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Jennifer Cellar and William Barry Inman - Aging Patients Fall Prevention and Infection Control Challenges.Jennifer Cellar and William Barry Inman - Aging Patients Fall Prevention and Infection Control Challenges.

Jennifer Cellar and William Barry Inman – Aging Patients: Fall Prevention and Infection Control Challenges

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In this self–paced online course, sought–after presenter Jennifer Cellar, MSN, APRN, CPN, and award winning expert William Inman, BA-BS, CIC, will guide you step-by-step through evidence-based interventions…

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Two of your biggest fears…

It’s no secret that as we age our bodies become more fragile and the ability to heal is prolonged. That’s why falls and infections cause great concerns. One event can have significant effects that lead to rapidly declined health, extended hospital stays, and extreme financial and emotional implications for patients and their families.

But that’s not all… assumptions tied to high reports of infections and falls can be detrimental to a care facility — economically and psychologically.

In this self–paced online course, sought–after presenter Jennifer Cellar, MSN, APRN, CPN, and award winning expert William Inman, BA-BS, CIC, will guide you step-by-step through evidence-based interventions and prevention strategies you can implement into your practice TODAY!

Walk away with realistic, efficient, and effective algorithms to address falls, understand when to use an influenza vaccine, overuse of antibiotics and its implications, and practical solutions to a variety of “what if” infectious disease scenarios.

Here’s what you will learn in this comprehensive online course:

Part 1: Fall Prevention Challenges

  • Which fall prevention interventions are effective – and which are not?
  • Tips to effectively manage your high risk & challenging patients
  • The must-have tools for an effective multidisciplinary fall prevention program
  • Identify risk: The latest guidelines for fall risk assessments
  • New technology available to prevent falls and limit injury
  • Comprehensive patient evaluations following a fall

Part 2: Infection Control Challenges

  • Strategies to control, reduce and eliminate infections
  • Latest multi-drug resistant microorganism guidelines
  • When and when not to treat influenza
  • Vaccination recommendations
  • Emerging infectious diseases
  • Must-knows for bloodborne pathogens and tuberculosis

Nurses like you rave about the teaching style of our experts:

Jennifer Cellar, MSN, APRN, CNP, currently practices as a nurse practitioner in Rhode Island, providing care to an adult/ geriatric population in a skilled nursing facility. Her expertise caring for high risk fall patients has provided her with insights to develop clinically-applicable and effective interventions for even the most difficult clinical scenarios. Additionally, she has gained valuable experiences as a provider working in diverse settings throughout her career, from acute care to sub-acute and long-term care. Jenny has had the opportunity to work at several prestigious institutions, including Yale New Haven Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital; she is currently affiliated with Brown University as a Teaching Associate in Medicine. As a sought-after presenter for interdisciplinary healthcare audiences around the country, Jenny draws from her vast knowledge on a variety of topics, including: fall prevention, transitional care and quality improvement.
William “Barry” Inman, BA-BS, CIC, has 31 years of experience as an epidemiologist. He works for the Brevard County Health Department in Merritt Island, Florida. He is responsible for the development and implementation of surveillance and investigation of all communicable diseases. Additionally, he is a faculty member for Brevard Community College and the University of Central Florida teaching classes on infection control. Barry has completed advanced training in bio-terrorism through the Department of Health in Florida, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the United States Army Institute of Research for Infectious Diseases. Barry has also received training in various communicable diseases and disease outbreak investigations.Because of his extensive experience and education, he has assisted the CDC and Quarantine Service with the investigation of outbreaks on cruise ships for legionella, rubella, measles, norovirus and MRSA. He has done communicable disease investigations in long-term care facilities, hospitals, cruise ships, nursing homes and day-care facilities. Barry has developed infection control programs for hospitals, long-term care facilities, rehab centers, health departments and others. After Hurricane Katrina, he was part of the CDC team that developed an epidemiology/surveillance program for disaster response.

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