What is something new you learned while listening to the webinar that may change your practice as an advanced practice nurse?Explain

Direct Care Alternative Assignment: Cognitive Assessment of the Older Adult

Purpose

The purpose of this direct care application activity is to discuss aspects of the cognitive assessment of the older adult. Specifically, the assessment with a focus on dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Course Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes:

CO 1 – Design learning activities that assure high quality, safe, patient-centered care when working with learners (PO 1)

CO 2 – Design caring, learner-centered educational interventions focused on quality health outcomes (PO 2)

Assignment Instructions

Complete the assigned readings outlined below.

Review the Cognitive Assessment of the Older Adult recording of the webinar.

Using the provided worksheet as a guide:

Apply the Analytic Framework: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults (American Medical Association, 2020) to assess variables influencing cognitive assessment of the older adult in your community.

Document your findings on the worksheet.

Complete the Reflective Questions on the worksheet.

This learning activity is intended to provide a “mini” cognitive assessment of the older adult based upon your knowledge, resources, along with data and information available via the Internet.

This learning activity can be completed while maintaining any required measures for social distancing and/or quarantine.

 

Part 1 – Application of Learning

Assessment Category
Evaluation
Action

Framework

Tools

Dementia

Alzheimer’s

Case Studies

Self-Reflection

Readings

Part 2 – Reflective Questions

Reflect upon learning achieved and insights gained through this activity; respond to the following questions:

What is something new you learned while listening to the webinar that may change your practice as an advanced practice nurse?

What is something new you learned when completing the learning activity that may change your practice as an advanced practice nurse?

Reflect on how you will apply what you have learned in your current or future setting.

 

 

 

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