Care for Individuals with Mental and Physical Disabilities
Hours: 0.50
All healthcare staff must be aware of the mental and physical challenges that people may have. This includes knowing how those challenges affect the way people access and receive services from the healthcare system. In this course, you will learn best practices for providing care to people with mental and physical disabilities.
The goal of this course is to teach all healthcare staff about mental and physical disabilities and how to provide quality care to people with disabilities.
All healthcare staff must be aware of the mental and physical challenges that people may have. This includes knowing how those challenges affect the way people access and receive services from the healthcare system. In this course, you will learn best practices for providing care to people with mental and physical disabilities. The goal of this course is to teach all healthcare staff about mental and physical disabilities and how to provide quality care to people with disabilities.
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.
Define mental and physical disabilities within the context of healthcare.
Explain the importance of managing mental and physical disabilities in the healthcare setting.
Recall at least three ways to provide care for people who experience mental and physical ability challenges in any healthcare setting.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview
What Is Disability?
Mental Disabilities
Physical Disabilities
Why Is This Important?
Review
Summary
Section 3: Providing Care to People with Disabilities
Meet Warren
Disability Etiquette
Removing Barriers
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Dr. Rojas Joo has more than thirteen years’ experience of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism training programing, hiring, retention, and promotion of employees from diverse backgrounds, conflict resolution, and mentoring. He has worked as Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion in higher-ed and, most recently as a DEI expert consultant on healthcare and corporate. Rojas Joo holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in Hispanic Cultural Studies and a M.A. and B.A from the University of Texas in El Paso. Rojas Joo has certificates in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, intergroup dialogue, higher ed administration, and he is a published author and speaks, writes, and reads English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Disclosure: Juan Armando Rojas Joo, Ph.D. discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as Collecting Speaker's Fees All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Writer: Jessica Gramp, BS, QIDP
Jessica Gramp is a SME Writer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the Health and Human Services vertical, in the content area of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Health Science, with a concentration in Disability Studies and Human Development, from Stony Brook University. She has eight years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, case manager, and qualified professional. Her experiences and coursework over the years have allowed her to develop a strong knowledge of person-centered planning and care, community resources, and service delivery. Disclosure: Jessica Gramp, BS, QIDP has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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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.
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