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Online Gerontologic Nursing CEU Courses
CCM/APN, RN's, LPN, LVN, MA, OSHA
Geriatric Nurse Certificate Programs
- Geriatric Care Management Certificate- Assess, coordinate, and monitor the health and human services needs of elderly clients. A comprehensive approach incorporates the identification and analysis of several factors that influence the well-being and quality of life of the elderly client including health, psychosocial, family, and economic issues.
- Life Care Planning Certificate Program- This program provides the essential skills and expertise for health care professionals to analyze, research, and perform assessments utilizing the tenets, methodologies, and foundations of the life care planning process.
- Case Management Certificate- If you are interested in promoting quality, cost-effective health care and human services for patients and their families, consider becoming a case manager. Case managers incorporate case management standards of practice and utilize case management and quality measurement tools in a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates all members of the health care team in the promotion of quality, cost-effective health care.
Reading
Recommendations:
Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging
Gerontological Nursing : Competencies for Care
Handbook of Geriatric Assessment
Health Assessment Through The Life Span
End-of-Life Care: Clinical Practice Guidelines
Pressure Ulcers: Guidelines for Prevention and Management
What If It's Not Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia
Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer's-Type Dementia
Geriatric Nursing
& Caregiver Articles:
Selected
Sites & Resources
This
list of resources is highly selective and does not include every
web site related to these topics. If you would like to add a
resource click here.
- Administration
On Aging-Information on older persons and services for
the elderly, this government site offers extensive resources
for patients, families & professional caregivers
including caregiver resources.
- Advances In Skin & Wound Care-Cutting-edge original research
and practical clinical management articles on wounds and
other problems of skin integrity. Each issue features CME/CE
for physicians and nurses.
- Alzheimer's
Association-This web site has extensive resources and
information including safety tips for caring for the patient
at home-an excellent research point or patient information
resource.
- Alzheimer's
Disease: Warning Signs- Describes the most common
symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease onset, provides links to
resource & research sites as well as suggested reading
for further study (for caregivers and nurses).
- American
Assn of Homes & Services for the Aging-Job listings,
seminars, extensive information for families &
caregivers including tips on choosing a facility. Would
recommend this as a patient education resource worth a
bookmark.
- American
Assn of Retired Persons-The website contains extensive
information about advocacy, programs & services as well
as articles useful for research & patient education.
- American
Geriatrics Society- Professional organization of health
care providers dedicated to improving the health and
well-being of all older adults. Site contains articles for
professionals, resources, printable
handouts for patient education, and Guidelines
on the management of persistent pain in geriatric patients.
- Arthritis
Foundation-Extensive resources for patients and healthcare professionals including research opportunities and reports.
- Association
for Gerontology in Higher Education-Fosters research,
instructional, and service programs to enhance the
capacities of institutions of higher education in the field
of aging, site information includes annual meetings, careers
in aging, advocacy, & publications.
- Behavioral Manifestations of Alzheimer’s Dementia-Alzheimer’s Dementia has a combination of cognitive and behavioral manifestations. Cognitive impairment is the core problem which includes memory deficits and at least one of the following..
- Chew
on This- Nursing home patient's family sues a long-term care facility for negligence and wrongful death when nursing staff fail to provide proper oral care. Very useful article every nurse should read.
The Link Between Nutritional and Dental Status.
- Current
Grants, Programs & Research Initiatives In Geriatrics
- Dementia
Mental Status Exam-Thorough description of means to
assess the elements of cognition: attention, orientation,
memory (registration and recall), language function to
determine impairment.
- Dementia
Web-(UK Based)-A source of information, advice,
education, research findings and support for: Patients,
Caregivers, Doctors & Other Professionals.
- E-Learning:
GeriaFlix- Learn about a variety of geriatric healthcare
issues from experts in many specialties with these video
& slide presentations from the Geriatric Grand Rounds
lecture series.
- Enhancing the Quality of Life for People with Alzheimer's-Learn techniques for communication with patients or loved ones who have Alzheimer's Disease in ways that can enhance the quality of life for the individual from this helpful article.
- Extended
Care Product News- Articles that help keep nurses and
purchasing professionals updated on the newest and most
useful products in the field of acute, long-term, and home
care.
- Five Things You Need to Ask Your
Doctor about Stroke- Stroke is the third leading cause
of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the
United States. Risks, prevention, treatment options, and
rehabilitation of strokes. Information for professionals and
families.
- Geriatric Assessment Tools-
Include commonly-used screening tests and assessments (as
well as instructions for use) such as Confusion Assessment Methods (Delirium),
Geriatric Depression Scale (Depression), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, etc..
- Geriatric
Nursing-Latest developments in the management of acute
and chronic disorders, providing practical advice on home
and hospice care, managed care, advance directives, staff
development and management, infection control, and
client/caregiver education.
- Geriatrics
& Hospice Care for Patients, Caregivers & Health
Professionals- Advice, assessment tools, articles,
geriatric flash cards, extensive resources.
