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21st Annual Gerontology Nursing Conference
Clinical Update for Gerontology Healthcare Professionals in Hospitals, LTC Facilities, Home and Community Settings
CE credit for nurses, social workers and nursing home administrators
Dec. 3 and 4
Conference cost
Pre-registration
- $119 Day 1
- $119 Day 2
- $219 both days
On-site registration
- $139 Day One
- $139 Day Two
- $259 both days
Student
- $79 Day One
- $79 Day Two
- $149 both days
Conference description
Nursing Outreach at the MU Sinclair School of Nursing is pleased to present the 21st Annual Gerontology Clinical Update Conference. We have planned two days of evidence-based and application-oriented educational programming based on a combination of suggestions from last year’s participants, hot topics suggested by the conference planning committee and common challenges encountered when caring for older adults, regardless of setting. Experienced gerontology nurses from long-term care, acute care, rehabilitation health, as well as gerontology nursing faculty have determined the topics for this year’s event. Every effort has been made to translate the latest evidence into practically useful knowledge for the gerontology practitioner.
The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for gerontology healthcare providers to discuss complex care issues common to all who care for the elderly.
Target audience
- Staff nurses
- Advanced practice nurses
- Nurse managers
- Staff developers involved in the care of the elderly, regardless of setting (hospital, LTC facility, rehabilitation, hospice, home, and community)
- Nursing home administrators
- Social workers
- Gerontology nursing educators
- Regulatory personnel
Day one agenda
7:45 a.m.
Check-in
- Continental breakfast
- Visit exhibits
- Health Science Bookstore display
8:15 a.m.
Welcome and introductions
Shirley J. Farrah, PhD,
RN-BC, assistant dean, Nursing Outreach and Associate teaching
professor, MU Sinclair School of Nursing
Professional Caregivers Need Caring, Too
8:30 a.m.
Holistic Approach to Achieving and Maintaining Cognitive and Emotional Vitality
Abhilash K. Desai, MD,
associate professor and director of Center for Healthy
Brain Aging, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry,
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, School of Medicine,
Saint Louis University- Research in the last decade has shown that our brain has tremendous capacity to change. The most intriguing findings are the dramatic effects our lifestyle (physical activity, diet, stress management, friendships, learning new skills, mindfulness) has on our brain health. The speaker will discuss landmark research outcomes and share real life examples of how simple brain healthy lifestyle strategies can have an almost magical effect on our cognitive and emotional well being.
- Objectives
- Discuss the effect of brain healthy lifestyle strategies on our cognitive and emotional well being.
9:30 a.m.
Stretch break
9:40 a.m.
Wounded Healers: First Aid
and Beyond
Laura Hirschinger, MSN, RN,
patient safety improvement specialist- Susan D. Scott, MSN, RN,
patient safety coordinator, University of Missouri Health Care
- The purpose of this session is to explore the wounded
healer phenomenon and inform healthcare providers of
the need to address the emotional turmoil that inflicts
individuals after they have been involved in an unexpected
or adverse patient event.
- Objectives
- Explore the concept of the Wounded Healer.
- Describe the basic framework of a formal support structure.
- Describe how peers can support a colleague following an adverse patient event.
10:40 a.m.
Beverage break
11 a.m.
Moral Distress
Lea Cheyney Brandt,
OTD, MA, OTR/L, MHPC OTA program
director, clinical assistant professor, School of
Health Professions, faculty member, Center for Health Ethics,University of Missouri- This session will explore how the complex
nature of today’s health care environment may result in
increased moral distress for professional caregivers of the
elderly. In addition to exploring the sources of moral
distress, coping strategies for reducing negative outcomes
associated with this rising phenomenon will be offered.
- Objectives
- Identify factors that may contribute to moral distress for professional caregivers of the elderly.
- Discuss strategies used in combating moral distress.
- Recognize how the environment can be shaped in
order to reduce the negative consequences associated
with moral distress.
Noon
Hosted luncheon
1 p.m.
Advances in the Medical Management
of Diabetes in the Elderly
David Gardner, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine-Endocrinology, MU School of
Medicine - This session will include an update on
newer trends in the medical management of the diabetic
elder including glycemic control and advances in insulin
therapy. Gardner will also explain how the healthcare
provider determines needed changes in medical
management, including drug therapy, based on laboratory
tests and physical assessment.
- Objectives
- Discuss newer trends in the care of the diabetic elder including insulin therapy.
2 p.m.
