Summer Faculty Intensive
Care Issues for the Elderly
Session 1 - May, 2004Sponsored by
The University of Arizona College of Nursing
at the Arizona Health Sciences Center
and the Arizona Geriatric Education Center
Infections of the Older Adult
Janet Campion, M.D. MPH
Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine, The University of ArizonaNutrition and the Older Adult
Michelle Vuke, RD, CDE
Clinical DietitianCancer, Pain, and Aging
Holly Ahner, MD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine, The University of ArizonaCare of the Older Patient
Mindy Fain, MD
Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, The University of Arizona
Keeping it Together
Tracy Carroll, PT, MPH
Associate Specialist Curriculum, College of Medicine, The University of ArizonaCommon Cardio-Pulmonary Problems in the Elderly
Shu-Fen Wung, PhD, ACNP
Associate Professor, College of Nursing, The University of ArizonaManaging Diabetes and its Co-Morbidities in the Elderly
Betsy Dokken, NP, MSN, CDE
Nurse Practitioner, Certified Diabetes Educator, University Medical CenterUrinary Problems in the Elderly
Linda Sabre, MSN
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
Accreditation:
The University of Arizona College of Nursing at the Arizona Health Sciences Center is approved as a provider of continuing education in Nursing by the Arizona Nurses' Association which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation. This activity is awarded 7 contact hours.
Goal:
To present an overview of the psychological and social aspects involved in aging.
Educational Objectives:
1. Discuss common psychological and cultural conditions that affect older adults.
2. Access the importance of the social networks and community resources that are available to assist older adults in the state.
3. Appreciate the significance of spirituality in the aging process.
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