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Activity Steps

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Recognize the evidence the authors considered when planning their study evaluating functional reach and gait speed among older adults.
  2. Select the essential elements of the methodology used to evaluate functional reach and gait speed among older adults.
  3. Identify the results of the study that support the use of A Matter of Balance to test and evaluate functional reach and gait speed among older adults.

Learning Outcomes

75% of participants will demonstrate knowledge of a research study evaluating functional reach and gait speed among adults over 65 years of age following A Matter of Balance by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.
Price: $21.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 2.0 CH
  • DC - BON 2.0 CH
  • FL - BON 2.0 CH
  • GA - BON 2.0 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223.







Test Code: JTN0122A
Published: Jan/Feb 2022
Expires: 12/6/2024
Required Passing Score: 8/10 (80%)
Authors: Jessica Hood, MS, RN, AGCNS-BC; Mark L. Sharrah, MS
Categories: Geriatrics , Rehabilitation , Trauma