Nursing Management of the Elderly Diabetic
- Caroline E. Edison, EdD, RN, ADM-BC, advanced practice nurse, Cosmopolitan International Diabetes and Endocrinology
Center, MU
- Edison will discuss the evidence related to common
questions related to the nursing care of older individuals
with diabetes including:
- Allowing elders to eat what they want and give more insulin vs. more stringent nutritional intake?
- Is sliding scale a best practice?
- How often to monitor blood glucose?
- Multiple finger
sticks vs. A1C?
- How to foster compliance when the elder lives alone
without a caregiver?
- Objectives
- Describe best practices related to the interplay of nutrition, insulin and glycemic control in the elderly with diabetes.
2:30 p.m.
Refreshment break
2:45 p.m.
Current Infections of Interest in the Geriatric Population
Eddie R. Hedrick,
BS, MT(ASCP), CIC, senior epidemiology specialist, Bureau for Communicable Disease
Control and Prevention, Department of Health and
Senior Services, Jefferson City- The speaker in this session will cover infectious disease topics that are of current interest in caring for the geriatric population. A variety of topics such as Influenza, MRSA, VRE, and C.difficle will be discussed according to the interest of the attendees.
- Objectives:
- Describe the current status of influenza in the geriatric population.
- Discuss practical strategies for disease prevention.
- Explain the priorities for H1N1 vaccination and the justification for the priorities.
3:55 p.m.
Stretch break
4 p.m.
Ensuring Safe Transitions across Care Settings
Sharon Burnett, RN, BSN, MBA,
vice president of licensure, regulation and accreditation, Missouri Hospital Association,
Jefferson City- Insufficient communication between hospitals
and long term care communities during care transfers adversely affect the quality and continuity of care and may contribute to adverse events and increased health care costs. This session will provide an overview of
the problems associated with transfers and the transfer process developed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Long-Term Care Best Practice Coalition in collaboration with hospitals and long-term care centers. Essential information and tools to improve
handoff communication when transfers occur between
hospitals and LTC centers will be included. Attendees
will receive a CD with strategies and tools to improve the
transfer process.
- Objectives
- Discuss reasons for and problems associated with ineffective communication and transfers to and from long-term care centers and hospitals.
- Explore processes to improve communication of essential data in a timely manner to receiving and sending facilities when transferring patients and residents.
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Day two agenda
7:45 a.m.
Check-in
- Continental breakfast
- Visit exhibits
- Health Science Bookstore display
8:15 a.m.
Welcome and introductions
- Shirley J Farrah, PhD,
RN-BC, assistant dean, Nursing Outreach and associate teaching
professor, MU Sinclair School of Nursing
Safe Practices:
Medication Safety
8:30 a.m.
Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Drug Therapy
in the Older Adult with Multiple Chronic Illnesses
- Robert W. Van Arsdale, PharmD, director of pharmacy,
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital, Columbia and
adjunct assistant professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City
College of Pharmacy
- This session will include a discussion of the challenges of geriatric pharmacology, aging and pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, adverse drug events, drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, principles of prescribing for older adults and non adherence. Also included will be a short discussion of Beer’s list and its use in geriatric medication selection. Case studies will be used throughout.
- Objectives
- Identify key issues in geriatric pharmacology.
- Describe the effects of aging on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
- Discuss risk factors for adverse events in older patients and ways to mitigate them.
- Explore principles of prescribing for older patients.
9:45 a.m.
Stretch break
9:50 a.m.
Best Practices in Fall Prevention and Interventions
in the Elderly
- Mary Gaub, PT, DPT, MHS, GCS, geriatric clinical specialist, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans
Hospital, Columbia
- Falls are the leading cause of death from injury among
people 65 and older, and the leading cause of traumatic brain injury. According to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 47,000 elderly Americans end up in emergency rooms each year from falls while using walkers and canes. Health care practitioners in Missouri know the devastating effects of falls and fall-related injuries in the elderly population. Did you know Missouri’s death rate from falling for older adults is seven times greater than the national average? This session includes a description of the domains of balance that contribute to falling and addresses the seriousness of the problem in the state of Missouri. Information about the state-wide effort known as Show Me Falls Free Missouri will be provided. How an older person becomes a faller, including valid and reliable balance tests that can be performed in the exam room or hallway to identify those at risk for falling, also will be addressed. Current best practices for fall prevention and intervention will be integrated throughout.
- Objectives
- Explore why the state of Missouri has the highest death rate due to falls in the nation.
- Use valid and reliable balance screens to address
issues of clinical and preclinical disability and
modifiable fall risk factors in the elderly.
10:30 a.m.
Beverage break
- Jean Krampe, planning committee
member,will lead an optional 10 minute group
activity and gentle dance moves,
that can be done seated or standing, and can be used
with holder persons to decrease fall risk.
