Healthcare and the Older Adult: Trends, Theories, and Basic Principles

Course Description

This course equips healthcare providers with essential knowledge and skills for effective care of older adults and their families. Topics include analyzing demographic trends, identifying Healthy People 2030 goals, the interrelationship between social determinants and aging, theories of aging, gerotranscendence theory, psychological strategies for mental health and resilience, primary and secondary aging, and applying normal aging principles for enhanced quality of life. Participants will be ready to provide comprehensive, person-centered care; while promoting well-being and healthy aging for older adults.

Contact Hours: 5.5

Text:
Text courses are self-paced reading courses from peer-reviewed, published texts. They are delivered via pdf download (online) or professionally bound and printed copies (mail).

Text Course Format: Text

Target Audience:

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

State	Discipline	Approval Status	Provider Code	Expiration Date

Course Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

Learning Outcomes:

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

Examine the factors influencing the health of older adults, including demographic trends, social determinants of health, and the effects of poverty and technology.
Identify relevant goals from Healthy People 2030 to guide nursing care for older adults, promoting their health and well-being.
Demonstrate an understanding of the nurse's influential role in shaping the health behaviors of older adults through health promotion, education, advocacy, and cultural competence.
Examine and assess the interrelationship between social determinants of health, including family dynamics, cultural influences, community resources, housing situations, access to care, and policy issues, and their impact on older adults' health outcomes and experiences.
Identify traditional and contemporary theories of aging, including programmed theories, damage/error theories, and sociological theories, to deepen understanding of the aging process.
Recognize psychological theories of aging, such as gerotranscendence theory, to propose practical strategies and interventions that promote positive mental health, adaptive coping, and resilience among older individuals.
Identify normal aging principles to solve practical problems, develop strategies, and enhance the quality of life for older individuals while addressing manifestations of ageism and promoting inclusive and person-centered care.

Disclosures:

TEXT COURSES

Text courses are viewed on your web browser if the online version is purchased, or sent via mail if the physical copy is purchased.

Contact Hours: 5.5 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state-specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Nurses

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial- Brenda Williams is employed and receives a salary. She received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Authors:

Brenda Williams, RN, MBA, Ph.D.

Brenda Williams, RN, MBA, Ph.D., has worked in many areas of nursing, including clinical areas in medical-surgical nursing, emergency department, obstetrics, pediatrics, cardiac step-down, and various intensive care units. She has worked as a travel nurse, in the prison setting, in nursing management, and areas related to insurance, workers’ compensation, Medicaid, Medicare, and education. She was a certified case manager for 24 years and holds an executive MBA from Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio, and a Ph.D. in leadership and organizational change from Walden University. Dr. Williams is a research chair for Indiana Wesleyan University in the Doctor of Business Administration program and an adjunct professor at Ohio Christian University.

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