Geriatric Medical Emergencies

COURSE OVERVIEW

Learning That Fits Your Schedule

Work through the lessons, required activities and knowledge checks. Your saved place lets you return between sessions. Complete the final assessment and evaluation to receive a learning completion record.

Online coursework does not replace supervised hands-on competency. Follow your scope of practice, local protocols and medical direction.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

What You’ll Learn

• Establish an individualized functional and cognitive baseline using accessible communication and reliable history.
• Recognize acute or fluctuating cognitive change and reassess after addressing urgent contributors.
• Identify atypical infection, cardiac, fall-related and intake-related warning patterns in older adults.
• Integrate medication reconciliation, preferences, safeguarding and safe transport into scope-appropriate care.
• Construct an action plan and handoff that preserve acute changes, response and unresolved needs.

YOUR LEARNING PATH

Inside the Course