Educational Materials
| Communication Skills Workshop for Medicine Residents During Geriatrics Elective |
Effective communication is essential to health care delivery, especially in care of the elderly, and is associated with increased adherence to... |
| Polypharmacy Pocket Card |
This pocket card on "Polypharmacy" was developed as a supplement to teaching polypharmacy to ward teams in the inpatient setting; however, it applies... |
| Transitions of Care: Leaving the Hospital |
This is a web-based, online, interactive module on "Transitions of Care: Leaving the Hospital" that is appropriate for learners from all disciplines... |
| Aging Q3 Curriculum on Dementia and Aging |
Using the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (or ACOVE) paradigm and the principles of Academic Detailing, Aging Q3 is developing curricula on 16... |
| Aging Q3 Curriculum on Communicating About End of Life Care with Older Adult Patients and Their Families |
Using the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (or ACOVE) paradigm and the principles of Academic Detailing, Aging Q3 is developing curricula on 16... |
| Aging Q3 Curriculum on Vision and Aging in Older Adult Patients |
Using the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (or ACOVE) paradigm and the principles of Academic Detailing, Aging Q3 is developing curricula on 16... |
| Aging Q3 Curriculum on Continuity of Care in Older Adult Patients |
Using the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (or ACOVE) paradigm and the principles of Academic Detailing, Aging Q3 is developing curriculum on 16... |
| Helping Families with Patients' Hospitalization & Decision-Making |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes communication strategies with families and patients in defining goals of... |
| Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes the prevalence of cardovascular disease in aging including treatment and... |
| Substance Abuse and Elders |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides defined addiction as it effects older patients and describes treatment strategies.... |
| Reconstructive Urology and Geriatrics: Issues in older Adults |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes surgical options for urinary incontinence. The target audience is... |
| Geriatric Emergency Medicine Online Curriculum (GEM-OC) 3 - Discharge Planning |
This is Module Three of an online five-module curriculum. The modules, which are based on national geriatric emergency medicine competencies, cover a... |
| Falls and the Elderly |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes falls risks, evaluation, treatment and prevention. The target audience is... |
| Electronic References and other Information Resources for Clinicians | This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes resources for clinicians and caregivers, including new on-line information... |
| Hospice and Pain Management |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes evaluation and treatment of chronic pain in palliative care. The target... |
| Geriatric Emergency Medicine Online Curriculum (GEM-OC) 5 - ED Workflow and Dispo Decision-Making |
This is Module Five of an online five-module curriculum. The modules, which are based on national geriatric emergency medicine competencies, cover a... |
| Depression and Grief in Older Adults: Realities of Aging |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes symptoms of depression in older patients including coping mechanisms for... |
| Obtaining a Functional History: Geriatrics and Aging through Transitional Environments (GATE) Curriculum for MS 1 |
"Obtaining a Functional History" is a curriculum for first year medical students consisting of a 1.5 hr didactic session on geriatric history-... |
| Essential Tremors, Diagnosis and Treatment: Implications for the Elderly |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes diagnosis and pathophysiology of tremors with treatment strategies. The... |
| ElderQuest |
ElderQuest is an interactive 3-D videogame aimed at helping medical students learn the AAMC geriatric competencies. The first 5-mission playpack of a... |
| Pharmacologic Management of Diabetes in Elderly Adults |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes management of diabetes in elderly with reference to treatment goals and... |
| The Top Ten Rheumatological Disorders of the Elderly |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides is a case based presentation on common rheumatologic diseases. The target audience is... |
| HIV & Older Adults |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes HIV prevalence and risk to older adults. The target audience is... |
| Geriatric Emergency Medicine Online Curriculum (GEM-OC) 2 - Transitions of Care |
This is Module Two of an online five-module curriculum. The modules, which are based on national geriatric emergency medicine competencies, cover a... |
| An Integrative Health Approach to Pain Management for Older Adults |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes interdisciplinary and complementary approaches to identification and... |
| The Top Ten Questions About Osteoporosis |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides is a case based presentation on osteoporosis treatment. The target audience is... |
| Effective Communication with Older Adults in the clinical Setting |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes barriers and strategies to improve communication techniques. The target... |
