Gero Council Meeting & CE

“Gero Council: Hot Topics in Caring for the Older Adult “

November 2, 2022

10:00am – 1:30pm

Via Zoom

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1st Annual Hot Topics in Caring for the Older Adult

TOTAL 2.5 CH

Description:

This half-day workshop will feature a series of five (5) short, interactive sessions on various hot topics in the care of older adults offered in a “speed dating” format. Gerontologic subject matter experts will present content for 15-20 minutes followed by a 10-15-minute moderated discussion for a total of 30 minutes per session. Each session is followed by a 10-minute break.
Participants will be encouraged to interact with the speaker to pose questions, exchange ideas, share experiences related to the topic, and identify resources.
This innovative workshop format is a great way to learn new information, stimulate thinking, and experience different perspectives.

AGENDA

Time	Session Title	Speaker	Description
10:00am	Welcome/ Introductions	Gero Council
10:10 - 10:40am	Hot Topics in Dementia	Melanie Bunn, MS, RN, Bunn Consulting, NC	Identify strategies to optimize quality of life of older adults living with dementia during the reign of COVID.
10:40 - 10:50am	BREAK
10:50 - 11:20am	Prevention of Multidrug Resistant Organisms in the Geriatric Population	Ashley Jackson, BSMT, MPH, CIC Clinical Infection Prevention Consultant with NC SPICE	Describe the current landscape and prevention strategies for Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) specific to the geriatric population
11:20 - 11:30am	BREAK
11:30am - 12:00pm	Effect of Implementing a Rapid Response Team (RRT) on a Skilled Nursing Facility’s Hospital Readmission Measure	Ram Rengel, DNP, MHA, MBA, RN, BSCS Regional Director of Clinical Services, Clear Choice Health Care	Determine how implementing an RRT in a SNF setting can affect the hospital readmission measure in a time when SNF are admitting higher acuity patients and the recent Medicare reimbursement changes.
12:00 - 12:10pm	BREAK
12:10 - 12:40pm	Increasing Awareness of Health Disparities & Outcomes in End-of-Life Care	Hilary Mendel, MSN, RN Nursing Instructor, Campbell University	Identify at least two reasons why minority patients receive lower-quality end-of-life care.
12:40 - 12:50pm	BREAK
12:50 - 1:20pm	Medications Considerations for Older Adults. Lesser is Often Better	Autumn Henson, DNP, GNP-BC UNCG/Physicians Eldercare	Identify strategies to evaluate and educate older adult patients and caregivers of medications and supplements considerations to reduce inappropriate long-term use.
1:20 - 1:30pm	Wrap Up	Gero Council

Free for NCNA Members/Student Subscribers.

Non-member registration rate: $62.50

The North Carolina Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.