Implement and monitor care of the older person

Welcome to the workshop – Implement and monitor care of the older person.

This workshop describes the skills and knowledge required to perform nursing interventions to support the social and emotional wellbeing and nursing care needs of the older person in both acute care settings and residential care environments.

This workshop applies to enrolled nursing work carried out in consultation and collaboration with registered nurses, and under supervisory arrangements aligned to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia regulatory authority legislative requirements.

Workshop outcomes:

• Respond to the health requirements of an older person
• Contribute to the care plan for an older person
• Apply nursing practice in the aged care environment
• Identify requirements and address issues in aged care nursing practice
• Use strategies that relate to the progressive and variable nature of dementia
• Develop and implement strategies to minimise impact of challenging behaviours