UW School of Nursing
April 28, 2022
Med-Surg 365 | Caring for the Older Adult
Med-Surg 365 | Caring for the Older Adult
On-Demand Program
Course Description
This module provides valuable tools for assessing and monitoring older patients under your nursing care, including tips on how to help an acutely ill patient with dementia feel at ease in the hospital setting.
Speaker
Barbara Albertson, MN, RN-BC
Clinical Nurse Educator, UW Medicine/UW Medical Center
Objectives for Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, participants will be better able to:
- Describe how acute illness may present differently in an older versus younger adult.
- Describe age-related changes that may increase the incidence of adverse drug effects.
- Identify nursing interventions to enhance care of the acutely ill patient with dementia.