Assignment:Identify an older adult age 65 +, use a 1st and last initial. Execute a therapeutic assessment interview with them for at least two interview sessions assessing their self-identified:Demogr
Assignment:
Identify an older adult age 65 +, use a 1st and last initial. Execute a therapeutic assessment interview with them for at least two interview sessions assessing their self-identified:
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Demographics, life time education and career/employment
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Two most significant (positive) times in their lives
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What past hardship or loss has the client successfully negotiated in the past?
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Two personal strengths
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Engage them in identifying what is healthy versus non-healthy coping skills
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Inquire of 2 healthy coping skills they have used in the past and/or now
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Three (3) pieces of advice they would give to their younger self if they could?
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Support the client in taking the Geriatric Depression Scale.pdf
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Support the client in taking the Fulmer SPICES Assessment.pdf
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Perform a Mini Mental State Exam.pdf and Patient_Stress_Questionnaire.pdf (attach here)
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Perform a Hall, Hall, and Chapman Article.pdf
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Report the findings from the Geriatric Depression Scale, Fulmer Spices, Patient stress questionnaire and the mini mental status exam
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Discuss your older adult’s level of ego integrity vs. despair as described by psychoanalyst Erik Erikson. If you had to rate them on a scale of 1-10, with 1 representing a full state of despair and 10 representing full ego integrity, what rating would you give your older adult?
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Describe at least two nursing diagnoses for this client.
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Create a plan of care for the client to include at least three nursing goals with two nursing interventions each.