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Care of the Older Adult

Education Opportunities

AORN offers the following education opportunities for nurses seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in offering quality patient care to older adults.

The Effects of Anesthesia on the Elderly Perioperative Patient; Nursing Implications
Patricia Stein, RN, MAOL, CNOR

Respect Thy Elders; Preventing Geriatric Medication Errors in the Perioperative Continuum
Major Mary Harvey, Captain Robert Smith, CPT Gregory Lara, CPT Stacey Freeman, Mr. Rod Hicks

Caring for an Aging Surgical Population
This video and accompanying study guide use a case study approach to review the physiologic effects of aging, describe mental status and psychosocial assessments of elderly surgical patients, and plan and evaluate health instruction for these patients and their family members.

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