Geriatric

Start this course! Course Description The goal of this program is to define and discuss the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals for 2024, including the problems and concerns that ...

Course Description This course is designed to assist the generalist therapist to have a better understanding of the changing body of an elderly client and the increased risk of sitting in an abnormal ...

Course Description During this course we will take an in depth look at the three layers of skin, their function and age-related changes that occur at each layer that make our elderly resident more ...

Course Description Aging affects all organ systems, and the changes in these organ systems inevitably affect the body’s largest organ: the skin. This course reviews the most common changes seen in ...

Course Description Understand the concepts of wounds and wound healing to understand the skin’s structure and renewal process. Skin care and pressure injury prevention must be grounded in a comprehensive ...

Course Description Understanding the concepts of wounds and wound healing begins with an in-depth understanding of the skin. Skin care and wound management must be grounded in a comprehensive knowledge ...

Course Description There are numerous symptoms associated with cancer, palliative, and hospice care and their effects on skin care. Meticulous skin care by nursing staff is necessary during all phases ...

Start this course! Course Description Understanding what triggers certain behaviors in a resident with dementia will help you understand and address the behaviors in a positive way. In some cases, ...

Start this course! Course Description This course provides caregivers with an understanding of the physical effects dementia has on the body and how this affects the lives of elderly individuals. ...

Start this course! Course Description The purpose of this program is to examine how dementia affects behavior and the challenges it poses for caregivers. It is our hope that by understanding ...