Managing Risks of Hospitalization in Older Adults

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-MRHOA

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Discuss risks associated with the hospitalization of older adults.
Describe evidence-based interventions to recognize and prevent adverse events in hospitalized older adults.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Aging and Healthcare

An Aging Nation

Older Adults at Risk

Attitudes About Aging

Ageism

Family Involvement

Section 3: Issues Impacting Hospitalized Older Adults

Functional Decline

Mobility

Falls

Medication Management

Pain Management

Cognitive Complications

Pressure Injuries

Section 4: General Strategies to Improve Hospital Care for Older Adults

Team Approach

Ageist Attitudes

Admission Assessment

Specialized Services

Programs to Improve Care for Older Adults

Section 5: Targeted Strategies to Improve Hospital Care for Older Adults

Medication Management

Pain Management

Functional Decline

Mobility

Falls

Cognitive Complications

Pressure Injuries

Section 6: Clinical Vignette

Meet Millie

Section 7: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Cathryn Ayers, RN

Cathryn Ayers, RN, MSN has nearly 10 years of critical care experience. She was active in multiple committees to improve patient safety, executed staff education activities, and managed the new graduate orientation program for those entering intensive care units. Cathryn obtained a license for massage and bodywork therapy in 2012 and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2016 with a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She has provided telephonic case management services and developed program materials to facilitate positive outcomes for people with rare conditions across the United States. Cathryn has a passion for teaching and helping others to be their best.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.