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No matter your specialty, you MUST know how to address the unique concerns of the older adults under your care. Now it's never been easier — or more convenient — to improve your quality of care for aging and complex patients.

We've broken down my most popular and comprehensive geriatric training (seriously — your colleagues love it, just check out their rave reviews below) into six digestible, on-demand videos that you can watch around your own busy schedule.

Get crucial updates, treatment strategies, and more for:

Alzheimer's Disease & Dementias | Pain Management | Geriatric Pharmacology | Geriatric Emergencies
Challenging Geriatric Behaviors | Caregiver Stress & Burnout | End of Life Care | And Much More

Plus, earn up to 34.25 CE credits, including up to 6.3 ANCC-approved pharmacology hours, and get instant, unlimited access to 4 FREE BONUS videos (a $719.96 value)!

This exclusive bonus package (available ONLY when you register) provides you with expert insights and unique perspectives from a diverse team of aging specialists…

…as well as a comprehensive toolbox of evidence-based interventions that will optimize brain power, enhance memory and reduce the rate of cognitive decline to prevent falls, avoid injuries and drastically improve your patients' quality of life.

Join us today!
Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS

Complete Care for Aging & Complex Patients:

Pharmacology, Alzheimer's, Injury Prevention, Pain Management & More

Valued at $1,159.95 — Yours Today For Only $399.99
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Earn up to 34.25 CE Credits, including up to 6.3 Pharmacology Hours!
Click here for CE credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
See how this training is already enhancing the careers of your colleagues and improving patient care:
“Great interaction and excellent enthusiasm about caring for elderly patients! I will utilize much of the information I learned.” — Dianna B., NP
“I passed on this course information to my company to promote to other geriatric NPs.” — Suzanne S., Nurse, AP
“Great course with a lot of valuable information.” — Megan M., PT
“Steven Atkinson was very informative and engaging. He is clearly an expert in geriatrics. It would be great to have a clinical rotation in his practice.” — Barbara T., NP
“Definitely will use the information I learned in my current practice.” — Jennifer H., SLP
“This was one of the best courses I have taken in my career. It was very helpful, thorough and timely.” — Sharon T., SLP
“Great course. Highly recommended!” — Irene C., NP
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Must-Have Geriatric Pharmacology Updates, Fall Prevention Interventions, and Compassionate End of Life Care Plans for NPs


Valued at $1,159.95 — Yours Today For Only $399.99
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Earn up to 34.25 CE Credits, including up to 6.3 Pharmacology Hours!
Click here for CE credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
 
Course Outline

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. So, aging expert Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS, is here to share his decades of knowledge. Click here for information about Steven Atkinson.

Register now and in six easy-to-follow, on-demand modules, you will:
  • Identify complications and respond more appropriately in any situation
  • Confidently and effectively communicate with patients and their families
  • Provide safer and more effective care
  • Earn up to 14.0 CE hours, including up to 6.3 pharmacology hours
Part I - DIFFERENTIATING DEMENTIAS
Distinguishing the various types of dementia is often difficult. This session provides tools to appropriately screen patients experiencing dementia, along with discussion of the most effective interventions to improve the care you provide.
  • Normal vs. Abnormal Aging
  • Types of Dementias
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Parkinson's Disease Dementia
  • Substance-Induced Neurocognitive Disorder
  • Pharmacological Management
Part II - GERIATRIC PHARMACOLOGY: TOOLS FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
For geriatric patients taking more than five medications, the statistical chance of a drug/drug interaction or adverse event is 100%! For those experiencing an adverse drug event, one third will require additional treatment. This session will provide straightforward tools that will help you care for older adults receiving multiple medications.
  • Drug Utilization Amongst the Elderly
  • Billing Codes That You MUST Know
  • Clinical Pharmacological Issues in the Elderly
Part III - PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE ELDERLY
This presentation will review the different categories of controlled substances and their appropriate use in the geriatric patient. Explore special considerations and tools to aid in prescribing and managing pain in the geriatric patient.
  • The Challenges Associated with Controlled Substances
  • Pain Control... Is every patient's RIGHT
Part IV - MANAGING GERIATRIC BEHAVIORS: WANDERING, AGGRESSION, MALNUTRITION AND MORE
Behaviors such as wandering, aggression and anxiety can pose significant barriers to the delivery of essential care. Geriatric syndromes such as malnutrition, dehydration and insomnia can diminish quality of life and threaten independence. This session will explore the most frequent problematic behaviors and discuss strategies to improve the care you provide to your geriatric patients.
  • Wandering
  • Physical Aggression
  • Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors
  • Eating Issues & Nutrition in Elders with Dementia
  • Sleepless Nights & Sundowning
  • Professional Issues
Part V - GERIATRIC EMERGENCIES
A high-energy, dynamic session filled with interesting case studies, insightful discussions and interactive learning. You will leave with practical techniques that you can apply right away – if you work with geriatric patients, you don't want to miss this!
  • Physiological Changes with Aging
  • Common Underlying Chronic Illness
  • Cardiovascular Emergencies
  • Pulmonary Emergencies
  • Cerebrovascular Emergencies
  • Orthopedic Emergencies
  • Abdominal Emergencies
Part VI – CHOOSING WISELY IN GERIATRICS
Explore medication dosing guidelines and polypharmacy management principles to ensure safe prescribing in the geriatric patient. Review the top ten medications to avoid and alternatives that can be equally effective.
  • The BEERS List
  • Risks Associated with Anticholinergic Drugs
  • The TOP TEN
  • 5 Things Patients & Physicians Should Question
 
