Dementia Care: Maintaining Routines and Consistency

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-DCMRC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Recognize the importance of surroundings to a person with dementia.
Identify at least three home safety risks for people with dementia.
Recall the best practices for managing a home environment to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals with dementia.

Outline:

Section 1: A Safe Environment

Creating a Safe Environment

Home Safety Risks

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Falls, Wandering, and Elopement

Falls

Revisiting Bob

Wandering and Elopement

Claire’s Story

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Subject Matter Expert: Sherry D. Haszto, MSN, RN

Sherry is a nursing professional with over 21 years of experience. She has earned an Associate Degree in Nursing from Randolph Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University. Her background includes work in oncology and hematology, home healthcare, hospice and palliative care, healthcare education, nursing consultation, performance improvement, and quality assurance. Sherry is committed to supporting patient care and healthcare education, focusing on enhancing patient outcomes and maintaining quality standards in all aspects of her work.
 

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

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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.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.