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The hard truth is that geriatrics is an umbrella term for multiple subspecialties — pharmacology, GI, infectious diseases, neurology, physical therapy, and more — to treat the fastest growing patient population.

How can you, or any clinician for that matter, possibly provide complete geriatric care?

You can today by registering for our most powerful geriatrics self-study course. You no longer need decades of experience... in 3 days or less, and at your own pace, you can become a geriatric advocate with all the answers.

Earn up to 30 CE hours (including up to 5 pharmacology CE hours) and harness the knowledge of a multidisciplinary panel of 16 preeminent experts... from physicians, nurses and pharmacists to physical therapists, occupational therapists and more.

You'll get proven strategies for being a geriatric care partner, the science and data that’s driving standards of care, as well as principles of compassionate care for a vulnerable patient population.

THAT'S NOT ALL - become a Certified Geriatric Care Professional - FREE (CGCP certification is a $249.99 value) – with your registration!

Geriatric Care Certification Course:
The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Guide to Care for Older Patients

$1,979.79 Value
Buy now for $249.99!
Earn up to 30 CE Hours - including up to 5 pharmacology hours!
Click here for Credit details | BONUS! CGCP Certification (a $249.99 value) included - FREE
 

Get lifetime access to over 20 video modules on the top trending topics:

  • COVID-19/influenza updates
  • Challenging behaviors
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Wound care challenges
  • Documentation hazards
  • End of life care
  • Fall preventions
  • Drug deprescribing
  • The dementia epidemic
  • And more!

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INCLUDED WITH YOUR REGISTRATION

➤ FREE – Up to 30 CE hours, including up to 5 pharma hours!
➤ FREE – 5 bonus self-study sessions (valued at $509.95 - includes CE Hours!)
➤ FREE – Q&A with the clinical experts on trending concerns and timely questions
➤ FREE – Certified Geriatric Care Professional (CGCP) certification (valued at $249.99)
$1,979.79 value >> Yours for only $249.99!

Geriatric Care Certification Course:
The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Guide to Care for Older Patients
$1,979.79 Value
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Geriatric Care Certification Course Outline
Part I: Alzheimer's, Dementia, Neurological Disorders, Vaccines & More  
 
Challenging Geriatric Behaviors: Root Causes and Practical Non-Medication Solutions
Edward G. Shaw, MD, MA, is dually trained as a physician and mental health counselor. Ed was the primary care partner for his late wife, Rebecca, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2008 at age 53 and died in 2016 after a 9-year journey. Join Ed as he provides a unique perspective and keen insights in to your everyday challenges.

In this first session, Ed will delve into the challenges that families and caregivers experience related to aging and dementia behaviors. Ed will deliver the best tested and supported strategies for agitation, aggression, wandering, sexual behaviors, sundowning, refusals to eat and insomnia.

Click here for information about Edward G. Shaw
Medical-Legal Concerns Specific to the Care of Older Patients
Rachel Henderson, PhD, MS, RN, HCRM, will deliver key updates to reduce your liability exposure. She will share from her experiences testifying, including the high-risk areas of advance care planning, advance directives, DNR orders, and elder abuse/neglect. You will gain authoritative updates to guide your own practice decisions.

Click here for information about Rachel Henderson
Brain Changes: Distinguishing Between Aging, Dementia and Depression
Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, a world-renowned dementia expert, will deliver her exceptional perspective on dementia and other forms of brain change. Teepa presents with extraordinary expertise and humor to audiences large and small throughout the world. Join in her mission to improve the culture of dementia care, one mind at a time.

Click here for information about Teepa L Snow
COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Updates for the Geriatric Patient: Clinical Considerations to Optimize Protection
Eric Wombwell, PharmD, BCIDP, knows very well that it is challenging to stay current on the evolving status of COVID-19 and influenza, with mutations in both viruses impacting efficacy of vaccinations. As a board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist, he will provide the very latest updates, trends and scheduling to guide optimal administration of vaccines for COVID-19 and influenza.

Click here for information about Eric Wombwell
Brain Lesions, Cognitive Changes & Behavioral Control
Jerome Quellier, MS, CCC-SLP, will dive into site specific brain lesions that affect behavior and thinking skills. With a deeper understanding, you can begin to anticipate patient barriers to emotions, sensory awareness, engagement and compliance. Jerome has focused his career on neuro-based diagnostics and interventions for cognitive-linguistic deficits, dysphagia and brain injuries at a 500+ bed Level 1 Trauma hospital.

