Competence (A holistic way of caring for an elderly patient)

1. Communication

1.1. with multi-disciplinary team

1.2. patient

1.3. relatives

2. Role

2.1. Competent Geriatric nurse

3. safety.privacy and dignity

4. Hygiene

4.1. Bathing

4.2. Skin assessment and care

4.3. oral hygiene

5. Administer medicine per

5.1. mouth

5.2. intramuscular injection

5.3. intravenous infusion

6. collecting samples for laboratory

7. love and affection

8. Comfort

8.1. Clothing

8.2. incontinence pad checks and changes

8.3. position changing

9. Feeding

9.1. Weekly weighing

9.2. Nutritional needs

9.3. Special diet