\n<\/strong>\u2022 Review aging (just getting older) vs. senescence (the rate of deterioration of structure and function of body parts\u2014examples\u2014cognitive function, renal function, reproductive function, and he consequences of the loss of water, collagen and elastic tissue as a function of senescence); the 1% rule and senescence
\n\u2022 Review Vital signs and how drugs and clinical conditions play a big role in how we interpret vital signs in the elderly.
\n\u2022 Why checking for\u00a0 postural hypotension can indicate a high risk for falls
\n\u2022 Why weight is also considered a vital sign in the elderly and numerous drugs cause either weight gain or weight loss.
\n<\/strong>\u2022 <\/strong>Discuss the\u00a0 signs and symptoms of dehydration in the elderly and why they are different than in younger patients; drugs that contribute to dehydration
\n<\/strong>\u2022 <\/strong>Discuss osteoporosis, osteopenia, sarcopenia\u2014diagnosis, clinical presentation and treatment
\n\u2022 Discuss exceptions to the 1% rule \u2013 increase in coagulation factors and the clinical consequences with a discussion of anticoagulants
\n\u2022 Discuss increase in the size of the prostate gland and the risk of BPH and prostate cancer
\n\u2022 Discuss increase in total body fat tissue and the consequences\u2014especially related to polypharmacy and drug retention.<\/p>\n
Description:
\n<\/b>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.<\/p>\n
Who Should Attend?:
\n<\/b>\u2022 Nurses and HCP Who Work With Geriatric Clients in Acute, Long Term, Ambulatory, & Community Settings
\n\u2022 Home Health Care Staff, Geriatric Day Staff
\n\u2022 Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Recreational Therapists
\n\u2022 Social Workers, Dieticians, Pharmacists<\/p>\n
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Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP
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\nBarb 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\u2019 Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n120 minutes including a Q&A<\/p>\n
\nBarb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 A certificate of completion
\n\u2022 The on-demand recording to watch at your convenience, for at least one year
\n\u2022 A handout in PDF format for viewing or self-printing<\/p>\n
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