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.

Case Study

In this case study, professionals will consider how to best manage medications in an older adult patient who is living in long term care.

$20.00

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This module will focus on physiologic changes in aging which influence drug pharmacodynamics and the epidemiology of medications use in the elderly. Additionally, learners will be able to identify risk factors for adverse drug events and explain the framework for appropriate prescribing in older adults.

$20.00

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This module discusses the risk factors for UTIs in older adults in long-term care (LTC) and in home care, such as indwelling urinary catheters. It also defines a UTI, how to prevent UTI's in older adults in long-term care and home care, and signs and symptoms of UTI's in people with and without dementia.

$20.00

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In this case study, direct caregivers will consider interventions to improve the transitional care of older adults after hospital discharge to home, subacute rehabilitation, long-term care, or community-based care settings.

$20.00

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