10:50 a.m.
Best Practices in Fall Prevention and Interventions in the Elderly
11:40 a.m.
Hosted luncheon
12:40 p.m.
Roles for Technology in Fall Prevention
and Fall Recognition
Myra Aud, PhD,
RN, associate professor, MU Sinclair School of
Nursing- Many different technologies are used in healthcare settings today. The role of
technology is predicted to increase in the future. This presentation will include a brief overview of current technologies but look beyond today with a description and discussion of technologies underdevelopment, the role of technology in preventing falls, and the role of technology in summoning assistance when falls have occurred.
- Objectives
- Describe the role of current technologies and technologies under development in preventing falls in older adults.
- Describe the roles of current technologies and
technologies under development in summoning
assistance to older adults after falls have occurred.
1:30 p.m.
When the Chronically Mentally Ill Elder “Gets Sick”
- The focus of this discussion will be the unique challenges encountered by older individuals with a chronic mental illness who concomitantly experience physical health problems. What happens when this vulnerable population tries to access the health care system? Is Alzheimer’s a mental or physical illness, or both? The importance of seeing the individual as a holistic being and tips on how to facilitate the desired outcomes of care will be included.
- Objectives
- Discuss the unique challenges of chronically mentally
ill elders with a superimposed physical illness.
- Identify specific ways to advocate for appropriate care of this vulnerable group.
2:30 p.m.
Refreshment break
2:45 p.m.
Sorting out Cognitive Impairment
Miguel Paniagua, MD, MD, FACP, assistant
professor of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis
University School of Medicine, Division of
Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis- This session is combination interactive
lecture and innovative card-sorting exercise which provides
an opportunity for all participants to test their knowledge
of delirium, depression and dementia.
- Objectives
- Given a series of cases, the participant will distinguish between delirium, dementia, and depression
- The participant will sort a series of terms (phrases) related to a cause of cognitive impairment into the appropriate categories and explain their rationale
4 p.m.
Adjourn
Registration
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved on the nights of Dec. 2 and 3 at the special rate of $80 until Nov. 18, at the Stoney Creek Inn, located at 2601 S. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201. After this date, rooms will be on a space available basis only. To make reservations, please call 573-442-6400. The hotel is located just off Providence Road, 1.5 miles north of the Peachtree Banquet Center where the conference will be held. Be sure to ask for the MU NURSING CONFERENCE room block. Participants are responsible for making their own reservations and guaranteeing reservations with a credit card.
CE credit
Nurses
University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Up to 6.2 contact hours (Day 1-Dec. 3, 2009) and 5.8 contact hours (Day 2-Dec. 4, 2009) will be awarded to all individuals who attend, complete the evaluation form and are paid in full. MONA Provider Approval Number 710-IV.
Nursing home administrators
Clock hours have been approved for through the Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators. TA#073-910.
- Day 1
1.5 administrative hours and 5.0 patient care hours.
- Day 2
6.0 patient care hours.
Social work
On Dec. 3 earn 6.2 contact hours or 0.62CEU’s, and on Dec. 4 earn 5.8 contact hours or 0.58CEU’s. This has been approved through the MU School of Social Work. If you wish to have your credit on file with the MU School of Social Work, there is an additional $10 fee that must be submitted upon check-in.
Certificates
A certificate of completion is provided to all conference participants who are paid in full and complete the conference evaluation form. If you are not paid in full, your CE credit will not be awarded. Your CE certificate will be sent upon payment in full.
ADA
MU complies with the guidelines set forth in the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990. If you have special needs as addressed by the ADA and need special
assistance with this or any portion of the learning process, please notify
us as soon as possible. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your
needs.
Registration cancellation and substitution
We understand that circumstances may arise that require you to cancel or send a substitute. If you cancel your attendance five or more working days before the conference, your registration fee will be refunded, less a $25 processing fee. You may send a substitute at any time. Please notify the Nursing Outreach office of any registration changes prior to the conference to facilitate the check-in process.
Program changes and cancellations
Nursing Outreach reserves the right to make changes
in content and speakers, or to cancel programs if enrollment criteria are
not met or when conditions beyond our control prevail. Every effort will be
made to contact each enrollee if a program is canceled. In the event of cancellation,
registration fees are automatically refunded in full. MU will not be responsible for any losses incurred by registrants including, but not limited to, airline cancellation charges or hotel deposits.
Tax deduction
Your expenditure for this activity may qualify you for a Lifetime Learning federal tax credit. Tax deduction information regarding continuing education expenses is available from the IRS or tax advisors (Treasury Regulation 1.162.5).
Updated
10/26/09
