Fulmer Spices: Comprehensive Assessment Tool for Older Adults

[@nurseshantele1047]

"It's so dark." Is inappropriate especially in the Geriatric community. The nurse did a great job redirecting that comment.

[@sineglaski]

I'm so proud to be taught by Dr. Fulmer at my undergraduate program, while she was a director of a nursing program at NYU. I have taken a seminar on death and dying with her and she was inspiring, thought provoking and so nurturing. People like Dr Fulmer make nursing a better field for young nurses.

[@yasuoidek9481]

I disagree with the comments saying the student's question at 14 minutes was inappropriate or insensitive. It's an entirely valid question and a common one at that, and pretending that it's not worth asking does more harm to patients by putting them at risk of being unseen. To those saying that it's the phrasing which is the problem and that he could have asked it better, I'd argue it's worth looking beyond the literal words--his tone was respectful, humble, and curious. Furthermore, he didn't exactly have a lot of time to choose his construction. He doesn't have our luxury of hindsight, he just asked in the moment. Nursing isn't just about learning the science, it's also about learning to communicate sensitively, and as a student this moment was an important part of his education. Nurses aren't born with relational skills. Rather than feeling upset with him, I'd encourage people to remember that this kind of safe learning environment that the nurse and the client in the video provided for him are necessary to ensure positive outcomes for everyone in the healthcare system.

[@sherylallen4094]

This video made me cry because I've always wanted our elder care to include these essential assessments but to also include the patient as a person with unique needs that we can specifically address in our nursing approach. It is compassionate and caring as well as thorough and preventive. Thank you for this video!

[@stephaniejulian1453]

I teach practical nursing students and I am planning to use this in our Dementia unit, however, from now on, I will use it in the first semester and make sure the dignity and respect are awarded and show these "just out of highschool" students what it means to care for geriatric clientele. Love this! Thank you so much!

[@caroler4297]

Please use this with all your nursing students, I was not a "just out of high school nursing student" but became a nurse (LPN) as a second career, then bridged to RN, and I'm currently in a BSN program. I know about Gericare as I am proudly a Geriactric nurse with a certification from CMS

[@kelleyzaid1926]

Very valuable information regarding the care of our geriatric population. This gave me so much more insight as to how to better care for them with less invasive procedures and practices.

[@sunnybogden3900]

Ok but everyone is just going to overlook the part where the male states "its so dark"

[@shain444]

Thank you! I am doing an assignment and I have had to rewatch this a few times and this part bothers me SO much. Instead of saying "it's so dark".... how about "how can you determine a pressure ulcer in darker skin pigment." Like really??

[@berryjade4043]

@@shain444 Totally agree! I watched this a few weeks back and also watching now for an assignment and that part really ticks me off. Very insensitive comment

[@SlimIsThik]

I wish they were sitting while talking with Ruth. I think that would have been a more personable approach.

[@thinou333]

This is so informative. I love it

[@magzoo2872]

Thank you for this video: It's verry important