Promoting Health in Older Adults
- Describe and discuss the nurse’s role in health promotion and disease prevention in older adults. Share an example from your personal experience as a RN.
- Name and elaborate on at least three screening/preventive procedure that must be done in older adults.
- Define and discuss three common End-of-life documents that you as nurse must be familiar with to be able to educate older adults.
Nurses play a critical role in health promotion and disease prevention for older adults. Their role includes advocating for healthy lifestyle choices, educating patients and families, and coordinating care to reduce risks. Nurses monitor health status, assist with chronic disease management, and encourage preventive measures like screenings and vaccinations. Nurses also empower older adults to remain independent and engaged in their healthcare decisions.
For example, in my experience as an RN, I worked with an older adult diagnosed with hypertension.
Three Screening/Preventive Procedures for Older Adults
- Blood Pressure Screening: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney damage in older adults. Routine blood pressure screening helps detect and manage elevated blood pressure, which may not have noticeable symptoms. The American College of Cardiology recommends regular screenings for adults aged 65 and older…
Nurses play a critical role in health promotion and disease prevention for older adults. Their role includes advocating for healthy lifestyle choices, educating patients and families, and coordinating care to reduce risks. Nurses monitor health status, assist with chronic disease management, and encourage preventive measures like screenings and vaccinations. Nurses also empower older adults to remain independent and engaged in their healthcare decisions.
For example, in my experience as an RN, I worked with an older adult diagnosed with hypertension.
Three Screening/Preventive Procedures for Older Adults
- Blood Pressure Screening: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney damage in older adults. Routine blood pressure screening helps detect and manage elevated blood pressure, which may not have noticeable symptoms. The American College of Cardiology recommends regular screenings for adults aged 65 and older…
