was also completed in week one. This reading was called "Tips for Healthy Aging". The reason this reading relates to this learning outcome is because it talks about what healthy aging is. Healthy aging relates to the aspects of aging to patient care. The students were able to gain knowledge on healthly aging tips that will allow them to apply it in practice with the elderly population.

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Activity 1: One activity that relates to this learning outcome was completed in week 2. Students were to define what aging in place meant. Aging in place can be an issue for this population but the article "Technology Helps Seniors Remain at Home" talks about how this issue can be eliminate or managed better. The article talks about how technology makes it easier for elders to age in place. Students also viewed other articles that went into more detail about the different forms of technology available to support this issue.

Activity 2: Another activity that was completed that relates to this learning outcome was also completed in week 2. Students were to read the article called "Elder Abuse and Neglect". This article goings into detail about the issue of elder abuse and neglect. The article talks about elder abuse and neglect is, the types of abuse and neglect, the warning signs of both, risk factors, and prevention tips.

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Activity 1: One activity that was completed that relates to this learning outcome was completed in week 6. Students looked further into the health problem of mental illness in the elder population. Students read an article called "Understanding Mental Health Issues in Seniors". This article talked about the stigma related to mental illness in the elderly, about the common mental issues that affects this population such as personality disorders, bipolar, and eating disorders (Bursack, 2020). Students were able to gain more knowledge on how to recognize and help seniors with mental health problems.

Activity 2: Another activity that relates to this learning outcome was completed in week 3. Students were able to further educate themselves on chronic conditions in the elderly population. Students were able to watch a video called "Learn More About Chronic Diseases". This video talks about about how many people are affected by a chronic disease, what a chronic disease is, how chronic diseases affect people, and the management of them. This activity supports this learning outcome because chronic diseases are one of the most common types of health problems elders face.

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Activity 1: One activity that relates to this learning outcome was completed in week 6. Students reflected on the dying process and end of life care which is a life transition for the elder population. Students completed an activity called Loss Exercise which put the student in the shoes of someone who is newly diagnosised with a health condition and dying. This activity allowed students to recognize how elders who are going through this process may feel and allows them to better formulate a plan of care when caring for a patient in this transition.

Activity 2: The second activity that students completed that relates to this learning activity was completed in week one. Students read an journal called "Aging & Change: Exploring Life Transitions". This journal goes into detail about the life events or transitions elders go through, the challeges of it, and how the nurse can support them during this transition. This journal really support the student understanding this topic because it include real statements from elders. This really puts it into prospective when you hear it from someone directly. The information in this journal supports this learning outcome because it helps the student understand this topic more thouroughly.

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Activity 1: One activity that was completed that relates to this learning outcome is the reading "Legal Aspects of Elder Care" in week 2. Students were to review the table of contents and do a search on topics they were unfarmilar with. Topics like advance health care directives, informed consent, and decision-making capacity are common topics students could search.

Acvtivity 2: Another learning activity students completed that relates to this learning outcome was by watching a video on youtube called "Legal & Ethical issues in Geriatric care". This video really emphasises the need for healthcare workers to respect and advocate for our patients when it comes to legal and ethical issues. These issues can include what life sustaining measures a patient may want, who is in charge of making medical descions for them when they cant, and about neglect and abuse.

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Activity 1: An activity that students completed in week one relates to this learning outcome. Students were to analyze their personal feelings about aging and healthy aging. Students were able to complete a quiz on the World Health Organization. This quiz allowed students to examine their own attitudes and feelings about the elder population.

Activity 2:  Another activity that relates to this learning outcome was completed in week five. Student read an article called "8 Myths About Sex and Aging You Should Know". This article talks about 8 differfent myths about intamiacy and the elder population. These are assumptions or expectations that society has about the elderly but aren't necassarly true. For example the most common myth there is about elders and sex is that when you get told you stop having sex (Friedman, 2019). This information from this article supports the learning outcome because it examined expections of the aging population.

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Activity 1: One activity that was completed by students that relates to this learning oujtcome was in week 6. Students were to create a 6 week curriculum that they would present in a Family Caregiver Training Course. This activity supports this learning outcome because the curriculum would allow are team members to have the same knowledge and be able to communicate effectively when caring for the aging population.

Activity 2: Another activity students completed was to read the article "Preventing Falls in the Geriatric Population". This article educated students further on preventing falls for this population. This allows them to communicate better plans of care for patients effected by this issue.

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Activity 1: One activity that was completed that relates to this learning outcome was in week 3 and it is the "Differentiaing Atypical Presentation of Commone Acute and Chronic Illnesses in Older Adults". This presentation educated students on how older adults may present differently with illnesses compared to younger individuals. This can be a safety risk so this is why education on atypical symptoms can create a safer enviroment for elders and so they do not decompensate in health.

Activity 2: Another learning students completed that relates to this learning outcome was in week four. Students read an article called "Protect Older Adults from Polypharmacy Hazards". This activity relates to this learning outcome because students learned what polypharmacy hazards are and how it can affect the aging population. Having knowledge about proper medication administration and management will aid elders in having a safe enviroment when it comes to medications and allow them to thrive in health.

