Course Code: REL-SRC-0-COAAP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Identify 3 examples of the biological aspects of aging.
Identify 2 examples of the psychological aspects of aging.
Identify 2 examples of the sociological aspects of aging.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
- About This Course
- Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Aging Process
- What is Aging?
- Profile of Older Adults
- Numbers and Growth
- Review
- Summary
Section 3: Biological Aspects of Aging
- Normal Changes
- Musculoskeletal System
- Integumentary System
- Nervous System
- Sensory Changes
- Cardiovascular Changes
- Respiratory System
- Urinary System
- Digestive System
- Reproductive System
- Review
- Summary
Section 4: Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Aging
- A Heavy Toll
- Depression
- Cognitive and Mental Health
- Memory
- Adaptation to Change
- Generalized Sociological Response
- Relationships
- Role Reversal
- Grief and Loss
- Death
- Review
- Summary
Section 5: Myths and Stereotypes
- Assumptions
- Myth #1
- Myth #2
- Myth #3
- Myth #4
- Myth #5
- Myth #6
- Myth #7
- Review
- Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
- Summary
- Course Contributors
- References
- Congratulations!
Staff Writer: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.
Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C) and is a Curriculum Designer in post-acute care for Relias. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”
Expert Reviewer: Jennifer Moore, RN-BC, CDP, WCC
Jennifer Moore, RN-BC, CDP, WCC started working in the senior care industry in 2000. She is a certified Gerontological Nurse, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and Wound Care Certified. She has held positions including MDS Coordinator, Director of Nursing, Medicare Nurse Coordinator, Nurse Consultant, Area Manager, and Director of Quality Assurance. Her overall responsibility within each of these positions was to ensure residents received the highest quality of care. This included active participation in quality improvement initiatives, review of clinical records to identify areas of weakness, corroboration with the medical director to institute policies and procedures for resident care, and staff education/training. Additionally, she was responsible for maintaining an effective compliance program under a Quality of Care Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of Inspector General for a period of five years. She currently serves as the Director of Curriculum Design & Research for Relias. Within this position, her responsibility is to oversee the development of online training modules across the healthcare continuum. She has served as the subject matter expert for courses on re-hospitalization, clinical skill reviews, leadership, management, and various OSHA and regulatory compliance topics. In addition, she has presented at various state conferences on mandatory compliance, quality assessment and assurance (QA&A), and quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI).
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; Entry level Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.