CCH Geriatric topics

 Assessment of Function

  Assessing Cognitive Function

  Depression

  Delirium: Prevention, Early Recognition, and Treatment

  Family Caregiving

  Preventing Falls in Acute Care

 Pain Management

  Iatrogenesis: The Nurse’s Role in Preventing Patient Harm

  Reducing Adverse Drug Events

  Urinary Incontinence0

  Mealtime Difficulties

  Nutrition

  Managing Oral Hydration

  Oral Health Care

  Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears0

  Age-Related Changes in Health

  Excessive Sleepiness

   Sensory Changes

  Physical Restraints and Side Rails in Acute and Critical

  Care Settings: Legal, Ethical, and Practice Issues 0

  Health Care Decision Making

  Advance Directives

  Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill

  Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients

  At Risk for Hospital Readmission

  Cancer Assessment and Intervention Strategies

  Issues Regarding Sexuality

  Substance Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorders