Frailty and its Implications for Care

To ensure that nurses in acute care are able to

1.  Describe frailty in hospitalized older adults.

2.  List complications associated with frailty in hospitalized older adults.

3.  Discuss the importance of early recognition of frailty.

4.  Develop a patient-centered plan for frail hospitalized older adults.

Family Caregiving

To identify viable strategies to monitor and support family caregivers.

Disorders of Sleep in the Older Adult

Older adults will maintain an optimal state of alertness while awake and optimal quality and quantity of sleep during their preferred sleep period.

Diabetes Management in Older Adults

To determine best practices in the assessment and management of diabetes in older adults.