Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Gerontological Nursing Growth and its Adaptation

Andrea Ross^* Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37129 Verona VR, Italy
^*Correspondence: Andrea Ross, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37129 Verona VR, Italy, Email:

Received: 02-Aug-2022, Manuscript No. jggr-22-18561; Editor assigned: 04-Aug-2022, Pre QC No. P-18561; Reviewed: 16-Aug-2022, QC No. Q-18561; Revised: 21-Aug-2022, Manuscript No. R-18561; Published: 28-Aug-2022, DOI: 10.37421/2167-7182.2022.11.627

Introduction

Gerontological nursing makes use of knowledge of intricate elements that influence older individuals' health. Chronic health issues, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, hearing loss, or a form of dementia like Alzheimer's disease, are more common in older persons than in younger adults. Additionally, as people age, their drug metabolism alters, further complicating their health requirements. A nursing profession grounded in scientific evidence, gerontological nursing attends to the distinct physiologic, social, psychological, developmental, economic, cultural, spiritual, and advocacy requirements of senior citizens. The nursing profession is concerned with the ageing process, the preservation, enhancement, and optimization of health and generalised functions, the prevention of illness and injury, the promotion of healing, the reduction of suffering by identifying and treating human responses, and advocacy for the care of older people, caregivers, families, groups, communities, and populations. Nurses at all academic levels provide gerontologic nursing care in a range of practise settings, including hospitals, institutional skilled nursing facilities, ambulatory care, the home, and the community [1-3].

Vision, hearing, dental, incontinence, and an increased risk of falling are just a few of the problems that can develop as we age. Gerontological nursing is complex and necessitates numerous treatments to keep the elderly safe. The ability to accommodate patients' dental problems, hearing loss, and vision impairment is a must for nurses. For elderly people with poor vision, larger-font reading materials, magnifying glasses, and brighter lighting can be provided. Interventions for hearing loss include finding a quiet place to talk with each other, speaking louder but not shouting, facing the person, speaking clearly, and using gestures. Nursing may need to give patients dentures if teeth are missing to help the patient with chewing their food.

Acute care hospitals, rehabilitation centres, nursing homes (also known as long-term care homes and skilled nursing facilities), assisted living communities, retirement communities, community health agencies, and the patient's home are among the settings where gerontological nurses can practice. The state of the patient's health dictates the type of facility they should live in. Senior retirement homes and assisted living facilities both offer care services based on individual patient needs. A skilled nursing facility, also referred to as a nursing home, is a location where they can live and get care around-the-clock. Gerontological nursing specialists have referred to older individuals as "the core business of healthcare". Population ageing and the complexity of some older adults' health care demands mean that older adults are more important in healthcare [4,5].

Conclusion

Older persons are more likely than younger people to need healthcare services due to the ageing population and the complexity of some older adults' health care needs. Older folks make up the majority of patients in various settings. Therefore, experts advise that all nurses—not just those who are designated as gerontological nurses—need to have particular understanding about older people. There are 55 US nursing specialty organisations that support this position. It is essential to include geriatric education in nursing if you want to see more nurses choose to specialise in geriatrics. In addition to focusing on the care of the old population, nursing school curricula should also be offered on-site at facilities for the elderly. The nursing home setting can benefit from having nurse educators and nurse leaders in these key positions. In addition to being acutely aware of the need for geriatrics training among employees, nurse leaders play a crucial role in serving as a mediator between owners-managers and facility workers. Nursing home environments can benefit from geriatric training for nurses and nursing assistants by improving employee retention rates and patient care quality.

Acknowledgement

None.

Conflict of Interest

There are no conflicts of interest by author.

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