Dementia Care: Challenging Behaviors and Direct Care Staff

Hours: 0.50

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-DCDCS

Dementia is a common chronic condition affecting older adults. Some individuals with dementia experience behaviors such as restlessness, wandering, agitation, physical aggression, and shouting. This course discusses how to prevent and manage these types of behaviors. It also discusses factors affecting the behaviors of individuals with dementia. Without knowledge of dementia and management of dementia-related behaviors, the quality of life of individuals with dementia declines.
The goal of this course is to educate direct care workers in post-acute care settings on identifying and managing challenging behaviors in older adults with dementia.

Course Description

Dementia is a common chronic condition affecting older adults. Some individuals with dementia experience behaviors such as restlessness, wandering, agitation, physical aggression, and shouting. This course discusses how to prevent and manage these types of behaviors. It also discusses factors affecting the behaviors of individuals with dementia. Without knowledge of dementia and management of dementia-related behaviors, the quality of life of individuals with dementia declines.
The goal of this course is to educate direct care workers in post-acute care settings on identifying and managing challenging behaviors in older adults with dementia.

Certificates

Certificates provided by accrediting body (1 Match)

Florida Assisted Living - General Training

0.5 HOURS

59A-36.011 Staff Training Requirements. Location: Online

Course Details

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-DCDCS

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 6/30/2027

Learning Objectives:
Identify two factors that trigger behaviors in older adults with dementia.
Explain at least three strategies to manage dementia-related behaviors.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Dementia

Dementia

Review

Factors

Review

Summary

Section 3: Strategies to Manage Behaviors

Strategies

Environmental Strategies

Review

Communication Strategies

Review

Emotional Strategies

Review

Nutritional Strategies

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

Instructor: Bobbi Whittington, BSN, RN

Bobbi is currently an SME writer for Post-Acute Care at Relias. She began her nursing career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in long-term care, where she discovered her passion for working with older adults in post-acute settings. In 1997, she earned her Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certification from South Central Area Vocational Technical School in Missouri. Demonstrating a commitment to advancing her education, she obtained an Associate Degree in Nursing from Texas County Technical Institute in 2007, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in 2013. With more than 24 years of clinical and managerial experience in the skilled nursing industry, Bobbi has dedicated her career to enhancing the quality of care for older adults.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
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.

Accommodations
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Dementia Care: Challenging Behaviors and Direct Care Staff

$ 20.0 Paid $20.00 $20.00

Florida Assisted Living - General Training

$ 20.0 Paid $20.00

$20.00