Communication and Insight Into Our Aging Population

This course will provide insight and information regarding our aging population and the physical and psychological changes that take place and provide further education regarding how to care for this population of our patients.

Target Audience

This course is intended for those licensed at the EMR level through Paramedic. This course satisfies the requirements for the State of Wisconsin EMT Flexible Refresher Renewal.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Explain the normal physiological changes that occur with aging
  2. Discuss common fears of geriatric patients for which they are hesitant to obtain medical care
  3. Discuss communication skills that should be used with a geriatric patient
  4. Describe how you may need to change things up when assessing a geriatric patient
  5. Understand what are common medical emergencies in geriatric patients
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.25 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
Course opens: 
01/11/2021
Course expires: 
06/30/2023
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

FR- Patient assessment 0.25 hours

EMT-Basic - Patient assessment  0.25 hours

AEMT - Patient assessment 0.25 hours

Paramedic - Patient assessment 0.25 hours

(If the above categories are filled on the flexible refresher template, this course can also be utilized to fulfill flexible content).

Available Credit

  • 0.25 Attendance
    Attendance Credit

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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