Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education (GENE)
Made for ED nurses, by ED nurses
As the number of adults 65 and older continues to increase, it is more important than ever for nurses to be prepared to provide care for them in emergency situations. ENA offers a portfolio of education utilizing best practices emergency nurses need to care for geriatric patients. Whether you are looking for foundational knowledge or more advanced content, ENA’s full continuum of geriatric emergency nursing education has you covered. Three geriatric courses are available:
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- GENE Level I: 2.0
- GENE: High-Risk Patients (Formally GENE Level II)
- GENE Level III
- NEW! GENE: Caring for Veterans
ENA's geriatric education meets the criteria for geriatric ED accreditation!
NEW! GENE: Caring for Veterans
Improve your background education on the military culture, health conditions, and considerations resulting from deployment including mental health problems, socioeconomic determinants, and available veteran resources.
Description:
Improve your background education on the military culture, health conditions, and considerations resulting from deployment including mental health problems, socioeconomic determinants, and available veteran resources.
Module Topics:
- Military structure
- Storytelling
- Medical considerations
- Veteran resources
Features:
- Digital Badging
- Interactive online modules
- 1 CNE contact hour
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GENE Level I 2.0
This course provides the foundational geriatric knowledge, skills and systematic process needed to effectively guide geriatric patient care and improve outcomes. Course expires Dec. 31, 2025.
Additional Information:
This course is included in the Clinical Practice – Novice Pathway. Click here for more information about pathway education and savings.
Description:
The increasing geriatric patient population is at high risk for morbidity and mortality due to atypical physiologic and psychologic disease presentations. New graduate ED nurses are entering the workforce due to high ED RN turnover and require education to care for this patient population and promote optimal outcomes.
Module Topics:
- Delirium and Sepsis
- Hip Fracture
- Heart Failure and End-of-life Care
- Scalp Laceration
- Weakness and Non-specific Complaints
Features:
- Interactive online modules
- Digital badging
- 1.5 CNE contact hours
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GENE: High-Risk Patients
Formerly GENE Level II. Improve your geriatric patient care by understanding and exploring why high-risk patients present with vague and atypical symptoms. Course expires June 30, 2027.
Additional Information
This course is included in the Clinical Practice - Competent Pathway. Click here for more information about pathway education and savings.
Description
Each module focuses on high-risk presentations in geriatric patients in the emergency department using a case-study approach. The Age-Friendly Health System 4Ms Framework (mobility, mentation, medication, and what matters) is integrated into this course.
Module topics:
- Abdominal Pain
- Cardiovascular
- Falls
- Mental Health
Features:
- Introduces advanced pathophysiology and critical thinking into patient scenarios.
- Interactive and engaging online experience.
- Digital Badging
- Fulfills geriatric accreditation education requirements.
- 2.75 CNE hours
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GENE LEVEL III
This course prepares the ED nurse to improve geriatric patient outcomes by providing an awareness of how language barriers in healthcare and a lack of empathy may contribute to a less-than-optimal experience and poor outcomes for the patient. Course expires Oct. 31, 2025.
Additional Information
This course is included in the Clinical Practice - Competent Pathway. Click here for more information about pathway education and savings.
Description
Level III includes scripted interactions between the patient, nurse, family members, language interpreters and other health care professionals involved in the care of the patient which shows how effective empathetic communication can enhance the patient experience and how miscommunication may lead to less-than-ideal outcomes for the limited English proficient patient.
Module Topics:
- Presentation/Triage Interaction
- Assessment
- Interventions
- Ongoing Monitoring
- Outcomes
Features:
- Interactive online modules
- .75 CNE contact hours