Care of Older Adults for Texas Nurses, 2nd Edition

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About the Course
The purpose of this course is to assist nurses to be prepared to provide safe and appropriate nursing care for older adults. Components of the course include information on elder abuse; age-related memory changes; and health maintenance and disease processes, including chronic conditions and end-of-life issues. The course meets the continuing education requirements mandated by the Texas Board of Nursing as they pertain to the older adult.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
  • Differentiate among the different types of elder abuse. 
  • Identify risk factors for elder abuse.
  • Describe the reporting process for elder abuse.
  • Describe the assessment process for elder abuse. 
  • Explain interventions to deal with elder abuse.
  • Describe age-related memory and cognitive changes in older adults.
  • Identify strategies to enhance memory and cognition in older adults.
  • Describe strategies for dealing with behaviors associated with dementia. 
  • Describe ways to reduce the impact of chronic conditions in the older adult population.
  • Identify helpful end-of-life care strategies.
  • Discuss intent to change practice and nursing interventions.
About the Author
Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN,
is an accomplished nursing professional development specialist and health care author. She earned her doctoral degree in adult education and her MS in nursing from Penn State University and a BSN from Bloomsburg University. Dr. Avillion has held a variety of nursing positions as a staff nurse in critical care and physical medicine and rehabilitation settings with an emphasis on neurological and mental health nursing as well as a number of leadership roles in nursing professional development. She has published extensively and is a frequent presenter at conferences and conventions devoted to the specialty of continuing education and nursing professional development. Dr. Avillion owns and is the CEO of Strategic Nursing Professional Development, a business that specializes in continuing education for health care professionals and consulting services in nursing professional development. Her publications include the following: The Path to Stress-Free Nursing Professional Development: 50 No-Nonsense Solutions to Everyday Challenges and Nursing Professional Development: A Practical Guide for Evidence-Based Education.

How to Receive Credit 
  • Read the entire course online or in print, which requires a 2-hour commitment of time. 
  • At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity.
  • Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 70% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
  • Provide required personal and payment information.
  • Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
  • Print your Certificate of Completion.
Resolution of Conflict of Interest* 
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept support from ineligible companies. Furthermore, ineligible companies are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
 
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. 

©2022: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers. 

Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Course ID: 64214