Delirium in Older People

Course Overview

This is a comprehensive in-depth course on delirium in older people. It is aimed at health and social care professionals who provide care and services for older people at risk of or experiencing delirium.

This course is for individuals working at Tier 3 levels across all health and social care settings. Tier 3 professionals have "a high degree of autonomy, able to provide care in complex situations and who may also lead services for people with delirium.”

Achieving 80% or higher in the assessment modules results in course certification. The course carries 10 CPD hours/credits of distance learning from the RCP (London).

Course modules

Course learning is divided into four modules:

Module 1: Identification and Diagnosis of Delirium

Module 2: Prevention and Management of Delirium

Module 3: Considerations in Delirium

Module 4: Advances in Delirium

Course options

The elearning course is accessible for free for BGS members but charged at £150 for non-members

Participants can progress through the module chapters and undertake the multiple-choice questions.

Achieving 80% or higher in the assessment modules results in course certification.

The total course is approved for 10 CPD hours/credits. Approximate timings for individual modules are:

Identification and Diagnosing Delirium	120 minutes
Prevention and Management of Delirium	150 minutes
Considerations in Delirium	120 minutes
Advances in Delirium	150 minutes

What users have said

The course was excellent, both for helping with my individual practice, but also thinking about organisational and cultural factors.

The case examples of good practice were helpful in thinking of ways to adopt the standards into routine care

The delirium elearning is a comprehensive, practical and holistic resource and should be core learning for anyone who works with older adults in health and social care

How to register for this elearning course

As a member, you can register for free access using the pink button at the side of this page.

You can access the course without being a member of the BGS. To do so, you need to create a Non-Member account and pay £150.

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How to access the elearning course

Once registered, you can immediately access the course. If you wish to come back and take the course later, you can do so by logging into your BGS website account.

Click on 'My account' at the top right corner of the page and then select the 'CPD and Certificates' button (on the right hand side).
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Course learning outcomes

Module 1

Be able to define delirium and identify different subtypes
Review scoring systems and diagnostic tools used in the diagnosis of delirium  
Outline the prevalence of delirium in different care settings 
Develop an awareness of the morbidity and mortality associated with delirium  
Explore the proposed models of pathophysiology of delirium 
Outline the aetiology of delirium and list common causes  
Develop clinical approach to assessing a patient with delirium

Module 2

Outline methods of identifying patients at risk of delirium 
Consider non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods for delirium prevention
Review non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments for delirium 
Develop an awareness of the importance of the MDT in looking after patients with delirium 
Understand delirium complications and consider methods of reducing these
Appreciate the importance of good communication with patients, their relatives and carers

Module 3

Review the Mental Capacity Act and understand Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards within provision of care for patients with delirium 
Gain insight into delirium from the perspective of patient, family and staff
Consider delirium care in different circumstances including intensive care, anaesthetics and hip fracture, mental health, end of life and in the community

Module 4

Appreciate individual and organisational challenges to best delirium care
Understand the gaps in delirium education
Appreciate principles of cognitive friendly design
Consider the importance of use of accurate language around delirium
Have insight into technology uses within delirium care
Appreciate the role of quality improvement within delirium, and understand research advances in the field

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Dementia, Delirium and Brain Health

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