Providing Expert Trauma Care to Older Adults

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Close to 40% of trauma patients in North America are older than 65. This session discusses how nurses can optimize outcomes of this vulnerable population using evidence-based guidelines. The effect of home medications, increased bleeding risk, the impact of pre-existing comorbidities and frailty are covered. Nursing care of the most commonly seen injuries isdiscussed. A case study approach is utilized to explore the care of this population from admission to discharge.

Objectives

Describe current trends in geriatric trauma.
Discuss the unique needs of the older adult trauma patient.
List interventions to ensure a positive outcome for the geriatric trauma patient.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

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

Accreditation

The 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

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.