Dementia in the Older Adult

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-CE304-60

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

Learning Objectives:
Define dementia and describe its characteristics.
Differentiate between types of dementia.
Discuss treatment modalities and interventions used in the management of dementia.

Outline:
About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Dementia Care

An Overview

The Umbrella of Dementia

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

Other Causes of Dementia

Identifying Dementia

Knowing the Signs

Diagnosing

Screening for Dementia

Medical Management

Clinician Interventions

Interdisciplinary Teams

Person-Centered Care

Support for Caregivers

Adjusting Care

Advocacy for Quality of Life and Dignity

Section 3: Clinical Vignette

Meet Vera

Section 4: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Congratulations!

Instructor: Cassandra Shine RN, BSN

Cassandra earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Winston-Salem State University. She has worked as a registered nurse for more than 20 years and has clinical experience, specializing in Nephrology Research, Critical Care with Cardiothoracic Surgery and Trauma, Med/Surg, Community Health Outreach, and Education.

Subject Matter Expert: Jennifer Moore, RN-BC, CDP, WCC

Jennifer Moore, RN-BC, CDP, WCC started working in the senior care industry in 2000. She is a certified Gerontological Nurse, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and Wound Care Certified. She has held positions including MDS Coordinator, Director of Nursing, Medicare Nurse Coordinator, Nurse Consultant, Area Manager, and Director of Quality Assurance. Her overall responsibility within each of these positions was to ensure residents received the highest quality of care. This included active participation in quality improvement initiatives, review of clinical records to identify areas of weakness, corroboration with the medical director to institute policies and procedures for resident care, and staff education/training. Additionally, she was responsible for maintaining an effective compliance program under a Quality of Care Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of Inspector General for a period of five years. She currently serves as the Director of Curriculum Design & Research for Relias. Within this position, her responsibility is to oversee the development of online training modules across the healthcare continuum. She has served as the subject matter expert for courses on re-hospitalization, clinical skill reviews, leadership, management, and various OSHA and regulatory compliance topics. In addition, she has presented at various state conferences on mandatory compliance, quality assessment and assurance (QA&A), and quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI). 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Beginner level Social Workers; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.