Course Summary
Contact Hour(s):
2 Contact Hours, including 2 Pharmacology Hours
Author:
Lisa Onega, PhD, RN, MBA, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, GNP-BC, CNS-BC
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1124126; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
Differential diagnosis of delirium, dementia, and depression is challenging because the presentations of each condition may have overlapping symptoms. However, accurate diagnosis leads to improved outcomes for individuals and their family members. The purpose of this course is to present epidemiological factors, characteristics, screening tools, diagnosis, and pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment for each condition, along with considerations and guidelines to aid in differential diagnosis. The information will then be applied to determine the diagnosis of an 84-year-old woman, who displays some symptoms associated with each condition.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will be able to differentiate between presentations of delirium, dementia, and depression in older adults.
Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss epidemiological factors associated with delirium, dementia, and depression.
- Examine the characteristics of the presentations for each condition.
- Identify common screening tools that can be used for each condition.
- Discuss diagnostic criteria for delirium, dementia, and depression.
- Analyze pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment for each condition.
- Determine considerations and guidelines for differential diagnosis.
- Apply principles of differential diagnosis to a case.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.