My perceptions on aging and ageism related to the care of older adults and the implications for your future nursing practice
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to examine your perceptions on aging and ageism related to the care of older adults and the implications for your future nursing practice.
Preparation: Read the article by Wilson et al. (2017) and the vignette on ageism in the ED (see below). Reflect on your current understanding of ageism in the health care setting. Identify 3 peer reviewed articles which will support your discussion on ageism in the health care setting (see paper guidelines below).
Paper guidelines:
Use the vignette provided to discuss the following points in relation to ageism in healthcare.
- Brief introduction to the purpose of your paper (approx. paragraph)
- Provide an introduction to the topic of ageism in health care (including a definition and why this topic is important) (½ page)[unique_solution]
- Reflect on your own perception of ageing and ageism ( ½ page)
- Discuss how ageism affects older adults (physically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially) (approx. ½ page)
- Referring to the vignette, discuss the impact of ageism on this older adult ( 1 page)
- What nursing strategies/interventions can be used to overcome ageism within the health care setting (i.e. what can the nurse do)? ( 1 page)
- Using the vignette as an example, how would you in your role as a nurse respond to the ageism recognized in this scenario? ( ½ page)
- Based on what you have written, how will your future nursing practice be impacted by your understanding of ageism? ( ½ page)
- Conclusion
Paper format guidelines:
Use APA 7th edition.
The length of the paper is to be between 4 double spaced typewritten pages. Use Times New Roman, font size 12, and 1 inch margins. Include a reference list at the end of your paper. Use correct APA format throughout your paper including: title page, headings, in-text citations, and references.
The title page and reference list for the paper are not counted in the 4-5-page limit. Correct grammar and spelling are expected.
Vignette: “Recently, an 82-year-old man presented at the emergency department I work at with chest pain after doing yardwork. The man, who lives independently in the community with his wife, had arrived at the ED for further investigation. I was shocked to find him wearing a brief when I returned from my lunch break. He explained that while tangled in his ECG leads, he had spilled his urinal in the bed and, as a result, had been asked to wear the brief.”
Vignette taken from: Willekes, C. (2015). Meeting ageism in the ED. Canadian Nurse, 111 (7), 37. Retrieved from: