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Courses and Case Studies
The following listing includes courses and case studies developed by the Hartford Institute in collaboration with a panel of geriatric experts, the Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Initiative (OHNEP) and the NICHE Program. Please visit this page for updated content.
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Foundations Series: Geriatric Syndromes
The Geriatric Syndromes course covers the geriatric syndromes of sleep disorders, pressure injuries, falls, and urinary incontinence, and the gerontological nurse’s role in the management of these syndromes.
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Foundations Series: Foundations of Practice for Gerontological Nursing
The Foundations of Practice for Gerontological Nursing course covers statistics and trends among the aging population, different theories of aging, and standards of nursing practice that impact gerontological nursing.
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Foundations Series: Common Health Conditions-Part 1
The Overview Common Health Conditions-Part 1 covers the characteristics of common health conditions among older adults, special considerations in caring for older adults with common health conditions, and the role of the gerontological nurse in caring for older adults with common health conditions.
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Foundations Series: Common Cardiovascular Health Conditions
The Common Cardiovascular Health Conditions course covers the role of the gerontological nurse in preventing coronary heart disease, common cardiovascular health alterations among older adults, and strategies for treating common cardiovascular health alterations among older adults.
HIGN Online Learning Catalog
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