Learning Content of Geriatric Nursing Practice in Special Nursing Homes for the Aged : From Analysis of Nursing Practice Records

Abstract

To clarify the learning content in geriatric nursing practice in the special homes for the aged, learning concerning help was classified from the practice records into the categories and subcategories according to the content analysis method. The relation between the completed practice subjects, practice time, facilities where the practice was carried out, condition of care recipients, cohabitation experience with grandparents, and learning content was analyzed. Results : 1. There was a lot of overall understanding of helping, there was the elderly in cases where adult nursing study practice had already been completed, and where it was not yet completed, there was a lot of learning about daily life help. 2. There was a lot of learning about consideration of feelings when the geriatric nursing practice took place in the latter half of the nursing practice period. 3. Adjustment of the method of care according to the characteristics of each recipient was learned. 4. There were a lot of learning of movement help and day service in those who did not have experience of cohabitation with grandparents. It was suggested that direction should be given to students, while taking the above features into consideration, and noting the extension and deepening of their concern.