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.
PCOA-RN 1: Annual Wellness Visit
Health care professionals will be able to identify the purpose and components of the Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit, the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit, and an annual health care physical.
PCOA-RN 17: Pain, Opioids and Older Adults
This course defines and distinguishes opioid use disorder (OUD) from physical dependence.
PCOA-RN 16: Atypical Presentation of Illness in Older Adults
The course outlines normal age-related physical and mental health changes in older adults, as well as pathological changes not related to normal aging.
PCOA-RN 15: Sensory Changes in Older Adults
This course outlines age-related sensory changes commonly seen in the older adults and how to manage and compensate for the safety risks these changes cause.