Geriatric Care: Chronic Conditions and Risk Factors

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-GCCCRF

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Identify the most common chronic conditions in older adults and their associated risk factors.
List strategies to help older adults minimize risk factors for chronic conditions and how to self-manage chronic conditions.
Define chronic conditions, risk factors, and geriatric syndromes and their impact on quality of life.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Chronic Conditions: An Overview

Chronic Conditions Defined

Prevalence of Chronic Conditions in Older Adults

Mortality

Comorbidities

Risk Factors

Clustering Risk Factors

Geriatric Syndromes

Quality of Life

Case File: Ms. Jones

Review

Summary

Section 3: Chronic Conditions to Know

Hypertension

Heart Disease

Diabetes

The Big 3: Hypertension, Heart Disease, and Diabetes

Cancer

Cerebrovascular Conditions

Alzheimer’s Disease

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease

Parkinson’s Disease

Arthritis

Depression

Review

Summary

Section 4: Management

Chronic Care Management

Your Role in Chronic Care Management

Reducing Risk Factors

Stress

Sleep Hygiene

High Cholesterol

Smoking and Tobacco Use

Physical Activity

Diet and Nutrition

Phytonutrients

Helping Others with Diet

Alcohol Use

Self-Management of Chronic Conditions

Self-Management Support

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Instructor: Laura Anderson, MSN RN, WCC

Laura Anderson is currently a Curriculum Designer for Post-Acute Care at Relias and manages a team of subject matter expert writers. Previously, she was a Director of Nursing, Clinical Informatics Nurse, Senior Clinical Consultant, Nurse Auditor, Business Office Manager, Clinical Author, and Wound Care Nurse. Laura has dedicated more than 20 years of professional practice to the skilled nursing and long-term care industry. After receiving her Masters of Science in nursing with an emphasis in geriatrics, mental health, and education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she continued to pursue additional training in wound care. Laura is passionate about providing quality, resident-centered care that encompasses the whole person.  

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.