Clinical and Communication Skills for Managing the Geriatric Patient

Target Population: Gerontologists and nurses from HMOs and public hospitals working with geriatric patients Objectives: The objective of this course is to improve the communication and clinical skills of gerontologists to better manage geriatric patients, and discuss medical legal issues surrounding patient care.  Course Description: Participants encounter simulated geriatric patients (actors) or their immediate family in scenarios focusing on various issues surrounding the management of the geriatric patient.  Colleagues and debriefing facilitators observe the encounters through one-way glass panels, and audiovisual recordings are made for the debriefing sessions.  On completion of the encounter, the participant receives feedback from the simulated patient, colleagues and debriefing facilitators and the recorded encounter is watched and discussed in the debriefing session.