There are many ways to work with people who have dementia. It is important to learn these different ways to help you match your care to their needs and abilities. This course will cover different approaches to help you offer the best care to people with dementia.
There are many ways to work with people who have dementia. It is important to learn these different ways to help you match your care to their needs and abilities. This course will cover different approaches to help you offer the best care to people with dementia.
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2236718
Relias, LLC is approved by the California Department of Social Services as a Continuing Education Training Program Vendor to provide Continuing Education training courses to administrators of residential care facilities for the elderly.
Vendor/Provider # 2000224-740-2;
Approval # 224-0149-36465.
This activity is approved by the California Department of Social Services for 1.0000 contact hours.
Relias, LLC is approved by the California Department of Social Services as a Continuing Education Program Vendor to provide Continuing Education training courses to administrators of Adult Residential Facilities.
Vendor/Provider # : 2000224-735-2
Approval # 224-0143-36464
This activity is approved by the California Department of Social Services for 1.0000 contact hours.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Dementia Overview
What is Dementia
Common Myths About Dementia
Quality of Life
Safety
Review
Summary
Section 3: Care Theories for People with Dementia
Care Approaches
Relationship-Centered Care
Activity-Based Care
Gentle Persuasive Approach®
Best Friends™ Approach
Review
Summary
Section 4: Effective Interventions
Dementia-Friendly Environments
Ways to Enhance Quality of Life
Tips for Daily Tasks
Safety Interventions
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resource
References
Stephanie has over 17 years of clinical and teaching experience. Her areas of expertise are in neonatal intensive care, general pediatrics, home health, and children with medical complexities. She earned her Master's in nursing from Chamberlain University in 2022. Her professional practice is guided by Jean Watson's philosophy that, "Caring is the essence of nursing."
Disclosure: Stephanie Whitfield, MSN, RN, CPN has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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