Becoming a Certified Geriatric Care Professional (CGCP) is the easiest way to transform your career forever. This certification will set you apart from other nurses as the clinician capable of caring for aging and complex patients every step of the way.
With your certification, you'll become the expert in:
- Assessment – utilize appropriate assessments within scope of practice
- Pharmacology – basic knowledge of drug interactions (including over-thecounter medications), high risk medications per BEERS criteria, and high risk drug-disease interactions
- Pain Management – impact of pain on aging and approved pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for pain management
- Fall Prevention – utilize the CDC’s STEADI Algorithm to assess and screen for fall risk
- Cognitive Decline – understand physiology of aging, recognize symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, distinguish between depression vs. dementia symptoms
- Psycho-Social Wellbeing – awareness of depression, assess relationship/family dynamics, financial concerns, role of caregivers
- Behaviors – managing eating and nutrition issues, sleep and insomnia issues, aggression, wandering
- Patient Empowerment – within scope of practice, assess and educate patients on: community resources, home health hazards, vestibular awareness, living independently, safety concerns, nutrition, sleep issues
- Documentation – understand federal regulations and requirements as related to professional scope of practice
- Legal Issues – advanced care planning (including considerations for Power of Attorney and DNR orders), awareness of types and symptoms of elder abuse/neglect, knowledge of reporting regulations by your profession
- Transition of Care – how to communicate with and support family, understand care differences between an assisted living facility and long-term care facility to help families select the most appropriate choice, and assist in decision-making within scope of practice
- End of Life Care – understand palliative and hospice care
- Ethnogeriatrics – awareness of unique healthcare needs for diverse ethnic backgrounds
Certification Made Simple
It's never been easier to become a Certified Geriatric Care Professional (CGCP):Step 1: Watch this online course.
Step 2: Complete the CE test(s) and instantly print your certificate(s) of completion.
Step 3: Submit the Certification Questionnaire included in this training, and your application is complete.*
That's it! No hidden fees. No catch. Just certification made EASY.
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*Professional standards apply. Click here to learn more about CGCP certification.