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The Hospitalized Older Adult    
Entering a Danger Zone
by Maureen Habel, RN, MA
CE533 l 1.00 hr

The Hospitalized Older Adult - CE533
Objectives:

The purpose of this program is to provide nurses with information about the risks elderly adults face when they are admitted to an acute care hospital and the role that nurses have in reducing those risks. When you complete this module, you will be able to —

  • Identify risks associated with the hospitalization of older adults
  • State ways that nurses can help recognize and prevent adverse events in the hospitalized elderly
  • Describe nursing research findings that have implications for improving care for hospitalized elders.

Course expires on 6/2/2011
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