| Quitting Tobacco: An Ageless Issue |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes smoking cessation techniques taliored to elderly patients. The target... |
| Alzheimer's Dementia Caregiver Case Study |
The case study presents Mary Allen, a 70-year-old married African American devout Baptist with eight children, retired from being a certified nursing... |
| ePrognosis - Estimating Prognosis for Elders |
Although many geriatric prognostic indices have been published, they may be difficult for busy clinicians to remember and use. The goal of ePrognosis... |
| Caring for Elderly Patients in the Emergency Department: An interactive lecture series |
Caring for Elderly Patients in the Emergency Department: An interactive lecture series is a series of six lectures with multiple choice... |
| A Checklist for a Home Visit of a Recently Hospitalized Geriatric Patient |
The home visit form and the accompanying checklist are used to facilitate geriatric assessments after discharge from the hospital. |
| Aging Q3 Curriculum to Improve Discharge Summary Quality |
Using the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (or ACOVE) paradigm and the principles of Academic Detailing, Aging Q3 is developing curricula on 16... |
| Evolving Case Study: Delirium Superimposed on Dementia |
This is an evolving case study on dementia/delirium (delirium superimposed on dementia). The case centers around Mr. Wilson, who is an 82 year old... |
| Cultural Sensitivity Assignment |
The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for the student to explore resources related to cultural diversity/ethnicity and to... |
| Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept II.D. (Management: Referrals) |
The Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative has developed Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements and 27 associated Key Concepts (see POGOe... |
| Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept I.D. (Assessment: Atypical Presentations; Co-occurring Illness; Psychiatric Manifestations: Medical Conditions) |
The Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative has developed Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements and 27 associated Key Concepts (see POGOe... |
| Discover Mental Health: The Forgotten Piece in Elder Care |
This 9.5 minute video captures the thoughts of key geropsychiatric nursing leaders. It is meant to serve as inspiration for nursing students as they... |
| Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept III.B. (Approach to Older Adults: Age/Culturally Appropriate Interventions and Communications) |
Older adults with deficits in sensory, cognitive and/or neurological function may communicate both verbally and nonverbally through behavioral cues.... |
| Case Study Leader Assignment |
Student develops and posts one case study for discussion by the student’s work group. The student is responsible for promoting discussion and... |
| Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept III.D. (Approach to Older Adults: Sensitivity in End of Life) |
Cultural and spiritual factors strongly influence decisions made and care desired at the end of life. Nurses may encounter challenges in caring for... |
| Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept II.A. (Management: Care Transitions) |
The Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative has developed Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements and 27 associated Key Concepts (see POGOe... |
| Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept IV.H. (Delivery Systems) |
The ‘system’ of care for older adults is complex and fragmented. Older adults with mental health issues, whose needs require access to a dense set of... |
| Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept I.A. (Assessment: Normal Aging: Biopsychosocial Theories) |
The Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative has developed Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements and 27 associated Key Concepts (see POGOe... |
| Interactive Health Fair for Seniors |
The purpose of the interactive health fair is to examine a multitude of social, cultural, historical and economic and political characteristics in... |
| Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept II.E. (Management: Influences from Decisional Dapacity, Health Literacy) |
The Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative has developed Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements and 27 associated Key Concepts (see POGOe... |
| Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key concept I.E. (Assessment: Common Disorders) |
The Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative has developed Geropsychiatric Nursing Competency Enhancements and 27 associated Key Concepts (see POGOe... |
| Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept IV.D. (Advocacy) |
Advocacy is an important role for the professional nurse and it is essential to promote geriatric mental health for individual patients as well as at... |
| Case Vignettes of Hospitalized Older Adults |
Delirium is a serious and prevalent problem that occurs in many hospitalized older adults. Delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) occurs when a... |
| Syllabus - NUSC 5463: GEROPSYCHIATRIC NURSING THEORY |
The course outlined in this syllabus provides an overview of the sociocultural context of aging, promotion of mental health in older adults,... |
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