Geriatric Syndromes Chart

To help you better grasp geriatric syndromes, you’ll examine what your text refers to as the “geriatric giants”

• delirium
• new-onset incontinence
• malnutrition
• pressure injuries
• frailty
• sleep disorders
• falls and gait abnormalities

Using your ebook,

, and this week’s resources, you will complete the Geriatric Syndromes chart assignment. This assignment will allow you to examine the differences between normal aging and alterations in health that might occur, as well as identify nursing interventions/protocols for each syndrome.

Rubric

Geriatric Syndromes Chart

Geriatric Syndromes Chart

CriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Geriatric Syndrome Chart

Expected Variations of Aging

Altered Variations

Nursing Interventions

10 pts

Exemplary

Prompts for all geriatric syndromes are correctly and completely added to the chart.

5 pts

Developing

One or more prompts are incorrect or unanswered. Completed work represents an incomplete submission.

0 pts

Does not meet expectations

Chart is not submitted