Knowledge & Skills Checklist
Common Geriatric Syndromes and IssuesKNOWLEDGE |
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| Atypical Presentations (1) | Health Care Finance & Medicare |
| Advance Directives & Competency (2) | Health Maintenance & Prevention (1,3) |
| Behavior Problems in Dementia (2) | Hypertension |
| Cardiovascular dz
1.____________________ 2.____________________ 3.____________________ 4.____________________ 5.____________________ |
Neurologic dz. (CVA, movement disorders) |
| Care of Dying Patient (2, 3) | Osteoporosis |
| Constipation- prevention/management (2,3) | Pain Management (2,3) |
| Delirium (1,2,3) | Pharmacology and Aging (1) |
| Dementia (1,2,3) | Preoperative Assessment (3) |
| Depression (1,2,3) | Rehabilitation (1) |
| Dizziness (1,2) /Falls (1,2,3) /Gait & Balance (1) | Skin Care/Pressure Ulcers (3) |
| Eating and Feeding Problems (2) / Malnutrition (2) /Weight Loss (1,3) | Sleep Disorders (3) |
| Elder Abuse | Urinary Incontinence (1,3) |
| Functional Assessment (1,2) | Vision (1, 2) /Hearing (2) |
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SKILLS |
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| perform | perform |
| Comprehensive assessments of geriatric patients | Participation in interdisciplinary team function in GAC & on wards. |
| Assessment of decision-making capacity and assist in establishing of advance directives | Telephone management of patient care problems |
| Effective communication abilities with older adults and /or caregivers | Functional disability screens |
| MMSE or MOCA | GDS |
| Home Visit | |
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OPTIONAL |
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| perform | perform |
| Observe PT, OT, ST sessions. (preferably on your own patients) | Hospice Visit |
| Nursing Home Visit | Shadow adult protection service worker |
1= Lectures 2=GAYF 3= Pearl Card 4= CD Rom
For more information on these topics, please refer to Geriatrics Review Syllabus
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Education
- Interprofessional Education
- Medical Students
- Residents
- Fellowship Information
- Educational Resources
- Research Awards
- Research Activities
- Faculty
- Home Instead Center for Successful Aging
