Certification Review/Clinical Update Continuing Education Course
- Extensive course manual
Course Overview
Test-taking and Study Strategies for Success
Extensive Review of System-Specific Adult/Gerontology Health Problems
- HEENT
- Pulmonary
- Cardiovascular
- Gastrointestinal
- Genitourinary
- Musculoskeletal
- Neurological
- Endocrine
- Hematopoietic
- Integumentary
- Lymphatic
- Infectious/communicable diseases
- Physical function and mobility
- Developmental delays/impairments
- Learning disabilities
- Acute and/or chronic pain
- Nutrition/hydration
- Mental health
- Cognitive status and decision-making capacity
- Sexual and/or reproductive health
- Cultural/spiritual
- Substance use/abuse
- Violence, abuse, and neglect
Adult/Gerontology Clinical Assessment
- Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology
- Health assessment
- Comprehensive vs. problem-focused histories
- Risk analysis
- Health beliefs
- Epidemiology
- Diagnostic reasoning
- Risk analysis
- Screening and diagnostic tests
- Laboratory analyses
- Differential diagnoses
- Prioritization of care
Professional Role
- Scope of practice
- Standards of practice
- Continuous quality improvement
- Ethical principles
- Advocating and negotiating for the patient
Health Care Policy and Delivery
- Regulatory processes
- Billing and coding
- Reimbursement
- Advanced directives
- Power of attorney
- Informed consent
- Emancipation
- Guardianship
- Federal guidelines
- Documentation
Adult/Gerontology Clinical Management
- Formulating plans of care
- Non-pharmacologic interventions
- Age-specific guidelines
- Evaluation of treatment
- Resource allocation
- Epidemiology