Geriatric Healthcare 2019 | Selected Topics

Geriatric Healthcare 2019 | Selected Topics is organized by University of Washington Continuing Nursing Education (UWCNE).

Available: 07/03/2019
Expires: 07/03/2022

Target Audience:
This series is designed for nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, physician assistants, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers, pharmacists, long term care workers, residential care coordinators, caregivers and other interested professionals.

Accreditation: 
Available Credit:
• 13.50 Contact hours
• 3.00 Pharmacology hours at the advanced practice level

Description:
This series of nine lectures provides practical geriatric health promotion information for healthcare and social service professionals. The goal is to assist members of the healthcare team in developing and enhancing interventions to prevent disease and postpone further disability. Lectures cover an array of topics and were recorded during live telecasts from the University of Washington Health Sciences Center to clinical settings in the Pacific Northwest.

This series is jointly provided by UWCNE, the deTornyay Center for Healthy Aging and the Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center (NW GWEC), a federally-funded regional center that conducts interprofessional education to optimize the primary care of older adults in the Northwest United States.