Nursing care of the older adult

Analyze the increased complexity of care among older adults.

Your supervisor needs to make sure that each of the in-service topics will be covered by someone, so she is asking the staff to communicate their topic preference. Below is the list of problems your supervisor wants the nursing staff to be able to teach older adult clients (and/or their family members) about.

In-service Topic Options:
Hypertension

Diabetes

Coronary artery disease

Depression
Dementia
Polypharmacy
Increased risk of falls
Vison/hearing impairment
Nutrition and hydration