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Age-Friendly Care, PA is a collaboration between the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and the Primary Health Network.

Age-Friendly Care, PA is a collaborative between the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and the Primary Health Network.

As part of this curriculum developed by the University of Louisville Trager Institute and the Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic, learners will complete five online modules designed to teach them the core concepts of geriatric care. Topics to be covered include: roles of the interprofessional team members, motivational interviewing and three case-based modules focusing on the care of an older adult with complicated comorbid chronic conditions in need of community support.

Partnerships to Improve Care and Quality of Life for Persons with Dementia is a 12-part online training series on staff-family partnerships to improve dementia care. This provider-focused training, which complements the IGEC’s family caregiver-focused training, is available through the Csomay Center for Geronotological Excellence at the University of Iowa.

This online learning module for CNAs and other staff discusses influenza prevention and containment methods in the older adult population. At the conclusion of this program, learners will: state the primary means of preventing themselves from getting the flu; describe the difference between a cold and the flu; and apply strategies designed to prevent them from spreading the flu to others. The module includes YouTube videos, questions to be answered, and an evaluation survey at the end.

This interactive learning module discusses the importance of shared decision making between an older adult patient and their healthcare provider. At the end of this module, one should be able to work as an effective member or leader of a health care team that understands shared decision making in various contexts of their culture, health literacy, desired level of participation, and preferences and goals of care. This module provides definitions, various approaches, possible cases, and outcomes of shared decision making in older adults.

This online learning module helps RN's and LPN's learn how to assess and manage pain in older adults. The module is interactive and provides short quizzes to test your knowledge throughout the topics.

Source: Florida State University College of Medicine, 2019.
https://med.fsu.edu/

The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Development Program (PC-NP-PDP) at NYU's Rory Meyers College of Nursing has developed a series of eLearning Modules as part of their mission to enhance Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes (KSA) of NP preceptors. These modules, along with several other resources from PC-NP-PDP, aim to increase the number of trained Nurse Practitioner Preceptors (Clinical Educators) to further improve the education to practice transition for students and assure that students develop "practice-ready" skills. 

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