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Part II: Pharmacology, Documentation, Rehab & More
 
Drug Prescribing and Deprescribing in Older Adults
**2 pharmacology CE hours**
Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS, will synthesize everything you need to know to prescribe, deprescribe, prevent drug-drug interactions and minimize adverse drug events for your geriatric patients. He has specialized in Geriatric Internal Medicine and is involved in pharmacological challenges for this age group on a daily basis.

Click here for information about Steven Atkinson
Documentation Hazards for Geriatric Patient Care: Minimal Care Expectations & Regulatory Standards
Rachel Henderson, PhD, MS, RN, HCRM, will delve into the very latest documentation pitfalls that lend themselves to litigation risks, including attention to minimal care expectations, staffing standards, informed consent, polypharmacy, screening results and regulatory standards. Rachel has extensive experience testifying and through her work as a risk manager.

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Empowering Geriatric Patients: Safety, Skills & Transition Decisions
Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS, will solve safety concerns associated with the most appropriate level of care, smooth out the transition process and empower patients to engage fully in the rehabilitation process, at all levels. She currently provides specialized services to many skilled nursing facilities and earned geriatric clinical specialist designation through the American Physical Therapy Association.

Click here for information about Jamie Miner
Geriatric Assessment Strategies: Atypical Symptoms & Complex Diagnoses
Susann Varano, MD, knows well that atypical symptoms add a layer of complexity to accurate diagnosis and treatment. Susann, a Yale University trained physician who is double-board certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine, will share her best practice tips to assess for falls, elder mistreatment, cognitive function, depression and general physical examination.

Click here for information about Susann Varano
Older Adults with Pain: Most Effective Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Therapies
**1 pharmacology CE hour**
Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS, will help you to decide the most effective screening tools to use and the best pharmacologic therapies for older adults with pain, from adjuvant therapies, opioids, and cannabinoids. Steven has specialized in Geriatric Internal Medicine and is the co-founder of Twin Cities Physicians, which serves older adults in nearly all levels of their care.

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Part III: Functional Skills, Pain Management, Injury Prevention & More 
 
The Looming Dementia Epidemic: Early-Stage Interventions for Cognitive Reserve and Functional Skills
Sherrie All, PhD, will share her toolbox for early-stage interventions designed to help people build and maintain cognitive reserve and functional skills to maintain healthy independence. The looming dementia epidemic indicates prevention and early detection, diagnosis and intervention are a medical necessity. Sherrie is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in treating people with dementia, Parkinson's disease, TBI, MS, and other neurological disorders.

Click here for information about Sherrie All
End of Life Care – Strategies for Comfort, Communication, Choices & Control
Nancy Joyner, RN, MS, APRN-CNS, ACHPN®, will provide her expert thoughts on pain management, crucial conversations, bereavement, code status, artificial nutrition, dialysis and advance directives. She is a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, holds certification as an Advanced Practice Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse, is an End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium trained presenter and has extensive experiences caring for end-of-life patients and their families.

Click here for information about Nancy E. Joyner
Fall Prevention Solutions: Today’s Best Practices, Guidelines and Standards for Individualized Care
Shelly Denes, PT, CFPS, C/NDT, CGCP, has packed this session with practical solutions for your most challenging fall risk patients. Shelly has built the presentation based upon today’s best practices, guidelines and standards for individualized fall prevention goals. She is an expert in fall prevention and neuro-rehab with more than 25 years of experience treating patients with hemiplegia, neuromuscular disorders, TBI, and SCI.

Click here for information about Shelly Denes
Ethnogeriatrics: Cultural Competence for Health Care Professionals
Tamatha Arms, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, NP-C, will highlight key cultural considerations related to religion, family role responsibilities, respect for authority, traditional foods, healing practices, cultural taboos and end of life decisions. She is an adult nurse practitioner with vast experiences, currently providing geriatric and psychiatric care in long-term care.