Effective Fall Prevention in the Geriatric Population: Strategies from the CDC's Dynamic Trio
with Michel (Shelly) Denes, PT, CFPS, C/NDT, CGCP | Click here for information about Michel (Shelly) Denes.
The CDC has dedicated itself to address fall prevention in the geriatric population through the STEADI Initiative (Stop Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries). Key takeaways from the latest research will offer new patient fall prevention solutions.
  • Distinguish between comprehensive screening tools and assessments to identify issues with balance, visual-spatial functioning, proprioception and other root causes of fall risk.
  • Select the most appropriate intervention to safely restore balance, mobility and function in your patients.
  • Determine how home-based risk factors that contribute to falls can be mitigated.
  • FREE CE — Earn up to 2.0 CE hours at no additional cost to you
A $59.99 Value… Yours FREE with registration. Click here for course objectives and outline.
Challenging Geriatric Behaviors
with Edward G. Shaw, MD, MA | Click here for information about Edward G. Shaw.
Dealing with cognitively-impaired geriatric patients can be challenging even for the experienced healthcare professional. You will learn strategies to manage behaviors such as:
  • Dementia
  • Aggression
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Refusal of food and fluids
  • Inappropriate sexual advances
FREE CE — Earn up to 6.0 CE hours at no additional cost to you
A $219.99 Value… Yours FREE with registration. Click here for course objectives and outline.
Treatment of Individuals with Dementia, TBI, Concussion, Stroke and Cognitive Decline; Foundations in Brain Science as it Relates to Cognitive Rehabilitation and Neuroplasticity
with Sherrie All, Ph.D. | Click here for information about Sherrie All.
Get a comprehensive toolbox of evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation interventions to optimize brain power, improve memory and reduce the rate of cognitive decline.
  • Expand working memory and enhance attention, generalizing to real-world functioning
  • Determine when to refer out to a specialist for more detailed assessment
  • Educate patients/clients to decrease fear and empower with evidence-based tools for improved cognitive function
  • FREE CE — Earn up to 6.0 CE hours at no additional cost to you
A $219.99 Value… Yours FREE with registration. Click here for course objectives and outline.
Nearing the End of Life: Dare to Care
with Nancy Joyner, MS, CNS-BC, APRN, ACHPN® | Click here for information about Nancy Joyner.
To deliver expert, holistic care, healthcare professionals need to have a toolbox full of new interventions to promote quality care at the end of life.
  • Families ask...what would you do if this were your loved one? Learn how to reply without bias…
  • Creative ways to discuss withdrawing or withholding treatment
  • Tips to guide code status conversations with patients and families
  • Hear powerful case studies that provide examples of expert, holistic care
  • FREE CE — Earn up to 6.25 CE hours, including up to 1.0 Ethics credit, at no additional cost to you
A $219.99 Value… Yours FREE with registration. Click here for course objectives and outline.
Complete Care for Aging & Complex Patients: Pharmacology, Alzheimer's, Injury Prevention, Pain Management & More

Valued at $1,159.95 — Yours Today For Only $399.99
REGISTER NOW
Earn up to 34.25 CE Credits, including up to 6.3 Pharmacology Hours!
Click here for CE credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
 
Frequently Asked Questions about this Course

This comprehensive training, packed full of multi-disciplinary experts and insights, is for healthcare professionals eager to provide the most robust care to their aging and complex patients.
Whether you're seeking new evidence-based treatment modalities or research-oriented solutions to complex problems... This self-study course provides superior training and knowledge in pain and behavioral management strategies in the elderly, geriatric pharmacology – including the top ten medications to avoid in aging patients, effective fall prevention plans, and compassionate end-of-life treatment strategies.
This course may be right for you if you are a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, physician assistant, physical or occupational therapist, case manager, home healthcare provider, nursing home or assisted living facility administrator. Click here for CE credit details for more professions.

With over 34 hours of online video training, insightful commentary, case studies and examples, you will have compelling new clinical strategies that you can immediately start applying in your practice! We encourage you to take the time to fully absorb everything. Watch the videos. Read the materials. Get your CE hours!
But, if you review all of the course materials and are still not satisfied, call us at 800-844-8260. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

Yes! Once you register for this self-directed course, the materials are yours to keep, access and review at your own pace, around your own busy schedule.
 
HERE'S WHAT YOU GET... (and keep in your professional library):

  1. Unlimited access to video modules you can watch whenever it's convenient for you.

  2. Printable manual you can review and act upon dozens of clinical strategies and insights.

  3. Easy on-demand learning app so you can listen or watch on the go, in between shifts, or at home — whenever and wherever that works best for you.

  4. Bonus videos (Yes! Get FREE CE, including ethics hours!) to help you effectively advance patient treatment and care.

  5. Exclusive welcome into a community forum of like-minded clinicians through members-only message boards.
Complete Care for Aging & Complex Patients: Pharmacology, Alzheimer's, Injury Prevention, Pain Management & More

Valued at $1,159.95 — Yours Today For Only $399.99
REGISTER NOW
Earn up to 34.25 CE Credits, including up to 6.3 Pharmacology Hours!
Click here for CE credit details | Click here for course objectives and outline
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Register for this comprehensive training course without risk. If you're not completely satisfied with your new collection of skills, actionable strategies, concrete tools, and go-to curriculums, give us a call at 800-844-8260.

We’re that confident you'll find this learning experience to be all that's promised and more than you expected.
NOTE: No additional discounts or coupons may be applied to this course.
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