Dementia

Self-Directed Learning

Video

Watch a video that helps healthcare professionals properly identify and intervene on behalf of the patient experiencing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.

Criteria for Successful Completion of Activity
  • Complete entire Self-Directed Learning
  • Complete evaluation with electronic signature

Target Audience

RNs 

LPNs

Other Health Care Professionals

Learning Objectives

By the end of tis activity, the learner will be able to:

  • identify some of the different types of dementia
  • describe the three stages of Alzheimer’s disease
  • utilize the Mini-Cog Test to screen for symptoms of dementia in patients
  • name the medications to treat dementia
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 Contact hours (ANCC)
    BAYADA Home Health Care is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
  • 0.50 Participation
Course opens: 
05/01/2016
Course expires: 
03/31/2020
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
5
DISCLOSURE

Financial support was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant U1QHP28714, New Jersey Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program.

No relevant conflict of interest were disclosed for this educational activity by any of the authors or presenters.

PRESENTER

Allison Sterner, RN, RHC

Registered nurse for 24 years; past experience includes Emergency Room nursing, Home Health nursing, staff and community education on various topics including Dementia and redirective techniques for Alzheimer's disease, and Health Coaching. Allison currently serves as a member of the Nursing and Clinical Advisory groups to review best practice guidelines for various disease specific management.

AUTHOR

Deborah Klaszky, MSN, APN

Deborah Klaszky, MSN, APN is a Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse with a Masters of Science degree in Nursing. She specializes in the psychiatric care and treatment of the geriatric population. She is employed as a Clinical instructor for Rowan University, NJ Institute for Successful Aging and provides trainings on a variety of mental health topics all around the country. In addition, she has a busy clinical practice and provides psychiatric treatment to the mentally ill in hospitals, out-patient clinics and community settings.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 Contact hours (ANCC)
    BAYADA Home Health Care is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
  • 0.50 Participation

Accreditation Period

Course opens: 
05/01/2016
Course expires: 
03/31/2020

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Cancellation/Refund

If course is cancelled:

By BAYADA; if the education is cancelled for any reason the learner will receive a full refund for any applicable course fee.  BAYADA will not be responsible for any associated fees or costs such as travel or lodging.

By learner; any applicable course fee will be refundable up until one (1) day prior to date registered for the education.  After this date the course fee may be non-refundable.  BAYADA will not be responsible for any associated fees or costs such as travel or lodging.

Complaint Resolution

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Special Needs

Contact education@bayada.com  for consideration of request.  If special needs accommodations are not available, the participant will receive a full refund for any applicable course fee.