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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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COA-LTC (RN-IP): Health Literacy, Health Promotion, and Population Health
Understanding the importance of patient health literacy is an important aspect of promoting healthy practices. This module will guide licensed providers, such as physicians, nurses, social workers, and therapists, on how to integrate components of health literacy and health promotion in their care of older adults.
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COA-LTC (RN-IP): Falls and Fall Prevention
This module defines the causes and risk factors for falls in older adults, describes the need for comprehensive assessment for falls in this population, and identifies validated screening tools to utilize when evaluating for fall risk. After viewing this module, practitioners will understand their role in preventing falls and in intervening when a patient has a fall, and will understand strategies to prevent falls and serious injury in ambulatory and home care settings.
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COA-LTC (RN-IP): Distinguishing between Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
This module reviews and compares the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders’ (DSM-IV and DSM-V) criteria for dementia, delirium and depression. After taking this module, practitioners will be able to recognize, identify, assess, and screen for dementia, delirium, and depression. Learners will also be able to understand the hallmarks of each of these conditions in older adults and detect red flags.
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COA-LTC (RN-IP): Advance Directives
The module defines and describes the purpose of advance directives. It also outlines the primary care practitioner’s responsibility related to advance directives. After completing this module, practitioners will be able to differentiate living wills and health care proxy documents, convey appropriate and timely information on advance directives to patients and their families, and identify patient characteristics consistent with a lack of decision-making capacity.
HIGN Online Learning Catalog
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