Click here for information about Tamatha E Arms
Challenges to Psychosocial Well-Being with Aging and Dementia: Mental Health, Relationships, and Caregiving
Edward G. Shaw, MD, MA, will share his vast psychosocial insights and updates on topics to include: depression, anxiety, PTSD, emotional expression changes, relationship and family discord, and the burden on spousal and family caregivers. These burdens are among the most challenging to healthcare providers of seniors. Ed is dually trained as a physician and mental health counselor, serving individuals, couples, and families affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia.

Click here for information about Edward G. Shaw
Geriatric Care Certification Course:
The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Guide to Care for Older Patients
$1,979.79 Value
Register today for $249.99!
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Geriatric Psychopharmacology Updates & Trends
Click here for information about Tamatha E Arms
Tamatha Arms, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, NP-C, will deliver a research-backed update on dementia drugs, anxiolytics, anticholinergics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, sleep disorder medications and management of delirium after COVID-19 recovery, including the long-term implications discovered on the neurological system. She is an adult nurse practitioner with vast experiences, currently providing geriatric and psychiatric care in long-term care.
 
Geriatric GI Dilemmas: Insights and Tools from a Clinical Gastroenterologist
Click here for information about Peter Buch
Peter Buch, MD, AGAF, FACP, will elevate your knowledge with new clinical tools and insights to address unique GI challenges your geriatric patients experience – including colonoscopic evaluations, proton pump inhibitor use, constipation, rectal bleeding, guaiac tests and alarm symptoms. Dr. Buch is a clinical gastroenterologist with over 30 years of specialty experience to draw from.
 
Geriatric Skin and Wound Care: Prevention Strategies, Current Treatments & Less Litigation Risk
Click here for information about Heidi Huddleston Cross
Heidi Huddleston Cross, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CWON®, will share her expertise so that you can identify emerging skin issues quickly and initiate the best plan for healing. Improve your skin and wound assessments and treatments, meeting the current standards of care and with less litigation risk. Heidi is a board-certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse, has extensive experience caring for wound and ostomy patients in acute care and long-term care, and provides expert witness for plaintiff and defense attorneys related to her specialty.
 
Geriatric Pharmacology: Practical Application Through Patient Cases
** 2 pharmacology CE hours**
Click here for information about Kiplee Bell
Kiplee Bell, MD, PA, will deliver a comprehensive and up-to-date geriatric medication review. She will walk you through pharmacological treatments for common geriatric conditions and diagnoses. Pharmacological application will be explored through the body systems: neuro, endocrine, cardiac, pulmonary, GI, infectious disease and musculoskeletal. Kiplee earned board certification as a Physician Assistant, an additional master's degree in Gerontology, and finally her Doctorate in Medicine. Currently, she treats geriatric patients for a wide variety of medical and behavioral symptoms.
 
Pharmacology of Pain Management for End-of-Life Care
Click here for information about Paul Langlois
Paul Langlois, APN, PhD, CCRN, CCNS, will draw on over 30 years of experience assessing and managing patients with life-threatening conditions to update your practice on the end-of-life pain experience, selection of analgesic and sedating medication, and will provide a valuable pain management algorithm. Paul is a critical care clinical specialist in the Surgical, Medical, Neurologic, Burn, CCU and Trauma ICUs of Cook County Hospital, Chicago.
Elevate your status as a clinician...
 
In just three easy steps, you will become a Certified Geriatric Care Professional (CGCP):
 

Step 1: Watch the online course and bonus content.

Step 2: Complete the CE tests and instantly print your certificates of completion.

Step 3: Submit the Certification Questionnaire included in this training to Evergreen Certifications and we'll cover the cost of your certification for 2 years (a $249.99 value!).*
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That's it! No hidden fees. No catch. Just certification made EASY.

*Professional standards apply. Learn more at www.evergreencertifications.com/cgcp

With CGCP certification and all 5 bonuses, you’re getting an additional $759.94 of value at absolutely no extra cost — it’s all included in today's registration!

You have always prided and challenged yourself to be the best clinician possible. Register today and join our experts and clinicians like you who are committed to making each geriatric patient’s quality of life the best it can be.

This powerful self-study course has all the resources you need to provide the best possible care... are you ready to get started?

Geriatric Care Certification Course:
The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Guide to Care for Older Patients
$1,979.79 Value
REGISTER TODAY! SAVE $1,729.80!
Earn up to 30 CE Hours - including up to 5 pharmacology hours!
Click here for Credit details
 
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