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Duration:
120 minutes including a Q&A
Includes:
• A certificate of completion
• The on-demand recording to watch at your convenience, for at least one year
• A handout in PDF format for viewing or self-printing
Objectives:
• Discuss the major causes of heart failure—all of which are more common in the aging population: hypertension, atherosclerosis, valvular heart disease as well as COPD and pneumonia
• Review the drugs used for cardiac conditions (at least 5 classes for heart failure)
• Review Issues related to polypharmacy with multiple drug-drug interactions
• Review the numerous conditions of the GI tract observed in this population—from vitamin deficiencies to motility issues.
• Review “the bane of their existence”—constipation – discuss cause, treatment and prevention
Description:
This three-part webinar is designed for nurses who provide care to older adults in acute care settings, long-term care, and in the home. Barb will assist nurses in developing skills in assessment and care of urgent problems that commonly occur in older patients/clients.Specifically, normal and healthy aging will be reviewed along with refining assessment skills in the elderly; and a review of the major issues encountered in the neuro/endocrine, cardiorespiratory and GI systems in the elderly.
Who Should Attend?:
• Nurses and HCP Who Work With Geriatric Clients in Acute, Long Term, Ambulatory, & Community Settings
• Home Health Care Staff, Geriatric Day Staff
• Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Recreational Therapists
• Social Workers, Dieticians, Pharmacists
Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP
Barb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed nursing teacher who has taught courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. Also certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, she has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is known for her extensive knowledge of pathophysiology and as one of the most dynamic nursing speakers in North America today. Delivering her material with equal parts of evidence based practise, practical application, and humour, she has taught numerous seminars on clinical and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals, including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The Emergency Nurses’ Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.
