Delirium & Hospital Geriatrics for Case Management

November 29, 2023

This course will provide an overview of the causes, features, and symptoms of delirium. It will further explore the differences between delirium and dementia, as well as, management of delirium in the hospital setting and implications for case management.

Target Audience

Registered Nurses, Social Workers

Learning Objectives

Nursing Learning Outcome:

At the conclusion of the education, 75% of participants will report enhanced knowledge of the critical indicators for delirium and dementia through the post-evaluation tool by selecting at least 'fairly increased' on a 1-4 scale (none, somewhat, fairly, greatly).

Nursing and Social Work Objectives:

1.) Be able to state key signs of delirium & dementia

2.) Importance of recognizing delirium

3.) Describe the impact of delirium on rehabilitation/long term outcomes

4.) Be familiar with management or delirium

5.) Describe risks of hospitalization for older adults

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 1.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 1.00 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 1.00 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
Course opens: 
11/01/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
11/29/2023 - 12:00pm CST
Event ends: 
11/29/2023 - 1:00pm CST
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Kathryn Agarwal, MD

 

The activity's Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this CNE activity - planning committee members and presenters/authors/content reviewers - has a conflict of interest. Please send any questions to HMHNursePlanners@HoustonMethodist.org.

 

 

 

 

 

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

 To be awarded 1.0 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.

 

Houston Methodist Hospital designates this activity for 1.0 Social Work CEUs. This offering complies with section 781.501 of the rules of The Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.

 To be awarded 1.0 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 1.00 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

  • 1.00 Social Work
    The program has been approved for 1.00 CE contact hours for Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners.
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