Ideal for Emergency Settings and Allied Health Professionals
Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education ( GENE )
Provide quality geriatric-specific care , recognize atypical geriatric presentations of illness and help improve geriatric patient outcomes .
The GENE Level I and GENE Level II courses provide foundational and necessary steppingstones related to geriatric patient care knowledge , skills to enhance patient flow and safety at triage resulting in improved geriatric patient care .
Leverage GENE to :
• Successfully and efficiently enhance patient flow and safety at triage
• Ensure learners are trained on actionable , effective , best-practice triage algorithms
• Provide evidence-based geriatric nursing care within the context of a team
CE Credit :
• GENE Level I : 2 Contact Hours
• GENE Level II : 3 Contact Hours
• The Emergency Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center ’ s Commission on Accreditation . Provider Unit No . P0232 . The Emergency Nurses Association is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing , Provider # 2322 .
Content :
GENE Level I - Introduction to Geriatrics
• Delirium and sepsis
• Hip fracture
• Scalp laceration
• Weakness and non-specific complaints
• Heart failure and end-of-life care
GENE Level II
• Falls
• Confusion
• Abdominal pain
• Fatigue
Recognitions
• ENA is recognized by several national organizations such as the American Society for Association Executives for their work advocating for patient safety and excellence in emergency nursing . ENA was recently honored for excellence in areas ranging from Ebola crisis communications to redesigned membership materials .