It was not the intent of this project to draw conclusions from the type of choices made by the nurses as they gave priority to various kinds of patient care. The results of the questionnaire solely allowed for input by the nurses into the construction of the course outline. Two major ...
NAEMT’sGeriatric Education for EMScourse prepares prehospital practitioners to respond to, assess, and care for this fast-growing patient population. This third edition of the course strengthens and enhances practitioners’ ability to provide the best care for older adults in every community. ...
“geriatric cardiologists,” although the exact training pathway for this has yet to be determined. Efforts at the level of individual academic institutions and national subspecialty societies underscore the momentum behind the need for improved CV care for older adults that can potentially be filled ...
s BCGP Webinar Series. Learners will be taken through various patient cases and make decisions around patient care, with timely feedback given on their approach. Each course is accredited for 1.5 hours of continuing pharmacy education and board-certified geriatric pharmacist (BCGP) credit as ...
Japan will become an ultraelderly society in 2025, when the percentage of the population that is over 65 will reach 35%. However, a severe problem is the increasing necessity of medical and nursing care services; in 2025, medical costs will increase by 24%, and nursing care benefit costs ...
Geriatric care management and aging life care management in Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Staunton Virginia and Overland Park Kansas
Colin Milner, the founder of the International Council on Active Aging, encourages a “person-centered” approach to elder care and wellness.²This concept evolves around the idea that every individual experiences aging differently. And if the experience differs from patient to patient, we need to...
Have you noticed the similarity between the 1965 position paper and the number of nursing schools lacking a gerontology course in their undergraduate curriculum? It may seem to be a stretch, but my point is that changes in nursing do not occur as rapidly as they should. If we had taken hee...
In response to this need and related challenges, a Geriatric Care Boot Camp Series (“Series”) was developed, a series of 3 half-day, intensive continuing education programs on important topics in geriatric care. The pilot Geriatric Care Boot Camp from 2014 served as a model for the Series...
A geriatric hospital is a healthcare facility that focuses on providing rehabilitation and therapy services to the elderly in order to promote independent living in the community. It offers multidisciplinary care to address a wide range of conditions and disabilities specific to older individuals. ...