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2-Day: Geriatric Conference


Speaker:
Kiplee Bell, MD, PA
Duration:
11 Hours 44 Minutes
Copyright:
Jul 09, 2020
Publisher:
PESI, Inc.
Product Code:
RNV078105
Media Type:
DVD


Description

Are you keeping up with the current recommendations and guidelines?

No matter your specialty, you MUST know how to address the unique concerns of the older adults under your care. Geriatrics is a field in and of itself, but many of us haven’t had extensive training on the nuances and complexities that make treatment challenging. In this comprehensive program, geriatric expert, Kiplee Bell, MD, will guide you through the normal and abnormal changes of the aging mind and body, providing you with the knowledge that will improve the care you provide. Kiplee is passionate about her work and looks forward to sharing her expertise with you. Finish with practical and insightful tips and tools you can use the next day!

  • Identify complications and respond more appropriately
  • Confidently and effectively communicate with patients and their families
  • Provide safer and more effective care

Get Management Strategies and More for:

  • Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementias
  • Pain Management
  • Geriatric Pharmacology
  • Geriatric Emergencies
  • Managing Challenging Behaviors
  • Caregiver Stress & Burnout
  • And Much More

Purchase today and leave feeling prepared and confident in your ability to overcome the most challenging complexities of working with geriatric patients as an Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist (ECDCS)!


BECOME CERTIFIED!

Completion of this training fulfills the educational requirements should you choose to apply for certification as an Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist (ECDCS) – Visit www.evergreencertifications.com/ecdcs for professional requirements.

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Course Level: Intermediate Format: recorded  asynchronous distance. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

 

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PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This self-study course qualifies for 12.5 CE credit hours.


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Physical Therapists - North Carolina Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation, Provider Number: 216.000270. This intermediate course is approved by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners by virtue of PESI Inc. approved provider status with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation. This course qualifies for 12.5 continuing education hours.


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Speaker

Kiplee Bell, MD, PA's Profile

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Kiplee Bell, MD, PA, is a thought leader and sought-after medical lecturer. She earned board certification as a Physician Assistant, an additional master’s degree in Gerontology, and finally her Doctorate in medicine. Over the course of her career, Kiplee has worked in acute care, urgent care, ambulatory care, and long-term care settings. Currently, she treats geriatric patients in her practice, is the CEO of Impactful Caregiving, a professional education and consultation company, and Impactful Care, her Telehealth Brand. Additionally, Kiplee enjoys ‘real talk’ on her themed podcast CarePOD.  

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Kiplee Bell has employment relationships with Impactful Care/Impactful Caregiving, Jefferson University, and Virtua Hospital. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Kiplee Bell has no relevant non-financial relationships.


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Objectives

  1. Identify the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
  2. List appropriate diagnostic tests to achieve accurate diagnosis.
  3. Devise interventions that are effective and promote positive communication between staff, family & the older adult.
  4. Apply techniques and identify strategies to avoid adverse drug events and drug disease interactions.
  5. Develop individualized monitoring plans for geriatric patients through the evaluation of high risk medications.
  6. Identify at least three new guideline recommendations related to geriatric pharmacology.
  7. Implement controlled substance/pain management contracts into practice.
  8. Recognize symptoms of controlled substance and alcohol misuse and abuse.
  9. Describe best practice methods for prescribing in the geriatric population.
  10. Review strategies to diminish the occurrence of behavioral problems in individuals with dementia.
  11. Discuss behavioral and environmental techniques to diminish challenging behavioral problems.
  12. Identify how cognitive impairment in older individuals is affected by environment, caregiver schedules, and responses to the behaviors.
  13. Develop strategies to identify abuse and neglect.
  14. Distinguish etiologic and pathologic factors associated with neurological, orthopedic, abdominal, cardiovascular & pulmonary emergencies.
  15. Discuss the atypical presentation of the elderly and how to effectively manage comorbidities.
  16. Discuss how to apply age-sensitive principles for medication dosing and management to clinical scenarios.
  17. List key questions useful for identifying and managing polypharmacy in older adults.

Outline

DAY ONE
Differentiating Dementias
  • Normal vs. Abnormal Aging
  • Types of Dementias
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Parkinson’s Disease Dementia
  • Substance-Induced Neurocognitive Disorder
  • Pharmacological Management
Geriatric Pharmacology: Tools for the Healthcare Professional
  • Drug Utilization Amongst the Elderly
  • Billing Codes That You MUST Know
  • Clinical Pharmacological Issues in the Elderly
Pain Management in the Elderly
  • The Challenges Associated with Controlled Substances
  • Pain Control … Is every patient’s RIGHT

DAY TWO
Managing Geriatric Behaviors: Wandering, Aggression, Malnutrition and More
  • Wandering
  • Physical Aggression
  • Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors
  • Eating Issues & Nutrition in Elders with Dementia
  • Sleepless Nights & Sundowning
  • Professional Issues
Geriatric Emergencies
  • Physiological Changes with Aging
  • Common Underlying Chronic Illness
  • Cardiovascular Emergencies
  • Pulmonary Emergencies
  • Cerebrovascular Emergencies
  • Orthopedic Emergencies
  • Abdominal Emergencies
Top Ten Medications to Avoid in the Geriatric Patient
  • The BEERS List
  • Risks Associated with Anticholinergic Drugs
  • The TOP TEN
  • 5 Things Patients & Physicians Should Question

Target Audience

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists
  • Physician Assistants
  • Physical Therapists
  • Physical Therapist Assistants
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Social Workers
  • Physicians

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Total Reviews: 2

Comments

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"excellent presenter warm-could relate to everyone's own family"

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"Pesi has very good trainings. This is my second satisfactory experience."

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