This course mainly introduces the psychological basis of the elderly, the nursing of common psychological problems, the nursing of special psychological problems, the psychological nursing of common psychosomatic diseases, the psychological nursing of hospice care, the psychological quality of nursing staff for the elderly, and how to guide the elderly to carry out psychological health care activities. Through the study of this course, learners can carry out targeted psychological nursing for the psychological characteristics, psychological needs and various special psychological states of the elderly.

The learning contents mainly include:

1.Psychological basis of the elderly

2.Nursing care of common psychological problems of the elderly

3.Nursing care of special psychological problems of the elderly

4. Psychological nursing of common psychosomatic diseases in the elderly

5.Guides the elderly to carry out healthy mental health care activities

6.Hospice care and psychological care for the elderly

7. Professional psychological quality of nursing staff

Completing all learning activities of this course means passing the assessment of this course.

Chen Cuihua

She has been engaged in clinical nursing for more than 10 years, and has 16 years of experience in nursing training in the United States and Australia. She is qualified as a domestic nurse and an overseas nurse in the United States. She has taught in Shanghai Open University for 11 years.