Journey to Healthy Aging: Dementia and Non- Pharmacological Interventions

Self- Directed Learning

Recorded Webinar

This course will provide participants with an understanding of non-pharmacological interventions for clients with Dementia. It  will cover common behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and the importantance of using non-pharmacological intervenitons as the first course of behavior management treatment.

Criteria for Successful Completion of Activity to claim CE certifcate
  • Complete entire Self-Directed Learning
  • Complete Post-Test with a passing score of > 80% 
  • Complete evaluation with electronic signature

Target Audience

RNs

LPNs

All Health Care Professionals regardless of CE credit

Learning Objectives

By the end of this educational activity the learner will be able to: 

  • Identify common behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
  • Recognize why it is important to use nonpharmacological interventions as the first course of treatment
  • Describe nonpharmacological interventions used to help manage behavior
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 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.
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
08/04/2017
Course expires: 
03/31/2020
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Disclosure
No relevant conflict of interest or financial relationships were disclosed for this educational activity by any of the authors or presenters.
 

Michele R. Berman, PT, DPT, MS

Michele joined Bayada Home Health Care in 2009 after working for over 20 years as a leader in both the private and not for profit home health environment.  Currently the national Director of Rehabilitation for the Bayada Home Health Practice,  Michele provides leadership to divisional Directors of Clinical Operations throughout the country, taking on a central role at Bayada guiding development of both clinical and operational processes affecting quality of care and service delivery. Michele is a PT and the current director of rehabilitation for the Bayada Home Health Care.  Michele has worked in the home health setting since 1993 in direct client care, managerial and educational  capacties whereby has geriaitric dementia has been a  focused area of interest in the home care setting.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 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.
  • 1.00 Participation

Accreditation Period

Course opens: 
08/04/2017
Course expires: 
03/31/2020

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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Cancellation/Refund

If course is cancelled:

by BAYADA for any reason the learner will receive a full refund for any applicable course fee.

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

Contact education@bayada.com  for any grievances and the complaint will be addressed within two (2) business days.  Complaints will be disseminated to all appropriate parties for review and resolution of any conflicts or grievances.

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.

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