Lesson 1: Ageism and attitudes · 7 min
Before you begin · What ageism is · Why it matters in care
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?A resident with low vision and low digital literacy needs to learn a new inhaler routine
Live deckQuiz · 3 slidesContent · 2 slidesWord cloud · 1 slideScale · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How many older adults do you care for in a typical week?What do you want to get out of this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
6 lessons, about 35 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Life stage, loss and living environment · 6 min
Integrity versus despair · Autonomy and retirement · Home and care options
Lesson 3: Assessing with SPICES and adapting communication · 6 min
A baseline first · The SPICES prompts · Try it
Lesson 4: Expected versus unexpected findings · 6 min
What is expected with age · When to act now · Sort the finding
Lesson 5: Health promotion, safer medicines and teaching · 6 min
Staying well · Medicines · Teaching that works
Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Care of the Older Adult (Chapter 19), in Nursing Fundamentals 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingfundamentals/chapter/19-1-care-of-the-older-adult-introduction/ (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Source: 19.2 Basic Concepts (opens in a new tab) · Source: 19.3 Applying the Nursing Process (opens in a new tab)
Often taught together
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Nurses, nursing assistants and care staff who look after older adults.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course