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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The Legal and Ethical Issues course covers the legal and ethical issues that can affect the health and well-being of older adults and the role of the gerontological nurse as an advocate for the older adult and their families.

$25.00

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The Pain course for the Gerontological Certification Review Course covers the consequences associated with untreated pain in older adults, standardized assessment tools for measuring pain in older adults, strategies for treating pain in older adults, and side effects that can occur from the treatment of pain in older adults.

$25.00

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The Palliative Care course covers palliative care for individuals living with serious illness, the differences between hospice care and palliative care, the role of the nurse in advanced care planning, and common symptoms that can be experienced at the end-of-life.

$25.00

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The Psychological Issues: The Three D's: Depression, Dementia and Delirium course covers the characteristics of depression, dementia, and delirium, the characteristics of depression and delirium that can mimic dementia, and nursing interventions for depression, dementia, and delirium.

$30.00

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