Online Learning

Continuing Education for Emergency Department Care Providers

Online Learning for All Emergency Clinicians

Welcome to GEDC Online Learning.

All specialties and disciplines can strengthen their care of older adults in the Emergency Department through participation in these courses.

These courses are for Allied Health Professionals, Healthcare Executives, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physicians, Physician Assistants, Resident Fellows, Social Workers, and Students.

We have a full set of online courses covering all key topics in the care and management of older adults in the Emergency Department. We will be adding still more courses so check back periodically.

All of our courses are offered for free. Many offer Continuing Professional Development and Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Nursing Education (CPD or CME or CNE) Credits.

Course List

Geri-EM Online

This course represents the latest version of Geri-EM.com and consists of 8 modules designed to provide in-depth knowledge about issues in geriatric emergency medicine through case-based learning.

Critical Topics in Elder Mistreatment

These five brief e-learning modules explore the following topics as they relate to elder mistreatment: falls and medications; caregiver burden; decision-making capacity; delirium, dementia and depression; and lessons from forensic nursing.

Elder Mistreatment Emergency Department Toolkit Training Program

Four modules designed to train ED professionals in the use of the EMED Toolkit.

Mobility Risks and Falls: The Gravity of Mobility Risks and Falls

This brief module will explore the serious impacts falls have on older adults, the healthcare system, and what we as providers need to remember as we treat older adults in the ED.

Mobility Risks and Falls: Interventions for Falls Prevention

In this 30-minute module, we'll review the basics of mobility assessments for older adults in the emergency department and introduce some simple strategies for incorporating either informal or formal mobility assessments into your practice.

Mobility Risks and Falls: Case Study

This 30-minute course follows the case of Mr. Smith - a fall case similar to any you might see on your next shift. How will you ensure Mr. Smith's injuries are properly assessed and what steps will you take before discharging him safely?

Mobility Risks and Falls: Communication for Improved Outcomes

This 30-minute module teaches communication strategies for improving the care, outcomes, patient perceptions, and patient experience for older adults who have come to the ED after a fall.

Mobility Risks and Falls: Making the Case

In this 30-minute module, we'll look at how to make a case for value-based care in your ED, specific to falls and mobility protocols and interdisciplinary team consults.

Co-ordination of Care

A self-directed online educational curriculum. Lessons include a self-directed PowerPoint presentation with notes, references and an audio companion. Learners can complete the module at their own pace and start/stop as needed.

Delirium

A self-directed online educational curriculum. Lessons include a self-directed PowerPoint presentation with notes, references and an audio companion. Learners can complete the module at their own pace and start/stop as needed.

Dementia

A self-directed online educational curriculum. Lessons include a self-directed PowerPoint presentation with notes, references and an audio companion. Learners can complete the module at their own pace and start/stop as needed.

Elder Abuse and Mistreatment

Credit available from February 2022, through February 2023.
A self-directed online educational curriculum. Lessons include a self-directed PowerPoint presentation with notes, references and an audio companion. Learners can complete the module at their own pace and start/stop as needed.

Falls and Safe Mobility

A self-directed online educational curriculum. Lessons include a self-directed PowerPoint presentation with notes, references and an audio companion. Learners can complete the module at their own pace and start/stop as needed.

Medication Management

A self-directed online educational curriculum. Lessons include a self-directed PowerPoint presentation with notes, references and an audio companion. Learners can complete the module at their own pace and start/stop as needed.

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