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's GENE portfolio offers education utilizing best practices that 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.
The four geriatric courses are:
GENE Level I 2.0
GENE Level I 2.0 provides the foundational geriatric knowledge, skills and systematic process needed to effectively guide geriatric patient care and improve outcomes. Course expires Dec. 31, 2025.
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
- Online digital badging
- 1.5 CNE contact hours
Additional Information:
This course is included in the Clinical Practice – Novice Pathway. Click here for more information about pathway education and savings.
GENE: High-Risk Patients
Formerly GENE Level II. GENE High-Risk Patients improves your geriatric patient care by understanding and exploring why high-risk patients present with vague and atypical symptoms. Course expires June 30, 2027.
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 contact hours
Additional Information:
This course is included in the Clinical Practice - Competent Pathway. Click here for more information about pathway education and savings.
GENE Empathy and Limited English Proficiency
Formally GENE Level III. Gain insight into how empathetic communication can significantly enhance the patient experience, while miscommunication—especially with LEP patients—can contribute to confusion, distress, and poor clinical outcomes. Course expires Sept. 30, 2028.
Description:
Designed to help ED nurses improve outcomes for geriatric patients by recognizing the impact of language barriers and the vital role of empathy in care. This course involves scripted scenarios with patients, nurses, family members, and interpreters.
Module Topics:
- Assessment including triage presentation and interventions
- Challenging Situation
- Ideal Situation
Features:
- .75 CNE contact hours
- Digital Badging
- Interactive online modules
Additional Information:
This course is included in the Clinical Practice - Competent Pathway. Click here for more information about pathway education and savings.
Click here to purchase GENE Empathy and Limited English Proficiency
GENE: Caring for Veterans
GENE Caring for Veterans helps you 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. Course expires Feb. 11, 2028.
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:
- Interactive online modules
- 1 CNE contact hour
Resources
Click here to learn more about ACEP's Geriatric ED Accreditation Program.
