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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): 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.
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COA-LTC (PCP): Urinary Tract Infections and the Older Adult
This module outlines how primary care providers (PCPs) can recognize, diagnose and treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults. Key definitions, symptoms, and indications for diagnosis and treatment are reviewed. Risk factors for this vulnerable population are highlighted.
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COA-LTC (PCP): Transitional Care for Older Adults (Case Study)
In this case study, professionals will consider interventions to improve the transitional care of older adults to home, subacute rehabilitation, long-term care, or community-based care settings.
HIGN Online Learning Catalog
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