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Geriatric Resource Nurse Training (GRN) Virtual Microsoft Teams
Course Description: This full day virtual class focuses on older adult assessment and practical interventions to improve patient care. Additionally, this training addresses a working knowledge of the potentially inappropriate medications, physical, psychological and psychosocial assessment skills, and common geriatric syndromes. An overview of dementia and challenging behavior is presented. Following the training, for no additional charge, nurses will be able to sit for an exam. Upon passing the exam, the participant is issued a certificate from UPMC Senior Services designating the nurse as a Geriatric Resource Nurse. 7.0 CE credits are available for registered nurses.
This course is for RNs and LPNs who are enrolled in the MySTEPP program with UPMC Senior Communities or are staff at UPMC McKeesport or UPMC East. A separate registration is also required. Please see your supervisor or contact Melissa Jones jonems2@upmc.edu for more information.
Agenda
7am-8:30a Caring for the ME in Dementia
8:30-9:15a Understanding Dementia Related Behavior
9:15-10a Delirium
10a-10:15a Break
10:15a-11:45a Aging Changes Nursing Perspective
11:45a-12:15p Lunch on own
12:15p-1:45p Medication and the Older Adult
1:45p-2:15p Hospital and Facility Disability/Hospice 101
2:15p-3:15p Person Centered Experience
3:15p-3:30p Test/Evaluations
Target Audience
This course is for RNs and LPNs who are enrolled in the MySTEPP program with UPMC Senior Communities or are staff at UPMC McKeesport or UPMC East. A separate registration is also required. Please see your supervisor or contact Melissa Jones jonems2@upmc.edu for more information.
Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:
• Learn how to differentiate between normal and abnormal
aging changes.
• Obtain knowledge of potentially inappropriate medications
for older adults.
• Receive information regarding older adult assessment and
practical interventions to improve outcomes along the
age continuum.
Agenda
7am-8:30a Caring for the ME in Dementia
8:30-9:15a Understanding Dementia Related Behavior
9:15-10a Delirium
10a-10:15a Break
10:15a-11:45a Aging Changes Nursing Perspective
11:45a-12:15p Lunch on own
12:15p-1:45p Medication and the Older Adult
1:45p-2:15p Hospital and Facility Disability/Hospice 101
2:15p-3:15p Person Centered Experience
3:15p-3:30p Test/Evaluations
Melissa Jones is the geriatric nurse educator with UPMC Senior Services. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner through the NCCDP and is a Dementia Cares Specialist. She hold a Masters in Nursing Education and has practiced nursing in various care settings including nephrology, developmental disabilities, community and medical education. Melissa is also part time adjunct clinical faculty with Duquesne School of Nursing.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients to disclose.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live webinar activity for a maximum of 0.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 7.0 contact hours.
Social Work
This program is offered for 0.0 hours of social work continuing education through co-sponsorship of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work, a Council on Social Work Education-accredited school and, therefore, a PA pre-approved provider of social work continuing education. These credit hours satisfy requirements for
LSW/LCSV LPC and LMFT biennial license renewal. For information on social work continuing education call (412) 624-6902.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 7.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 7.00 Attendance