The document summarizes a nursing student's Well Elder Project with a client named L.L. It describes three visits with L.L. where the student completed interviews and assessments. L.L. is retired, active, and in good health. The student identified teaching needs related to mobility, nutrition, and coping. At the third visit, the student presented a teaching plan on these topics, providing resources on exercise classes, healthy recipes, and coping strategies. In reflection, the student gained appreciation for elders' abilities and learned assessment and teaching skills from this experience.

1. Well Elder Project
Christina Pawlowski
College of DuPage, NURSI 1130

2. Introduction
 Visit 1
 Met client, L.L. and completed first interview
 Learned about her family, occupation, hobbies, exercise
habits, nutrition, & home safety
 Summary: L.L. is married, 4 children, 9 grandchildren,
recently retired psychiatric RN, very active, good health
 Visit 2
 Completed second interview and geriatric assessments
 Discussed retirement and worries more in depth
 Identified teaching needs
 Visit 3
 Presented teaching plan on mobility, nutrition, & coping

3. Assessment Findings
 No assistance needed with ADL’s or IADL’s
 Very active, exercises with personal trainer once per week,
high Braden scale score
 Successfully completed Mini Cog exam, good memory
 Enjoys cooking and eating out with husband
 No alcohol use, drinks 2-3 cups of coffee per day, sweet tooth
 Excellent home safety: ranch home with no stairs
 Main health concerns are to lose 10 pounds and how to cope
with retirement & husband’s declining health

4. Teaching Plan related to Concepts
 Mobility
 Expressed interest in alternative exercises to lose weight and
maintain strength now that she is retiring
 Provided handouts on swimming lessons, COD gym membership, &
yoga classes
 Nutrition
 Client is looking forward to having more time to prepare meals
that are healthy for her and her husband
 Provided recipes from diabetic magazines (Web MD) and showed
her how to use MyPlate to meet dietary needs
 Coping
 Discussed beneficial vs. maladaptive coping mechanisms
 Talked about religion and support network
 Emphasized importance of education & action plan

5. Project Reflection
 Greater appreciation for abilities of elders living at
home
 Learned from my client’s experiences as an RN
 Practiced geriatric assessments and teaching role of the
nurse
 Learned to practice patience and what teaching
methods are/are not effective