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: Health Promotion and Assessment and Age-Related Changes

The Health Promotion and Assessment and Age-Related Changes course covers the impact of age-related changes, the elements of a comprehensive geriatric assessment, the elements of health promotion for healthy aging, and the process for medication assessment for an older person. 

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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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