A nurse interviews for a job in a hospital that advertises that it is "elderly friendly." The nurse would expect to see which of the following in place? (Select all that apply.)

Question

a. An elder-assistance program to help pa-tients remember their appointments and navigate the hospital services.
b. A long-term care facility that is affiliated with the hospital
c. Rooms furnished with foldout beds for family members/caregivers
d. An initiative to provide gerontological education for all nurses
e. An initiative to increase the number of pa-tients referred to long-term care facilities upon discharge from the hospital

Answer 1

ANS: A, C, D
The guiding principles of an elder friendly facility include treating each patient as a unique indi-vidual and accommodating the patient and family's special needs. Other principles include en-suring that the nurses are clinically competent in gerontological nursing. Tailoring the environ-ment to support the implementation of these principles is part of this initiative. Option B is not correct as it does not relate to the concept of an elder friendly hospital. Option E is not correct since this might not be a supportive intervention for all patients.