AGE SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS & NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN

Course overview

This multidisciplinary 6 contact hour course can be taken online at: www.nurseCEUsonline.com, The purpose of this course is to provide health care providers with the multiple and complex knowledge necessary to provide care and modify care according to the age specific, developmental, characteristics and needs of patients and family members. OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this course, the learner will be able to: 1. Incorporate physical, psychosocial, developmental and cognitive age-related needs and characteristics into your roles and responsibilities for the following age groups: Infant Toddler Preschool child School age child Adolescent Young adult Middle aged adult Old adult 2. Incorporate safety, pharmacological, nutritional and other age-related characteristics and needs into your roles and responsibilities for the following age groups: Infant Toddler Preschool child School age child Adolescent Young adult Middle aged adult Old adult 3. Articulate and integrate age-related expectations into the planning, implementation, continuation and evaluation of care.