Discussion Question: After reviewing the Psychosocial Care of the Elderly source found in the Learning Materials in Module 3, discuss surprising facts about the psychosocial care of the aging. Did you

Discussion Question:

After reviewing the Psychosocial Care of the Elderly source found in the Learning Materials in Module 3, discuss surprising facts about the psychosocial care of the aging. Did you originally consider any of these as myths, when in reality they are based on evidence? How can nurses influence attitudes among caregivers and the public about aging?

Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

ASSIGNMENT

Ego Integrity Presentation

Based on what you have learned so far in this course, create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least two (2) sources throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

• Imagine you are working as a charge nurse in an assisted living facility. Your unit houses twenty older adults. The residents of this unit are cognitively functional without evidence of cognitive decline. The residents are elderly and do require varying degrees of physical assistance with ADLs. Create a PowerPoint outlining:

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§  Title Slide (1 slide)

§  Objective Slide (1 slide)

§  Strategies to Promote Ego Integrity

§  Group Activities (2-3 slides)

§  Individual Activities (2-3 slides)

§  References (1 slide)

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 7-9 slides total

Structure: Include a title slide, objective slide, content slides, and reference slide in APA format. Review rubric with regard to speaker notes.

References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions.  A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources are required for this assignment.