Available Central Plains GEC Modules

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EDUCATION

Central Plains GEC offers web-based, on-site, and ITV courses. A list of the available courses are shown below. To see a brief description of the course, click on the course name.
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AVAILABLE COURSES

Onsite / ITV Programs

Upcoming onsite or ITV programs are listed below.

    Geriatric Depression (11/19/2008)
    Infection Concerns for Unlicensed Staff in LTC (12/10/2008)
    The Basics of Care for Non-Healing Wounds (1/28/2009)
    End of Life Care: Holistic Perspectives (2/11/2009)
    End of Life Care: Pain and Symptom Management (2/18/2009)
    Documentation in LTC: Disaster or Distinction (2/25/2009)
    Emergency Management of the Geriatric Patient: Making the Transition from Long Term to Acute Care (3/3/2009)
    Implications of Physiological Aging (3/25/2009)
    Dementia, Delirium, Depression: How to Distinguish the Difference (4/1/2009)
    Infections and Infection Control (4/14/2009)
    Dementia: Overview of Emerging Research, Treatment and Care (4/21/2009)
    CXL - Health Literacy: Implications for Practitioners and Caregivers (5/5/2009)
    Communicating with Residents and Families (5/13/2009)
    Therapeutic Lifestyle Change Approach for Depression (5/19/2009)
    Leadership and Team Development (6/3/2009)
    Assessment and Management of Behavioral Issues of Dementia (6/16/2009)
    Polypharmacy and Other Medication Use Issues in Older Adults (7/8/2009)
    Time Management (7/15/2009)
    Ethical Decision-Making in Geriatrics: Ethics and Goals at End-of-Life in Long Term Care (7/22/2009)
    Reducing Injuries from Falls (7/29/2009)
    Osteoporosis: Understanding this Silent, Damaging Yet Treatable Condition (8/4/2009)
    Maintaining Skin Integrity (8/12/2009)
    Oral Health Prevention and Intervention: Improving Health, Nutrition, and Quality of Life for Frail Elderly (8/18/2009)
    CXL - Research Conducted on Depression and Brain Health (8/25/2009)
    Conflict Management (8/26/2009)
    CXL - Heart Failure: Early Intervention and Treatment in Geriatric Populations (9/15/2009)
    Oral Health Prevention and Intervention: Improving Health, Nutrition, and Quality of Life for Frail Elderly (9/22/2009)
    Fitness and Exercise in Alzheimer's Disease (9/29/2009)
    Documentation in Long Term Care (10/6/2009)
    Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program (10/20/2009)
    Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program (11/4/2009)
    The Aging Eye and Eye Infections (11/10/2009)
    CXL - Wound Healing in the Aged Brain (12/8/2009)

Web-based Modules

Central Plains GEC web-based modules may be used as a resource at no fee. Learners are encouraged to review materials outside of their own discipline for maximum benefit of the modules. Continuing education credit for a reasonable per-hour fee (payable online) will be offered in the future. 

 
 Clinical Issues
    Behavioral Disturbances v.1
    Comprehensive Oral Assessment in the Elderly
    Prevention of Pressure Ulcers v.1
    Weight Loss in the Older Adult v. 1
 Organization & Management
    Process of Interdisciplinary Team Care v. 1
    Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care v. 1
 

Continuing Education Credit

Continuing education credit is temporarily unavailable.\

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