Infection Prevention for the Elderly - PDI Healthcare

At the end of this course, the learner shall be able to:

• Verbalize three elements of the aging population and how it is evolving the need for caregivers to receive training in this area
• Understand the physical changes in the in the frail elderly population and how it affects vascular access considerations
• State the ways caregivers can improve vascular access approaches for a person with a diagnosis of dementia
• Understand how infections are expressed differently in the elderly population and interventions to prevent sepsis and line related complications