the realcare geriatric simulator: an unforgettable lesson in patient care
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The RealCare™ Geriatric Simulator
An unforgettable lesson in patient care
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Career opportunities in Geriatrics and Gerontology are growing!
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that6 of the 18 fastest-growing occupations relate
to health occupations:
Personal care aides Registered nurses Home health aids Nursing assistants Medical assistants Licensed practical
and vocational nurses
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Of the 10 skills needed for working in a nursing home, most involve direct patient care
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For successful careers, these professionals need: Academic
knowledge Technical skills Geriatric
sensitivity
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The RealCare Geriatric Simulator can help
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By enabling users to personally experience age-
related physical changes, the Geriatric Simulator provides valuable geriatric sensitivity
training.
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The Geriatric Simulator enables users to experience many common physical conditions of aging:
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The Geriatric Simulator enables users to experience many common physical conditions of aging:
• Visual impairment
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The Geriatric Simulator enables users to experience many common physical conditions of aging:
• Visual impairment• Restricted range of motion
and decreased mobility
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The Geriatric Simulator enables users to experience many common physical conditions of aging:
• Visual impairment• Restricted range of motion
and decreased mobility• Stooped posture
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The Geriatric Simulator enables users to experience many common physical conditions of aging:
• Visual impairment• Restricted range of motion
and decreased mobility• Stooped posture• Joint stiffness, loss of strength
and fatigue
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The Geriatric Simulator enables users to experience many common physical conditions of aging:
• Visual impairment• Restricted range of motion
and decreased mobility• Stooped posture• Joint stiffness, loss of strength
and fatigue• Change in body image
and decreased sense of balance
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The Geriatric Simulator enables users to experience many common physical conditions of aging:
• Visual impairment• Restricted range of motion
and decreased mobility• Stooped posture• Joint stiffness, loss of strength
and fatigue• Change in body image
and decreased sense of balance• Confusion
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Studies show that these experiencesare effective ways to promote
empathy and understanding toward the elderly
of participants were able to empathize with life in old age “very well” after participating in an
age simulation suit experience*
of participants better understood the physical conditions of aging after participating in an age
simulation suit experience*
83%
95%
*Julius-Maximilian University of Wurzburg (n.d.) Effectiveness of age simulation. Retrieved
from http://www.age-simulation-suit.com/effectiveness.html.
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These experiences are only partof the RealCare Geriatric Simulator.
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These experiences are only partof the RealCare Geriatric Simulator.
This sensitivity suit also includes standards-based curriculum that features pre- and post-
assessments, slide presentations, activities and answer keys.
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Lesson topics include:
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Lesson topics include:
Geriatrics and Gerontology Career Exploration
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Lesson topics include:
Geriatrics and Gerontology Career Exploration
Visual Impairment
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Lesson topics include:
Geriatrics and Gerontology Career Exploration
Visual ImpairmentDeclining Mobility Due to Aging
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Lesson topics include:
Geriatrics and Gerontology Career Exploration
Visual ImpairmentDeclining Mobility Due to Aging Impact of Aging on Bones and Joints
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Lesson topics include:
Geriatrics and Gerontology Career Exploration
Visual ImpairmentDeclining Mobility Due to Aging Impact of Aging on Bones and JointsHearing Loss
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Lesson topics include:
Geriatrics and Gerontology Career Exploration
Visual ImpairmentDeclining Mobility Due to Aging Impact of Aging on Bones and JointsHearing Loss Cognitive Changes with Aging
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Lesson topics include:
Geriatrics and Gerontology Career Exploration
Visual ImpairmentDeclining Mobility Due to Aging Impact of Aging on Bones and JointsHearing Loss Cognitive Changes with Aging The Geriatric Experience
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Lesson topics include:
Geriatrics and Gerontology Career Exploration
Visual ImpairmentDeclining Mobility Due to Aging Impact of Aging on Bones and JointsHearing Loss Cognitive Changes with Aging The Geriatric Experience Amazing Aging
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These lessons and experiences combine to givenursing and health occupations students
a patient care experience that willhelp them succeed in careers
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