Emergency Nurses Association introduces NEW Geriatric eLearning Course for Nurses

The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) announced today the launch of its NEW online Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education Course—GENE.

GENE is a comprehensive online course designed to provide the best evidence-based care for older adults. This extensive eLearning program gives nurses the tools to assess special needs in older adults, to recognize atypical presentations, and to coordinate care that will help improve patient outcomes. The course provides best practices from triage to discharge as well as patient and family education.

GENE Includes:

• 17 Interactive Modules
• Up to 15.21 Credit Hours
• Topics such as Assessment of the Older Adult in the Emergency Department, Environmental and Toxicological Emergencies, Infectious Diseases, Musculoskeletal, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Nervous Systems, Pain Management, and much more…

"We are excited to provide the most comprehensive NEW Geriatric eLearning Course for Nurses," said 2013 ENA President, JoAnn Lazarus, MSN, RN, CEN. "There is a real need for evidence-based care for older adults, this online course addresses those concerns, and allows the nurse to take this eLearning program as time permits."