The website is ConsultGeri and can be accessed at: https://consultgeri.orgThe care of the elderly person is dependent on astute assessment skills. Many assessment tools are available for use and the Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing has developed a website to bring all these tools together into one location. Here you will find numerous assessment tools for use with the elderly.
On the home page there are two search areas: Geriatric Topics and Patient Symptoms. Click on the “↓” to see the topics available.
In this unit please visit the ConsultGeri website and view the following:
● Read about IATROGENESIS: Type “iatrogenesis” in the Geriatric topic search box or find it by clicking on the ↓in the “Geriatric topic” search area.
● Read about falls: Type “falls” in the general topic search box or find it by clicking on the ↓in the “Geriatric topic” search area.
● Read about frailty and its implication for care: Type “frailty and its implications for care” in the Geriatric topic search box or find it by clicking on the ↓in the “Geriatric topic” search area.
● Read about multiple medications: Type “multiple medications” in the all symptoms search box or find it by clicking on the ↓in the “all symptoms” search area.
