FMP 5006

The Geriatric Patient in the Nursing

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FMP 5006                   The Geriatric Patient in the Nursing 
                                      Home (Special Elective)

Location:                       Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home
                                    Augusta , Georgia         

Enrollment:                      Min:   1     Max:      1

Prerequisites:                  FMP5000 or MED5000 

Duration:                       1 month

Months Offered:             July through June

Goal:  To expose the student to the wide variety of medical, social, psychiatric and institutionally related problems in the geriatric patient confined to a nursing facility commonly encountered by the primary care physician.

Objectives:  At the end of this elective, the student will be able to:

• Take responsibility for the continuing and comprehensive care of patients in the nursing home setting under close supervision from faculty and residents.
• Have an understanding of common geriatric health problems and become acquainted with diagnostic and management requirements of this patient population.
• Be able to gain the confidence of patients by meeting their health needs appropriately.
• Be able to identify the health resources available in the community.

Activities:

Lecture Hours:  5 hours per week               
Clinic Hours:    40 hours per week
Lab Hours:                                                  
Seminar Hours:
Small Group:                                               
Other:

Assessment:  Clinical performance evaluation by faculty is based on student’s performance in the areas of:  patient care, medical knowledge, practice based learning and improvement, professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills and systems based learning.

(Participation in this elective must be arranged through and approved by the Department of Family Medicine.  Medical College of Georgia; contact the Medical Student Curriculum Coordinator, Ext. 4075.)