Northeastern Wisconsin Chapter of AACN

Mastering Geriatric Care Course

CE Information
12.5 CE credits (5.0 pharmacology)
Completion Time
12 hours, 30 minutes
Available Until
December 31, 2025
Posted By
PESI
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Overview

Specialties
Geriatrics
Clinical Topics
Dementia and Geriatric Medicine

With everything from neurocognitive disorders, geriatric emergencies, lack of home support, nutrition/eating, and psychosocial impacts, in addition to non-compliance challenges... your clinical decision making is put to the test every day!

When you participate in this exclusive online event, you'll get personalized training from two leading geriatric authorities, Kiplee Bell, MD, PA, & Vanessa Ruiz, ND, RN-BSN.

They'll share powerful clinical insights on every aspect of geriatric care. Here's what you can expect.

  • Earn up to 12.5 CE Hours
  • Includes up to 5.0 pharmacology CE hours
  • Ideal training for: NPs, PAs, RNs, PTs, SLPs, SWs, & NHAs
  • Must-know details on recently approved dementia medications
  • Latest CDC guidelines for pain management
  • New Beers criteria to update your practice
  • Best practice interventions for challenging geriatric behaviors
  • Watch the videos at your own pace and schedule

Managing the needs of your complex geriatric patients is a significant responsibility. You are guaranteed to feel more confident in the care you provide to older patients, as you access the latest evidence and guidelines to impact your own clinical decisions!

The content is presented in video modules that are made to be completed at your own pace. We know you're busy... so learn on your own schedule. It's easy when you have lifetime access to the entire course!

Learning Objectives

Get personalized training from two leading geriatric authorities for neurocognitive disorders, geriatric emergencies, lack of home support, nutrition/eating, and psychosocial impacts and more!

Speakers

Kiplee Bell
Kiplee Bell MD, PA

Kiplee Bell, MD, PA, earned board certification as a physician assistant, an additional master's degree in Gerontology, and finally her doctorate in medicine. Over the course of her career, Kiplee has worked in acute care, urgent care, ambulatory care, and long-term care settings. Currently, she treats geriatric patients for a wide variety of medical and behavioral symptoms. Kiplee also shares her expertise through her consultation and educational company: www.impactfulcaregiving.com. You can be sure that Kiplee will deliver a comprehensive and up-to-date geriatric pharmacology presentation, walking through the body systems: neuro, endocrine, cardiac, pulmonary, GI, infectious disease, and musculoskeletal.

Vanessa Ruiz
Vanessa Ruiz ND, RN-BSN

Vanessa Ruiz, ND, RN-BSN, is a Naturopathic Physician and Registered Nurse. Her passion for integrative health led her to a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from Southwest College in Tempe, Arizona. Previously, Vanessa worked as a nurse for over 10 years, including a focus 0n geriatric patient care. She shares her expertise nationally, speaking on various functional and geriatric medicine topics. Vanessa maintains an active clinical practice, is the founder of Nurses for Natural Health, and volunteers through the Medical Reserve Corps and Naturopaths without Borders.

CE Information

This activity offers 12.5 CE credits (5.0 pharmacology) to attendees.

Accredited by ANCC.


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