Steven Atkinson – Dementia Care Specialist (CDCS) Certification Course Complete Care for Geriatric Patients

Aging is inevitable, but sometimes it doesn’t go according to plan. Don’t let your patients, or their loved ones, live in fear of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia.

Nationally recognized geriatric expert and author Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS, has devoted his life to improving the standard of care for elderly patients everywhere by teaching healthcare providers, from every department and setting, the latest geriatric treatment strategies and best practices.

Join him in this self-paced certification course to learn expert clinical insights and easy-to-implement techniques to:

Keep patients, their loved ones, and staff safe…
Accurately identify and differentiate between dementias for optimal care plans…
Safely intervene in sundowning and eating issues…
Reduce possible risks of multiple medications in older patients…

Best of all, this training prepares you for life asan Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist (ECDCS) and if you register now PESI will cover the cost of your certification (a $99.99 value).

Plus, you’ll earn up to 20.25 CE Hours, including up to 12.6 ANCC-approved pharmacology hours, at no additional cost to you!

Give your aging patients the highest quality of life – and care – possible.

What Will You Learn?

Register today for immediate, unlimited access to six online video modules that will walk you through the most effective interventions and management strategies to improve the care you provide for your aging patients. Plus, you’ll become an Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist (ECDCS)! Here’s what you’ll discover in this course:

Differentiating Dementias

Discover tools to appropriately screen patients experiencing dementia-like symptoms, along with a discussion of the most effective interventions to improve the care you provide.

Normal vs. Abnormal Aging
Types of Dementias
Alzheimer’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease Dementia
Substance-Induced Neurocognitive Disorder
Pharmacological Management

Geriatric Pharmacology

This module will provide straightforward tools that will help you care for older adults receiving multiple medications.

Drug Utilization Amongst the Elderly
Billing Codes That You MUST Know
Clinical Pharmacological Issues in the Elderly

Pain Management in the Elderly

Review the different categories of controlled substances and their appropriate use in the geriatric patient. Explore special considerations and tools to aid in prescribing and managing pain in the geriatric patient.

The Challenges Associated with Controlled Substances
Pain Control… It’ every patient’s RIGHT

Challenging Geriatric Behaviors

Explore the most frequent problematic behaviors and discuss strategies to improve the care you provide to your geriatric patients.

Wandering
Physical Aggression
Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors
Eating Issues & Nutrition in Elders with Dementia
Sleepless Nights & Sundowning
Professional Issues

Geriatric Emergencies

This high-energy, dynamic module is filled with interesting case studies, insightful discussions and interactive learning. You will leave with practical techniques that you can apply right away.

Physiological Changes with Aging
Common Underlying Chronic Illness
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Pulmonary Emergencies
Cerebrovascular Emergencies
Orthopedic Emergencies
Abdominal Emergencies

Choosing Wisely in Geriatrics

Explore medication dosing guidelines and polypharmacy management principles to ensure safe prescribing in your geriatric patients. Review the top ten medications to avoid and alternatives that can be equally effective.

The BEERS List
Risks Associated with Anticholinergic Drugs
Five Things Patients & Physicians Should Question

Meet the Course Expert

Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS, is a Board-Certified Physician Assistant specializing in Geriatric Internal Medicine. He practices medicine in the greater Minneapolis area. In addition to his private practice, he has been on the faculty at the University of Utah since 1994 and has been involved in medicine for over 30 years.

Steven is the co-founder of Twin Cities Physicians, which serves older adults in nearly all levels of their care. He has presented nationally for over 15 years, primarily speaking about geriatric-related syndromes.

Steven is the author of Geriatric Pharmacology: The Principles of Practice & Clinical Recommendations, Second Edition (PESI, 2016) and also sits on several boards whose purpose is to elevate the level of care in medicine for the patients they serve. Steven has been described as a “dynamic” educator and one of the most engaging presenters around. Don’t miss him!

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