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Goals and Learning Outcomes

By 2034, an estimated 77 million people will be 65 years of age or older compared to 76.5 million under the age of 18 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2019). By 2060, the median age is expected to increase from 38 to 43 years old. As a result, nurses will care for an increasing percentage of hospitalized older adults. Hospitalization for older adults poses unique hazards, including an increased risk for adverse events, such as falls, infections, and delirium, as well as a decline in functional ability. Those who care for hospitalized older adults should know how to protect them from adverse events and how to maintain and maximize each patient’s functional status. This course presents general and targeted strategies to improve care for hospitalized older adults.

The goal of this course is to inform nurses about the risks for hospitalized older adults and the role of the healthcare team in mitigating those risks. 


After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Discuss risks associated with the hospitalization of older adults.
  • Describe evidence-based interventions to recognize and prevent adverse events in hospitalized older adults.

Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/25

Course Originally Released On: 02/01/23

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Accreditation Information

Nurse.com Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

 

CEBroker

Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses

 

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Disclosures

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.