The Meaning Behind Behaviors
Hours: 0.50
People with dementia may behave in ways that you find challenging or confusing. These behaviors are often the result of actions and reactions to triggers. Triggers can be internal, environmental, and caregiver triggers. If you understand the meaning behind behaviors you can better prepare, prevent, and respond to them.
The goal of this course is to provide direct care workers with an overview of the meaning behind behaviors of people with dementia.
People with dementia may behave in ways that you find challenging or confusing. These behaviors are often the result of actions and reactions to triggers. Triggers can be internal, environmental, and caregiver triggers. If you understand the meaning behind behaviors you can better prepare, prevent, and respond to them. The goal of this course is to provide direct care workers with an overview of the meaning behind behaviors of people with dementia.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias Learning’s submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Licensed Home Health, Licensed and Certified Home Health, Personal Assistance Services, Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias Learning provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2235802
Recognize at least three potential triggers for behaviors.
Describe ways to prepare for and prevent behaviors.
Identify interventions to help manage behaviors.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Meaning Behind Behaviors
Meet Rhonda
Dementia
A Different Care Perspective
Actions and Reactions
Behavioral Triggers
Meet Nathan
Summary
Section 3: Responses and Interventions
The Three Ps
Preventing
Preparing
Presenting
Behavioral Interventions
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Congratulations!
Subject Matter Expert: Jessica Peckham, RN-BC, CCM
Ms. Peckham has over 11 years’ experience as Board Certified RN and is a Certified Case Manager providing patient-centered advocacy and care. Her nursing and case management expertise have been used in the critical care, ambulatory care, community health, long-term care, case management, and clinical program development settings. She has worked as a clinical manager and implemented quality improvement research programs improving the continuity of care of patients and families managing complex, chronic conditions. She was integral in the coordination of a population health program supported by CMS’ Next Generation ACO which included highly complex Medicare patients transitioning from hospital to LTC and back home when able. In addition, she has worked supporting the health of migrant farmworkers and refugees throughout North Carolina and created professional development training for improved care and health equity for the LGBTQ and other underserved populations.
Ms. Peckham is currently working as a nurse consultant for a clinical care management software company and provides ongoing subject matter expertise to Relias and other clinical training and development organizations. Ms. Peckham was recently published in the Tarheel Nurse journal and continues to write in support of the nursing profession. She is completing her MSN in Population Health and Informatics and spends her free time volunteering with the Red Cross as a Disaster Health Services RN and has been deployed throughout the United States.
Disclosure: Jessica Peckham, RN-BC, CCM has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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