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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Purpose of Activity

To present registered professional nurses with a comprehensive overview of vision loss in older adults, including causes, assessment, and management of this sensory impairment.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. discuss vision impairment in older adults, including assessment and types of impairment.
  2. outline the clinical presentations of the common vision disorders affecting older adults.
  3. plan the appropriate interventions for visually impaired older adults.

Disclosures

The authors and planners have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Price: $29.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 3.5 CH
  • DC - BON 3.5 CH
  • KY-BON 3.5 CH

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.
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The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.





Planner
Test Code: AJN2206
Published: November 2006
Expires: 12/31/2026
Sources: AJN, American Journal of Nursing
Required Passing Score: 11/15 (73%)
Authors: Meredith M. Whiteside OD, FAAO, Margaret I. Wallhagen PhD, APRN,BC, GNP, AGSF, Elaine Pettengill PhD, RN
Categories: Geriatrics
Specialties: Home Health, Medical-Surgical
Topics: Macular Degeneration