Module 1: Demographics of U.S. Population

Lesson 1: Demographic Trends of the U.S. Population

Lesson 2: Emergency Department and Health Care for Older Adults

Module 2: Attitudes and Ageism

Lesson 1: Ageism

Lesson 2: Myths and Facts about Older Adults

Lesson 3: Age Bias in Healthcare

Lesson 4: Geriatric Training and Role of Emergency Nurses

Module 3: Normal Physical Changes in Older Adults

Lesson 1: Breathing — The Respiratory System

Lesson 2: Beating — The Cardiovascular System

Lesson 3: Thinking and Reacting — The Nervous System

Lesson 4: Moving — The Musculoskeletal System

Lesson 5: Eating & Eliminating — The Gastrointestinal and Urinary Systems

Lesson 6: Metabolizing — The Endocrine System

Lesson 7: Responding — The Sensory System

Lesson 8: Sleeping and Other Physical Changes

Module 4: Psychological Changes

Lesson 1: The 3 Ds and Suicide in Older Adults

Lesson 2: Delirium

Lesson 3: Dementia

Lesson 4: Depression

Module 5: Older Adult Abuse and Neglect

Lesson 1: Scope of Older Adult Abuse and Neglect

Lesson 2: Clues to Abuse and Interventions

Case Study

Module 6: Triage and Assessment

Lesson 1: ABCs of Geriatric Assessment

Lesson 2: Assessment Techniques and Atypical Presentations

Module 7: Pain

Lesson 1: Pain in Older Adults

Lesson 2: Pain Assessment and Challenges

Lesson 3: Impact of Physiological Changes

Lesson 4: Medication and Pain Management

Module 8: Medications, Over-the-Counter Medications, and Herb Use

Lesson 1: Medication Interactions

Lesson 2: Herbal Therapy and Interactions

Lesson 3: Prescription and Over-the-counter (OTC) Medications

Lesson 4: Medication and Food

Case Study

Module 9: End-of-Life Decision Making and Palliative Care

Lesson 1: Changes in the Care Model

Lesson 2: Health Care Decision Making

Lesson 3: Informed Consent and Surrogates

Lesson 4: Advance Directives

Lesson 5: DNR Orders and Advance Directives

Module 10: Discharge Planning

Lesson 1: Discharge Planning Process

Lesson 2: The Continuum of Care

Module 11: Discharging Older Adults

Lesson 1: Discharge Instructions

Lesson 2: Assessing Barriers to Learning

Lesson 3: Overcoming Barriers to Learning