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Geriatric Education for EMS (GEMS)

Assessment and care for older adults: changes with age, polypharmacy, falls and trauma, elder abuse and end-of-life care.

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  • 8 hours · 1 day
  • NAEMT provider card, valid 4 years
  • From $125

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Overview

Developed with the American Geriatrics Society, GEMS gives practitioners at every level the tools to handle the medical, social, environmental and communication challenges of older patients, using the GEMS Diamond. It covers changes with age, polypharmacy, respiratory, cardiovascular and neurologic emergencies, elder maltreatment, end-of-life care, trauma and medical devices. Current edition: 3rd.

What You Will Learn

  • Apply the GEMS Diamond to older patients
  • Account for age-related changes and polypharmacy in assessment
  • Recognize elder maltreatment and respond appropriately
  • Support end-of-life care decisions in the field

Who Should Attend

EMRs, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, PAs and physicians.

Prerequisites

  • None

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NAEMT also sells an 8-hour GEMS online course through its publisher. Our sessions are the in-person classroom course.

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Cancellation and reschedule terms depend on the course and are shown before you reserve. Contact us as early as you can and we will help you move to another date when seats are open.

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