3 Results of Using Geriatric Simulation Scenarios with Undergrad Students
Empathy and sensitivity are essential skills for anyone working with older adults. Research shows that understanding the personal experiences of patients not only improves communication, but positively affects patient-care outcomes. Allen College Assistant Professor Steven Bowen, OTD, OTR/L, CAPS, experienced this firsthand during his years as an occupational therapist. He worked primarily with the geriatric […]
3 Ways to Use Geriatric Simulators in Your Classroom
As the elderly population increases, demand for nurses and caregivers trained to work with geriatric patients will grow. So will the need for learning aids that engage today’s students and help them develop empathy towards the elderly. Even if your students aren’t entering a healthcare field, they’ll benefit from increased sensitivity towards older adults. In […]
Geriatric Simulators Teach Empathy to Future Health Care Workers in California
“I very much like the hands-on activities that drive home the realities of aging,” Thompson explained. “When working with adolescents, they are so invincible. It is good for them to experience the vulnerability of the elderly and for them to live in their shoes, even if for a class period.”
How 3 Amazing Schools Are Preparing High School Kids for Health Science Careers
Note: This article was originally published by We Are Teachers on July 9, 2018. The entire article can be found here. Health science careers make up more than half of the top 20 fastest-growing occupations nationwide. Projections show that the United States will need 5.6 million more healthcare workers by 2020. It’s no wonder that more […]
Customer Spotlight: Dove Healthcare Nursing Program
Less than five minutes into my first conversation with Bobby Scanlon, Dove Healthcare Nursing Program Nurse Educator, it was clear to me that she is in the right profession. Dove Healthcare is a long-term care facility in western Wisconsin, where Scanlon has spent over two decades teaching geriatrics and elder care to CNA and nursing […]
Empathy in Geriatric Patient Care
Careers in geriatrics and gerontology are on the rise: 4 of the top 6 occupations with most projected job growth through 2024 deal with geriatric care Health occupations and social assistance industries are expected to have the fastest employment growth and add the most jobs through 2024 5 million job openings will be available in […]
Fostering Geriatric Sensitivity through Age Simulation
By Kati Stacy Miranda Kessler, RN-BSN, is the Health Occupations Instructor at Nicholas County Career and Technical Center in West Virginia where she teaches 11th and 12th grade students. The program includes health science courses with the goal of the students obtaining their West Virginia State Nursing Assistant Certification at the end of the two-year program. […]
Announcing a New Program to Teach Geriatric Sensitivity: The RealCare™ Geriatric Simulator
By Denise Bodart, Realityworks RealCare Product Manager As the elderly population increases, demand for nurses and caregivers trained to work with geriatric patients will grow – and so will the need for 21st Century educational tools that help prepare today’s students for success in geriatric careers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that careers in […]