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.
Primary Care of Older Adults for Registered Nurses (PCOA-RN) Series
This series was developed to increase the age-sensitive healthcare knowledge and skills of primary care nurses. These courses promote team-based, coordinated, patient-centered, and evidence-based care that is responsive to the particular needs of older adults.
Primary Care of Older Adults for Primary Care Providers (PCOA-PCP) Series
This series was developed to increase the age-sensitive healthcare knowledge and skills of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. These courses promote team-based, coordinated, patient-centered, and evidence-based care that is responsive to the particular needs of older adults.
PCOA-RN 9: Mistreatment Detection in Older Adults
This course defines different types of elder mistreatment and identifies strategies for detection.
PCOA-RN 8B: Health Promotion: Population Health
This course focuses on the importance of population health on health promotion in primary care.