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Learning Activity Related to Course Learning Outcomes

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Activity 1: An activity that was completed that relates to this learning outcome was completed in week two. Students were to read the article called "6 Benefits of Telemedicine for Seniors". This article relates to the learning outcome because it talks about how the use of telehealth supports the aging population by allowing them to have quicker access to healthcare without traveling, it lowers the change of hospital admissions, and how it is even cost effective (McCarthy, 2017).

Activity 2: Another learning activity that supports this learning outcome was completed in week two as well. Students reviewed a webiste called "AginginPlace.com". This website included a lot of information about aging in place, ways or things that can help elders age in place safely, and more information about telehealth. This website supports the learning outcome because the website educated everyone on how technology can promote safe aging at home.

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New Knowledge Related to Course Learning Outcome

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New knowledge that was gained related to this learning outcome was the different types of theories. I was always under the assumption that we age due to wear and tear on the bodie and just the body naturally slowing down which is considered the wear and tear theory and the cross-linking theory (Stibich, 2020). After looking further into the different theories, I know realize there are multiple theories that contribute to the aging our our bodies.

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New knowledge that was gained in relation to this learning outcome was more of what the ethical and legal issues are related to this population. The Legal, Ethical, Moral Considerations Assignment allowed me to gain more understanding of my own values and beliefs.

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New knowledge that was gained from this learning outcome was further education on the different types of health problems in relation to the elder population. I have not had much experience with this population so I now know more about what this population typically deals with health wise.

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New Knowledge I gained from this learning outcome include how to care for patients at the end of their life. The learning activities that support this learning outcome gave me more knowledge on the end of life transition and how to care for this population during that process.

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Some new knowledge I gained from the learning activities and the outcomes was more knowledge about more of the legal things that the elder population may encounter. I also had a hard time understanding that part. I learned more about descion making capacity.

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New knowledge that was gained from the activities that relate to this learning outcome was the stigma or negative attitudes against older adults. I do not typically care for this population so I learned more about what and how elders can be affected from ageism. I learned that it is important that we protect this population to the best of our ability as healthcare providers because they are vulnerable.

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Some new knowledge that was gained from this learning activity was who should be be included in the treatment team and why it is important. I learned that when communication fails that patient outcomes are the most affected.

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New knowledge gained from this learning outcome was really how many over the counter medications are easily available to the public and the harm they can cause when used incorrectly not only for the aging population but for all ages.

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These learning activities expanded my knowledge on not only the technology that supports the aging population but for also other age groups. I was not aware of really how advanced technology was when it comes to healthcare and management. For example there are systems that people can install in their houses that monitor movement and other things within an elders house.

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The new knowledge that I gained from this learning outcome and the activities will allow me to be up to date on what support systems or items are available for not only the aging poulation but also for the patient population I work with on a daily basis. This will maximize the care I provide and lead to better patients outcomes and management of health.

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The new knowledge that I gained from this learning outcome and the activities will allow me to educate my patients more thouroughly. Because I work in mental health and substance use this information really helps me in my profession because proper medication use is a huge part of our patient education due to overdoses.

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The new knowledge I gained from this learning outcome will help me in my current practice because I will be able to communicate with my team on a more complex level. Being a new nurse first made me scared to share my thoughts and feelings when it came to my patients but this has allowed me to better understand the importance of me communicating with my team so that we provide the best care possible.

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The new knowledge I gained from these learning activities and learning outcome can help me not only better advocate for the aging population but also for my other patients. Mental health has a huge stigma in general so having this information will allow me to be able to advocate and educated my patients better.

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The knowledge I learned about descion making capacity can help me in my current practice because sometimes my patients are involuntaraly commited to my hospital and this new knowledge can aid me in this process with new patients when they are admitted.

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This new knowledge that I gained will help me support my patients and their families through the different transitions such as end of life, chronic diseases other illnesses, and moving they may be going through. I will be able to provide more resources and emotional support for them now that I am further educated on these transitions.

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New knowledge that was gained from this learning outcome helps me in my speciality. Because I work in mental health the learning activitys related to mental health issues in the elder population help me better understand and care for the elderly population when they are on my unit. We typically do not admit the elder population but in some cases we do get the older patients. These activities have expanded my knowledge of mental health in relation to this population so I can now provide more educated and quality care to this population.

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New knowledge that was gained from this learning outcome will help me understand and support my social workers on my unit with certain issues when people are patients in my facility.

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This new knowledge can be applied to my professional role because I am further educated on why and how the body ages so I can better educate my patient younger and older on these theories.

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Bursack, C. B. (2020, July 24). Understanding Mental Health Issues in Seniors. AgingCare.com. https://www.agingcare.com/articles/understanding-mental-health-issues-in-seniors-209387.htm.

Friedman, D. S. (2019, July 30). Top 8 Myths You Must be Knowing about Sex and Aging. Consumer Health Digest. https://www.consumerhealthdigest.com/sex-and-love/myths-about-sex-and-aging.html.

McCarthy, K. (2017, May 10). 6 benefits of telemedicine for seniors. NueMD. https://nuemd.com/news/2017/05/04/6-benefits-telemedicine-seniors.

Stibich, M. (2020, July 18). Why Do You Age? Verywell Health. https://www.verywellhealth.com/why-we-age-theories-and-effects-of-aging-2223922.