- Geropsychology
Central-An online resource devoted to the study of the
neurological, psychological, and sociological aspects of the
aging process.
- Geriatric
Times-Online special reports, compelling editorial
content, timely news coverage, continuing education
articles, patient teaching aids and more.
- Geriatric
Video Productions- An educational video production
company which has specialized in producing and distributing
innovative, award winning programs in geriatric healthcare.
- GeroWeb
Virtual Library on Aging- GeroWeb is designed as an
online resource for researchers, educators, practitioners,
and others interested in aging and older individuals.
- Glossary
of Stroke Terms- Identifies and defines the terminology
most commonly associated with strokes.
- Good Endings Program-Psychosocial and psychological end of life education for nursing home staff. We offer publications- books, CD's and in service training videos designed to help nursing home staff cope with
working with the dying.
- Health
& Human Service Dept's Aging Resources- Extensive
resources for professionals and consumers. Many printable
information sheets for patient use.
- HealthWeb:
Geriatrics- Directory of Web sites related to
geriatrics and gerontology
- Home
Safety Checklist-Patient Assessment Tool--Home Safety
Checklist by the National Safety Council.
- Infection
Control for LTC-Extensive information & infection
control resources all aimed at the long term care
facility.
- Innovations
in End-of-Life Care-This on-line journal and forum
features peer-reviewed examples of promising practices in
end-of-life care.
- Journal
Of Wound Ostomy And Continence Nursing-Devoted to the
nursing care and management of patients with abdominal
stomas, wounds, pressure ulcers, fistulas, vascular
ulcers, and incontinence.
- LTC-LIST-The
listserver for people who work or provide care in long
term care facilities.
- Journal
of Gerontological Nursing-Covers aspects of
gerontological nursing with original clinical articles and
the latest research.
- Merck
Manual of Geriatrics-Online Edition
- Multi
Infarct Dementia-Description, examination, and
treatments.
- National
Center on Elder Abuse- National resource for elder
rights, law enforcement and legal professionals, public
policy leaders, researchers, and the public. The Center’s
mission is to promote understanding, knowledge sharing,
and action on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- National
Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners-Site
offers NCGNP information, practice information, articles,
education and job opportunities.
- National
Family Caregivers Assn-Through its services in the
areas of information and education; support and
validation; public awareness and advocacy, NFCA strives to
minimize the disparity between a caregiver's quality of
life and that of mainstream Americans.
- National
Institute on Aging- Information on a wide range of
topics important to older people and their families as
well as a description of research programs.
- Nursing
Home Staffing Levels-Article that explores how much
staffing is enough & other factors that determine good
patient care vs bad in the LTC setting.
- Nutrition
Checklist For Older Adults-from The Nutrition
Screening Initiative, a project of the AAFP, ADA &
NCOA.
- Physiologic
Changes That Occur With Aging- Module on Physiologic
Changes by Columbia Presbyterian Medical College
- Pressure
Sores- Printable, short, and well written information
sheet.
- Preventing
Falls in the Elderly- Falls are the main cause of
serious injuries and accidental deaths in older people.
Print this patient hand out to give to patients and their
caregivers to help them prevent falls.
- Prevent
or delay Alzheimer's Disease-Techniques (no
prescriptions) that could prevent or delay the onset of
Alzheimer's disease.
- Resource
Directory for Older People-database of information
about national and state-level organizations that serve
older adults and geriatric professionals.
- Social
Security Admin Online-Website contains extensive
information on benefits as well as news & legislation
affecting Social Security.
- Suncoast
Gerentology Center- Specializing in Alzheimer's
disease, memory problems, caregiver issues and geriatric
education. Extensive information about patient care,
clinical and laboratory research and education for health
professionals, service providers and family caregivers.
- Test
Your Discharge Planning Knowledge-An interactive case
study where you deal with a real life type scenario. A
terrific & fun way to learn or improve your nursing
discharge planning skills.
- Tetanus
and Diphtheria-(Article) Risk of disease a concern,
especially among older adults.
- The
Treatment of Sleep Disorders of Older People-NIH
Consensus Statement that discusses changes in
sleep patterns in the elderly, sleep disorders, good sleep
hygiene, treatment methods, and recommendations.
- Visiting Aging Relatives-
[Article] Joanne returned home after not seeing her parents for about 6 months. She found her dad is not doing nearly as well as he has been leading her to believe. Their weekly conversations were centered on ...
- Wayne
State University Institute of Gerontology-This site
contains extensive resources for the researcher &
student-learn about the latest aging research being
conducted, Information on the Continuing Education
Programs, Research Program Information & more.
- When
are the seeds of postoperative pressure sores sown?
-(Article)-Pressure sores are often thought to be slothful
chronic wounds forming slowly because of poor nursing. In
fact, that is far from the truth- read this insightful
article.
- Woolf
Gerentology Page- Contains information about elder
abuse & neglect, LTC facility selection guide, ageism,
gay and lesbian aging, and theoretical perspectives
relevant to developmental psychology.
- Wound
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