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Activity Steps

Description

This article is part of a series, Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone, published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute. Results of focus groups conducted as part of the AARP Public Policy Institutes No Longer Home Alone video project supported evidence that family caregivers aren't given the information they need to manage the complex care regimens of family members. This series of articles and accompanying videos aim to help healthcare professionals provide caregivers with the tools they need to manage their family member's health care at home.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Select the appropriate guidelines for assessing pain in older adults.
  2. Identify the nonverbal indicators of pain.
  3. Recognize techniques for assessing that family caregivers can manage an older adult's pain.
Price: $12.95

Credits:

  • Accreditation Pending 1.0 CH

This course is 1.0 credit hours for Occupational Therapists.

Professions: Occupational Therapist
Test Code: HHCN0523-OT
Published: May/Jun 2023
Expires: 6/5/2026
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Ann L. Horgas, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN; Patricia Bruckenthal, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN; Shaoshuai Chen, MS, BSN, RN; Keela A. Herr, PhD, RN, AGSF, FGSA, FAAN; Heather M. Young, PhD, RN, FAAN; Scott Fishman, MD