Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders: The Physical Environment
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Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
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California Department of Public Health (CNA)
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The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.
This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
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California Nursing Home Administrator Program - P type
This educational offering is approved by the California Nursing Home Administrator Program (NHAP) as a Patient Care/Aging ("P" credit) course. Provider # CEP 1701; Course Approval # 1701001-6560/P. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services
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Oregon Department of Human Services
This course is approved as continuing education by the Oregon Department of Human Services in accordance with state regulation 411-057-0140 for Assisted Living Administrators, Residential Care facility Administrators and Memory Care Communities within the State of Oregon. This activity is approved by Oregon Department of Human Services for 1.00 contact hours.
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (RCAL)
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Hours type - NHA: Resident Care
Oregon Department of Human Services
This course is approved as continuing education by the Oregon Department of Human Services in accordance with state regulation 411-057-0140 for Assisted Living Administrators, Residential Care facility Administrators and Memory Care Communities within the State of Oregon. This activity is approved by Oregon Department of Human Services for 1.00 contact hours.
Tennessee Department of Health
Learning activity approved by the Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Health Licensure and Regulation as continuing education for Residential Homes for the Aged and Assisted Care Living Facility administrators. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals
This course is NCCAP approved NCCAP500271-21NT. All NCCAP approved courses count 100% towards certification.
Course Details
Discuss the basic principles of caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease.
Describe strategies to create a safe environment for persons with Alzheimer’s disease.
Discuss the benefits of structured environments and routines in the care of persons with Alzheimer’s disease.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: Creating a Safe Environment
A. Meet Ruth and George
B. The Benefits of a Structured Environment
C. Routines and Schedules
D. Maintaining Functional Activities
E. Safety and Security
F. Environmental Considerations
G. Staff Approach
H. Review
I. Summary
Section 3: Person Centered Care
A. Benefits to Patient Centered Care
B. Remember George
C. Wandering
D. Falls
E. Review
F. Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributors
C. References
D. Congratulations!
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). Disclosure: Jennifer Moore, RN-BC, CDP, WCC has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: intermediate level Direct Care Workers; intermediate level General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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