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

APRN Case Study: Pain Management

This case study covers the most appropriate assessment tool, diagnoses and treatment plans for geriatric pain conditions.

Case Study

APRN Case Study: Medications and Adverse Outcomes in Older Adults

In completion of this case study, learners will be able to use a systematic approach to identify medication-related problems, high-risk medications, drug-disease, drug-drug interactions, and risk of adverse outcomes prior to their prescription in older adults.

Case Study

APRN Case Study: Management of Urinary Incontinence

In completion of this case study, learners will know how to obtain a complete focused history for a patient presenting with UI, describe the appropriate components of an evaluation for a UI, differentiate between common types of UI, describe the appropriate behavioral and pharmacological treatment or management strategies for UI, and recognize the appropriate referral criteria.

Case Study

APRN Case Study: Herpes Zoster

This case study discusses the differential diagnosis that must be considered in patients presenting symptoms suggestive of Herpes Zoster, and first line management strategies for Herpes Zoster. After the completion of this case study, learners will be able to recognize patho-physiology, clinical presentation and physical findings of an older adult with Herpes Zoster.

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