Person Centered Care Planning for People Living with Dementia

Outline:
Hour one I. Learning Engagement Activity: Pretest (multiple choice questions) II. Vocabulary III. Learning Engagement Activity: Case scenario, preparing for Mrs. Lopez’s care conference; questions (multiple choice) IV. Understanding person-centered care planning a. What does person-centered mean? b. What is person-centered care plan? c. Special considerations d. Life history i. Learning Engagement Activity: Game — Using life history to help e. Learning Engagement Activity: Case scenario, Mrs. Edgerton; questions (multiple choice) f. Why write a person-centered care plan? V. Person-centered care planning for the person living with dementia a. Alzheimer’s Association ideas and suggestions i. Assessment/evaluation ii. Care planning b. The important of knowing preferences and routines c. Engaging the person in care: do “with” not do “for” VI. Developing a person-centered care plan a. How to write a person-centered care plan b. Choose forms carefully i. Is the care plan template accessible? Readable? Useful? c. Designing a person-centered care plan d. Summary example VII. Identify goals, needs, and preferences a. Learning Engagement Activity: Case scenario, Mrs. Monroe b. Realistic and measurable goals i. Is it your goal or the patient’s? ii. The importance of knowing what is important to the person c. Needs and related care i. Detailed description ii. Consistent approach d. Preferences and routines i. Detailed description ii. Consistent approach e. Document approach — what works, what doesn’t f. Response to behavioral communication of distress g. Advance care planning i. End-of-life care ii. Capacity and decision making iii. Palliative care h. Learning Engagement Activities: Questions (multiple choice) VIII. Documentation is important a. Information gathering b. Record keeping c. Observation and communication d. Updating the person-centered care plan IX. Conclusion and summary X. Final exam (posttest)

Cynthia McDaniel MSN RN, is a nurse and administrative consultant in long term care. She is the CEO of ElderWise Inc, a senior living consulting and education group. Cynthia has worked as a nurse consultant for the States of Oregon and Washington,  a geriatric care manager, a regional director of clinical operations for a senior living company, and an assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing. Her research in assisted living focused on the characteristics of residents in assisted living communities and the role of the nurse in assisted living. Cynthia holds a Master's of Science in Nursing from Gonzaga University in nursing education. She is a Fellow of the Sigma Theta Tau/John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy.  Disclosure: Cynthia McDaniel, MSN, RN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Holly Carlson, MS, RN, CCRN, was a subject matter expert for Relias. She has 25 years of healthcare experience in both acute and post-acute healthcare environments. Her experience includes leadership and management across the healthcare spectrum. She has owned and operated an assisted living business. Carlson's clinical practice includes acute care, long-term acute care, home health and hospice. Carlson has served for over a decade in various board positions for State Nursing Associations, including president. She has been a nurse planner for multiple continuing education events and has experience as a leader in the design and implementation of an ANCC-CNE accredited approver unit for a multi-state nursing consortium. Carlson is certified as Critical Care Registered Nurse.    Disclosure: Holly Carlson, MS, RN, CCRN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Jennifer S. Mensik, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN is currently the Division Director of Care Management at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland Oregon and an instructor for Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Jennifer previously served as vice president for CE Programming at OnCourse Learning and currently serves as a Consultant for OnCourse Learning. Dr. Mensik earned a PhD in Nursing from the University of Arizona College of Nursing with a major focus in health systems and a minor in public administration from the Eller College of Management. Disclosure: Jennifer Mensik, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.