Challenges in Managing the Geriatric Trauma Patient

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

As the life expectancy of the U.S. population increases, the number of active and at-risk geriatric trauma patients continues to grow. This is a foundational-level session focusing on challenges in managing this special population of trauma patients. The session reviews current guidelines for managing geriatric trauma patients, anticoagulation reversal, managing delirium and initiating comfort care measures.

Objectives

Describe the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in the Older Adult.
Discuss the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program Guidelines for the Management of the Geriatric Trauma Patient.
Explain the treatment to reverse commonly prescribed anticoagulants.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.