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 Jennifer Cellar & William Barry Inman – Aging Patients
Itâs no secret that as we age our bodies become more fragile and the ability to heal is prolonged. Thatâs why Infections and falls can cause serious problems. One event can have profound effects on patients’ health that result in rapid decline, prolonged hospital stays, financial and emotional hardships for their loved ones.
But thatâs not all⌠assumptions tied to high reports of infections and falls can be detrimental to a care facility â economically and psychologically.
In this selfâpaced online course, soughtâafter presenter Jennifer Cellar, MSN. APRN. CPN. Awarded expert William InmanBA-BS, CIC, will walk you through each step-By-Step through the evidence-You can immediately implement prevention and intervention strategies based on evidence-based practices.
You will leave with practical, realistic, and efficient strategies to deal with falls. âwhat ifâ infectious disease scenarios.
Part 1
Fall Prevention Challenges
- What fall prevention interventions work and which ones don’t?
- Tips to effectively manage your high risk & challenging patients
- The must-You have the tools you need to implement a multidisciplinary fall prevention strategy
- Identifying risk: The most current guidelines for fall risk assessment
- New technology is available to limit injuries and prevent falls
- Comprehensive patient evaluations after a fall
Part 2
Infection Control Challenges
- Strategies to prevent, reduce, and eliminate infections
- The most recent multi-Guidelines for drug-resistant microorganisms
- When to treat and when not to treat Influenza
- Vaccination recommendations
- Emerging infectious disease
- Must-Knows for bloodborne pathogens as well as tuberculosis
This book will discuss many of the changes that normal aging can cause and the Top Ten Geriatric Syndromes that elders experience. These syndromes are a cascade of problems in an elderâs health and revolve around vision and hearing problems, elimination issues, dizziness, falls, and cognitive impairment including delirium as well as dementia (such as Alzheimerâs disease). For these reasons, providing healthcare for older individuals with Geriatric Syndromes can be complicated due to eldersâ multiple conditions or diagnoses i.e. (hypertension, diabetes and arthritis) as well as multiple medication usage by this age group.
The author provides a concise guide to elder care and outlines treatment options in an easy-to-use format.-appropriate.
Topics include: Falls, Sleep , Pain, Eating problems, Confusion (dementia/depression) , Incontinence, Anxiety, Living abilities (Activities of Daily Living-ADLs), Skin Integrity Problems and Elimination Questions.
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Jennifer Cellar, MSN, APRN, CNP, She is currently a nurse practitioner in Rhode Island and provides care to the elderly in skilled nursing facilities. Her experience with high-risk patients who are at risk of falling has given her insight into clinically developing treatments.-You can find effective and efficient interventions even in the most difficult clinical situations. She has also gained valuable experience as a provider in a variety of settings over her career, including acute care and subacute care.-Acute and long-term care. Jenny has worked at many prestigious hospitals, including Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut and Massachusetts General Hospital. She is currently a Brown University Teaching Associate in Medicine. As a sought after instructor in medicine,-Jenny has been a national presenter on interdisciplinary healthcare topics.
William âBarryâ InmanBA-BS, CIC, He has 31 years experience as an epidemiologist. He is employed by the Brevard County Health Department on Merritt Island in Florida. He is responsible to develop and implement surveillance and investigation for all communicable disease. In addition, he is an instructor at Brevard Community College as well as the University of Central Florida in infection control classes. Barry Has completed advanced training in bio-Terrorism through the Department of Health in Florida and Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Barry He also received training on various communicable disease investigations and outbreak investigation.
His extensive education and experience have allowed him to assist the CDC and Quarantine Service in investigating outbreaks aboard cruise ships for measles and rubella as well as norovirus and MRSA. He has conducted communicable disease investigations for many years.-Hospitals, nursing homes, and cruise ships are all options for term care.-care facilities. Barry Long-term infection control programs for hospitals have been developed by.-Rehab centers, health departments, and other long-term care facilities are all options. After Hurricane Katrina, he was part of the CDC team that developed an epidemiology/surveillance program for disaster response.
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Through chat boards and online forums, you can interact with other professionals and share your knowledge. Participants enjoy sharing ideas, asking for questions, and networking with their peers.
Completion of your CE exams online after each module is completed. Instant access to your CE certificates Earn up to 12.3 CE Hours
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