Start this course! Course Description Dementia affects up to 57 million people worldwide with the population projected to triple by 2050. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, projects that adults aged 65 and older will comprise 25% of the total United States, or...
Start this course! Course Description Caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease necessitates person-centered care that ensures safety, dignity, and independence. Focus areas include meeting individual needs, supporting overall patient and family well-being, maintaining a safe...
Start this course! Course Description Serious illness presents unique challenges and requires specialized care. Explore key palliative and hospice care principles to enhance quality of life and provide compassionate support for patients and families. Learning Objectives Upon...
Start this course! Course Description National patient safety goals are updated based on feedback and data for better results and cost effectiveness. Some considerations include evidence-based practice and sentinel event data analysis. The Joint Commission maintains different...
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 geriatric skin, the treatment challenges they present, and how to best care for the aging skin...
Start this course! Course Description To understand the concepts of a wound and wound healing, we must start by understanding the skin’s structure and renewal process. Skincare and pressure injury prevention must be grounded in a comprehensive knowledge base of the structure and...
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 base of the structure and functions of the skin. Learning Objectives Upon completion...
Start this course! Course Description Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., costing more than $8 billion each year to treat. Today, early detection and innovative treatments are curing cancer and helping people with cancer live longer; however, cancer, cancer therapies,...
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. The purpose of this course is to examine the physical effects of dementia, and the...
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, it may even allow you to prevent it from occurring. It is also important to remember...
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